Chords for Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County ( Lyrics ) 🎵
Tempo:
91.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Everyone considered [F] him a coward [C] of the 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 in prison.
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.
It [C] won't mean you're [F] weak if you turn [C] the other cheek.
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 [C#] Tommy's love was Becky.
In her arms he didn't have to prove [G#] he was a man.
[C#] One day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling.
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and [C#] there 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 [C#] his daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard [C#] these 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#] It won't mean you're [F#] weak if you turn [C#] the other cheek.
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] 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 one's for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say, I promise to dad not [G] to do the [D] things you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can.
[D] Now please don't think I'm weak, I [G] didn't turn the [D] other cheek.
And papa [G] I sure hope you [A] understand.
Sometimes you gotta fight when [D] you're a man.
Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [B] the county.
[D]
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 in prison.
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.
It [C] won't mean you're [F] weak if you turn [C] the other cheek.
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 [C#] Tommy's love was Becky.
In her arms he didn't have to prove [G#] he was a man.
[C#] One day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling.
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and [C#] there 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 [C#] his daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard [C#] these 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#] It won't mean you're [F#] weak if you turn [C#] the other cheek.
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] 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 one's for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say, I promise to dad not [G] to do the [D] things you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can.
[D] Now please don't think I'm weak, I [G] didn't turn the [D] other cheek.
And papa [G] I sure hope you [A] understand.
Sometimes you gotta fight when [D] you're a man.
Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [B] the county.
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Everyone considered [F] him a coward [C] of the 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 in prison.
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.
It [C] _ won't mean you're [F] weak if you turn [C] the other cheek.
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 [C#] Tommy's love was Becky.
_ _ In her arms he didn't have to prove [G#] he was a man.
_ [C#] One day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling. _ _
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and [C#] there 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 [C#] his daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard [C#] these 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#] It won't mean you're [F#] weak if you turn [C#] the other cheek.
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] 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 one's for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say, I promise to dad not [G] to do the [D] things you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can. _
[D] Now please don't think I'm weak, I [G] didn't turn the [D] other cheek.
And papa [G] I sure hope you [A] understand. _
Sometimes you gotta fight when [D] you're a man. _ _
_ Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [B] the county.
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Everyone considered [F] him a coward [C] of the 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 in prison.
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.
It [C] _ won't mean you're [F] weak if you turn [C] the other cheek.
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 [C#] Tommy's love was Becky.
_ _ In her arms he didn't have to prove [G#] he was a man.
_ [C#] One day while he was working, [F#] the Gatlin [C#] boys came calling. _ _
They took turns at Becky, [G#] and [C#] there 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 [C#] his daddy's picture.
As his tears fell on his daddy's [G#] face, he heard [C#] these 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#] It won't mean you're [F#] weak if you turn [C#] the other cheek.
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] 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 one's for Becky [A] as he watched the [D] last one fall.
And I heard him say, I promise to dad not [G] to do the [D] things you've done.
[G] I'll walk away [D] from trouble when [A] I can. _
[D] Now please don't think I'm weak, I [G] didn't turn the [D] other cheek.
And papa [G] I sure hope you [A] understand. _
Sometimes you gotta fight when [D] you're a man. _ _
_ Everyone considered him [G] the coward of [B] the county.
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