Coward Of The County = Kenny Rogers = Greatest Hits Chords

Tempo:
92.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

C#

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coward Of The County = Kenny Rogers = Greatest Hits chords
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[C]
Everyone considered [F] him the coward of the [C] county.
He'd never stood one single time to prove the county [G] wrong.
[C] His mama named him Tommy.
[F] The folks just called [C] him Yellow.
Something always told me [G] they were reading [C] Tommy wrong.
He was only ten years [F] old when his daddy [C] died of fizzing.
I looked after Tommy cause he was my [G] brother's son.
[C] I still recall the final [F] words my brother [C] said to Tommy.
Son, my life is over, [G] but yours has [C] just begun.
Promise me, son, [F] not to do the [C] things I've done.
[F] Walk [C] away from trouble [G] if you can.
[C] Now, it won't be in your [F] week if you turn [C] me up and cheat.
I hope [F] you're old enough [G] to understand.
Son, you don't have to fight [C] to be a man.
[C#] There's someone for [F#] everyone, and Tommy's [C#] love was Becky.
In her arms, he didn't have to prove he [G#] was a man.
One [C#] day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling.
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and there [C#] was three of them.
Tommy opened up the [F#] door and saw his [C#] Becky crying.
The torn dress, the shattered look, was more [G#] than he could stand.
[C#] He reached above the fireplace [F#] and took down his [C#] daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard these [C#] words again.
Promise me, son, [F#] not to do the [C#] things I've done.
[F#] Walk [C#] away from trouble [G#] if you can.
[C#] Now, it won't be in your [F#] week if you turn [C#] me up and cheat.
I hope [F#] you're old enough to [G#] understand.
Son, you don't have to fight [C#] to be a man.
The [D] Gatlin boys just laughed at [G] him when he walked [D] into the bar room.
One of them got up and met him halfway [A] across the floor.
[D] When Tommy turned around, they [G] said,
Hey, look, old [D] yellow's leaving.
But you could have heard a pin drop [A] when Tommy stopped [D] and locked the door.
Twenty years of crawling [G] were bottled [D] up inside him.
He wasn't holding nothing back.
He let them [A] have it all.
[D] When Tommy left the bar room, [G] not a Gatlin boy [D] was standing.
He said this once for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say,
I promised your dad not [G] to do the things [D] you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can.
Now, [D] please don't think I'm weak.
I [G] didn't turn to you [D] to cheat.
And Papa, [G] I sure hope you [A] understand.
Sometimes you gotta fight when you're [D] a man.
Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [Em] the county.
[D] [A#]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
C#
12341114
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, G, C, F, C, G#, C#, F#, C#, A and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 46 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 92 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Everyone considered [F] him the coward of the [C] county.
_ _ He'd never stood one single time to prove the county [G] wrong.
_ _ [C] His mama named him Tommy.
[F] The folks just called [C] him Yellow. _ _ _
Something always told me [G] they were reading [C] Tommy wrong. _ _
He was only ten years [F] old when his daddy [C] died of fizzing.
_ I looked after Tommy cause he was my [G] brother's son.
_ [C] I still recall the final [F] words my brother [C] said to Tommy. _ _
Son, my life is over, [G] but yours has [C] just begun. _
_ _ Promise me, son, [F] not to do the [C] things I've done.
[F] Walk [C] away from trouble [G] if you can. _
_ [C] Now, it won't be in your [F] week if you turn [C] me up and cheat.
I hope [F] you're old enough [G] to understand. _
_ Son, you don't have to fight [C] to be a man. _
_ [C#] There's someone for [F#] everyone, and Tommy's [C#] love was Becky.
_ _ In her arms, he didn't have to prove he [G#] was a man.
One [C#] day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling. _ _
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and there [C#] was three of them. _
_ Tommy opened up the [F#] door and saw his [C#] Becky crying.
_ _ The torn dress, the shattered look, was more [G#] than he could stand.
_ [C#] He reached above the fireplace [F#] and took down his [C#] daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard these [C#] words again. _
_ _ Promise me, son, [F#] not to do the [C#] things I've done.
[F#] Walk [C#] away from trouble [G#] if you can. _
_ [C#] Now, it won't be in your [F#] week if you turn [C#] me up and cheat.
I hope [F#] you're old enough to [G#] understand. _
Son, you don't have to fight [C#] to be a man.
The [D] Gatlin boys just laughed at [G] him when he walked [D] into the bar room.
_ _ One of them got up and met him halfway [A] across the floor.
_ [D] When Tommy turned around, they [G] said,
Hey, look, old [D] yellow's leaving. _ _
But you could have heard a pin drop [A] when Tommy stopped [D] and locked the door. _
_ Twenty years of crawling [G] were bottled [D] up inside him.
He wasn't holding nothing back.
He let them [A] have it all.
_ [D] When Tommy left the bar room, [G] not a Gatlin boy [D] was standing.
_ He said this once for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say,
I promised your dad not [G] to do the things [D] you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can.
Now, [D] please don't think I'm weak.
I [G] didn't turn to you [D] to cheat.
And Papa, [G] I sure hope you [A] understand. _
Sometimes you gotta fight when you're [D] a man. _ _
_ Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [Em] the county.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _

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This song was authored by Billy Edd Wheeler and Roger Bowling.

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