Chords for Charley Crockett - The Man from Waco (Live at Farm Aid 2022)
Tempo:
106.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
G
A
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [D]
[Bm]
[D]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D] It was
[G] [D] burning [C#m]
[Bm] in his eyes, in sleep, had escaped [D] him to consume, [G] by his [D] pride [Bm] like
the lonesome and [D] high country.
His laughter made him [G] afraid of what [A] he'd find.
[Bm] He pushed through [D] the door,
[G] hypnotized by [D] a sound.
[Bm] Just then, tears [D] overcame him and [G] his heart began [D] to drown.
[A] A [Bm] man from Waco, [G]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] it was there that he [D] shot her, [G] while the lovers were [D] embraced [Bm] with the
bullet he [D] intended [G] for the man who took [A] his place.
[Bm] He cried through [D] the night as [G] he made his [D] escape, [A] but [Bm] the rain that [D] was falling could
[G] not wash away [D] his shame.
[F#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco, on the banks [D] of the Brazos, [G] where the desert [D] willow grows.
[Bm] The clear, [D] shallow water just [G] won't say [A] all it knows.
[Bm]
A moment of [D] burning anger can [G] curse the living through [D] the days.
You [Bm] can let that [D] river take you, but you [G] will never forget [D] anyway.
[C#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [D]
[F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [N]
[Bm]
[D]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D] It was
[G] [D] burning [C#m]
[Bm] in his eyes, in sleep, had escaped [D] him to consume, [G] by his [D] pride [Bm] like
the lonesome and [D] high country.
His laughter made him [G] afraid of what [A] he'd find.
[Bm] He pushed through [D] the door,
[G] hypnotized by [D] a sound.
[Bm] Just then, tears [D] overcame him and [G] his heart began [D] to drown.
[A] A [Bm] man from Waco, [G]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] it was there that he [D] shot her, [G] while the lovers were [D] embraced [Bm] with the
bullet he [D] intended [G] for the man who took [A] his place.
[Bm] He cried through [D] the night as [G] he made his [D] escape, [A] but [Bm] the rain that [D] was falling could
[G] not wash away [D] his shame.
[F#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco, on the banks [D] of the Brazos, [G] where the desert [D] willow grows.
[Bm] The clear, [D] shallow water just [G] won't say [A] all it knows.
[Bm]
A moment of [D] burning anger can [G] curse the living through [D] the days.
You [Bm] can let that [D] river take you, but you [G] will never forget [D] anyway.
[C#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [D]
[F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [N]
Key:
D
Bm
G
A
C#m
D
Bm
G
[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] It was _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ burning [C#m] _
[Bm] _ in his eyes, _ in sleep, had escaped [D] him to consume, [G] _ by his [D] pride [Bm] like
the lonesome and [D] high country.
His laughter made him [G] afraid of what [A] he'd find. _
[Bm] He pushed through [D] the door, _ _
[G] hypnotized by [D] a sound. _
[Bm] Just then, tears [D] overcame him and [G] his heart began [D] to drown.
[A] A [Bm] man from Waco, _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ it was there _ that he [D] shot her, _ [G] while the lovers were [D] embraced _ [Bm] with the
bullet he [D] intended _ [G] for the man who took [A] his place. _
[Bm] He cried through [D] the night as [G] he made his [D] escape, [A] but [Bm] the rain that [D] was falling could
[G] not wash away [D] his shame.
_ [F#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco, _ _ _ on the banks _ [D] of the Brazos, _ [G] where the desert _ [D] willow grows. _
[Bm] The clear, _ [D] shallow water just [G] won't say _ [A] all it knows.
_ [Bm]
A moment of [D] burning anger can [G] curse the living through [D] the days.
You [Bm] can let that [D] river take you, but you [G] will never forget [D] anyway.
_ [C#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [N] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] It was _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ burning [C#m] _
[Bm] _ in his eyes, _ in sleep, had escaped [D] him to consume, [G] _ by his [D] pride [Bm] like
the lonesome and [D] high country.
His laughter made him [G] afraid of what [A] he'd find. _
[Bm] He pushed through [D] the door, _ _
[G] hypnotized by [D] a sound. _
[Bm] Just then, tears [D] overcame him and [G] his heart began [D] to drown.
[A] A [Bm] man from Waco, _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ it was there _ that he [D] shot her, _ [G] while the lovers were [D] embraced _ [Bm] with the
bullet he [D] intended _ [G] for the man who took [A] his place. _
[Bm] He cried through [D] the night as [G] he made his [D] escape, [A] but [Bm] the rain that [D] was falling could
[G] not wash away [D] his shame.
_ [F#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco, _ _ _ on the banks _ [D] of the Brazos, _ [G] where the desert _ [D] willow grows. _
[Bm] The clear, _ [D] shallow water just [G] won't say _ [A] all it knows.
_ [Bm]
A moment of [D] burning anger can [G] curse the living through [D] the days.
You [Bm] can let that [D] river take you, but you [G] will never forget [D] anyway.
_ [C#m]
[Bm] A man from Waco. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [N] _ _