Chords for Kenny Rogers- "Coward Of The County" LIVE 1980 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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_ into the desert where the last person in line is a coyote,
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_ _ _ _ _ _ to prove the county [G] wrong.
_ _ [C] His mama called him Tommy, [F] the folks just called [C] him Yella. _ _
Something always told me they [G] were reading Tommy [C] wrong. _
_ He was only ten years old [F] when his daddy died in prison.
_ _ I took care of Tommy because he was my [G] brother's son.
_ I [C] still recall the final words [F] my brother said [C] to Tommy. _ _
Son, my life is over, [G] but yours has just [C] begun. _
_ _ [G] Promise me, son, not [F] to do the [C] things I've done.
[F] Walk [C] away from trouble if [G] you can.
_ [C] Now, it don't mean you're weak if [F] you turn the [C] other cheek.
And I hope you're [F] old enough to [G] understand.
_ Son, you don't have to fight to be [C] a man.
Well, _ _ [C#] _ _ _ there's someone for everyone.
_ [F#] Tommy's love [C#] was Becky. _ _
In her arms he didn't have to prove it [G#] wasn't me. _
_ [C#] One day while he was working, [F#] the cattle and boys [C#] came calling.
_ They took turns at Becky.
[G#] There were [C#] three of them.
_ _ _ Tommy opened up the [F#] door, saw his [C#] Becky crying. _ _
Torn dress, shattered look was more than [G#] he could stand.
_ [C#] He reached above the fireplace [F#] to look down his [C#] daddy's picture.
_ _ 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 don't mean you're weak [F#] if you turn the [C#] other cheek.
And I hope you're [F#] old enough to [G#] understand.
_ Son, you don't have to fight to [C#] be a man.
_ [D] The cattle and boys just laughed at him.
[G] She walked into [D] the bar room. _ _
One of them got up, met him halfway [A] across the floor.
_ _ [D] Tommy turned around.
They [G] said, hey, look, old [D] yellow's leaving.
_ _ You could have heard a pin drop [A] when Thomas stopped to [D] knock the door.
_ _ _ Twenty years of crawling, [G] he's bottled [D] up inside him. _ _
Wasn't holding nothing back.
He let them [A] have it all.
_ _ [D] Tommy left the bar room.
[G] Not a cattle and boy [D] was standing.
_ Said this once for Becky, [A] if you watch the [D] last one fall.
I heard him say, I promised you daddy not [G] to do the things [D] you've done.
[G] I'll walk [D] away from trouble when [A] I can.
_ [D] Now, please don't think I'm weak.
I [G] couldn't turn the [D] other cheek.
Papa, [G] I sure hope you [A] understand.
_ Sometimes you've got to fight to be [D] a man.
_ _ _ Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [D] the cow.
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_ _ [N] _ _ Thank you. _
_ _ _ Coward of the Cow. _ _
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