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f	1	Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers	f	1	Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers
	2			2
	3	Intro: [A] [A]		3	Intro: [A] [A]
	4			4
	5	Verse 1:		5	Verse 1:
	6	A D A		6	A D A
	7	Everyone considered him the coward of the county		7	Everyone considered him the coward of the county
	8	E7		8	E7
	9	He'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.		9	He'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.
	10	A D A		10	A D A
	11	His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow,		11	His mama named him Tommy, but folks just called him yellow,
	12	E7 A		12	E7 A
	13	Something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong.		13	Something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong.
	14			14
	15	Verse 2:		15	Verse 2:
	16	A D A		16	A D A
	17	He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison;		17	He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison;
	18	E7		18	E7
	19	I took care of Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's son.		19	I took care of Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's son.
	20	A D A		20	A D A
	21	I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy,		21	I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy,
	22	E7 A		22	E7 A
	23	"Son my life is over, but yours has just begun".		23	"Son my life is over, but yours has just begun".
	24			24
	25	\|Chorus:		25	\|Chorus:
	26	\|A D A		26	\|A D A
	27	\| "Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done		27	\| "Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done
	28	\|D A E7		28	\|D A E7
	29	\| Walk away from trouble if you can.		29	\| Walk away from trouble if you can.
	30	\|A D A		30	\|A D A
	31	\| It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek		31	\| It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
	32	\|A D E7		32	\|A D E7
	33	\| I hope you're old enough to understand,		33	\| I hope you're old enough to understand,
	34	\|E7 A		34	\|E7 A
	35	\| Son, you don't have to fight to be a man."		35	\| Son, you don't have to fight to be a man."
	36			36
	37	Verse 3:		37	Verse 3:
	38	A D A		38	A D A
	39	There's someone for everyone, and Tommy's love was Becky.		39	There's someone for everyone, and Tommy's love was Becky.
	40	A E7		40	A E7
	41	In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man.		41	In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man.
	42	A D A		42	A D A
	43	One day while he was working, the Gatlin boys came calling		43	One day while he was working, the Gatlin boys came calling
n	44	E7 A	n	44	E7 A
	45	They took turns at Becky, (n' there was three of them).		45	They took turns at Becky, {blue}(n' there was three of them).{/blue}
	46			46
	47	Verse 4:		47	Verse 4:
	48	A D		48	A D
	49	Tommy opened up the door, and saw Becky crying. [A]		49	Tommy opened up the door, and saw Becky crying. [A]
	50	E7		50	E7
	51	The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand.		51	The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand.
	52	A D A		52	A D A
	53	He reached above the fireplace, and took down his daddy's picture.		53	He reached above the fireplace, and took down his daddy's picture.
	54	E7 A		54	E7 A
	55	As the tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again		55	As the tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again
	56			56
	57			57
	58			58
	59	[Chorus]		59	[Chorus]
	60			60
	61			61
	62	Verse 5:		62	Verse 5:
	63	A D A		63	A D A
	64	The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom;		64	The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom;
	65	E7		65	E7
	66	One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor.		66	One of them got up and met him half way cross the floor.
	67	A D A		67	A D A
	68	When Tommy turned around they said, "Hey look! old yeller's leaving,"		68	When Tommy turned around they said, "Hey look! old yeller's leaving,"
	69	E7 A		69	E7 A
	70	But you could've heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door.		70	But you could've heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door.
	71			71
	72	Verse 6:		72	Verse 6:
	73	A D A		73	A D A
	74	Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him.		74	Twenty years of crawling were bottled up inside him.
	75	E7		75	E7
	76	He wasn't holding nothing back - he let 'em have it all.		76	He wasn't holding nothing back - he let 'em have it all.
	77	A D A		77	A D A
	78	When Tommy left the bar room, not a Gatlin boy was standing.		78	When Tommy left the bar room, not a Gatlin boy was standing.
	79	A E7 A		79	A E7 A
t	80	He said, "This one's for Becky, as he watched the last one fall. (And I heard him say,)	t	80	He said, "This one's for Becky, as he watched the last one fall. {blue}(And I heard him say,){/blue}
	81			81
	82	\|Chorus:		82	\|Chorus:
	83	\|A D A		83	\|A D A
	84	\| "I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you've done		84	\| "I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you've done
	85	\|D A E7		85	\|D A E7
	86	\| I walk away from trouble when I can		86	\| I walk away from trouble when I can
	87	\| A D A		87	\| A D A
	88	\|Now please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turn the other cheek,		88	\|Now please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turn the other cheek,
	89	\|A D E7		89	\|A D E7
	90	\| And papa, I sure hope you understand		90	\| And papa, I sure hope you understand
	91	\| E7 A		91	\| E7 A
	92	\|Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man".		92	\|Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man".
	93			93
	94	Outro:		94	Outro:
	95	[A] Everyone considered him the [D] coward of the [A] county.		95	[A] Everyone considered him the [D] coward of the [A] county.

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