Chords for Red Headed Stranger / Time of the Preacher / Just as I am Medley (Greatest Hits Live, 1986)

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_ And the redheaded stranger from Blue Rock, Montana rode into town [A] one day
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_ [D] And under his knee was [G] a raging black [D] sky _
[C] And walking [Em] behind was a babe, [A] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[D] the redheaded stranger
Had eyes like the [A] thunder _ [D] and lips that were sad and tight _
_ _ _ [D] And his little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
[A] And his heart was heavy as night
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So [G] don't cross him, don't boss him, [D] he's wild and he's sorrowed, he's right
And he's high in his [A] pain _ _ _
_ [G] Don't fight him, don't spite him, [D] just wait till he [B] grows
_ [A] _ Maybe he'll ride on [D] again _ _
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_ And the yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window _
_ And watched as he [A] passed her way _ _ _
And [D] she drew back in fear at [G] the sight of the [D] stallion
But [E] cast greedy eyes on the [A] babe _ _ _
[D] But how could she know that the dancing babe pony _ _
Meant more to him than [A] life _
_ _ _ [D] For this was the horse that his [G] little lost [D] darling
[A] Had ridden when she was [D] his wife
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_ So don't cross him, don't boss him, he's wild and he's sorrowed, he's right
And he's high in his [A] pain _ _ _
_ [G] Don't fight him, don't spite him, [D] just wait till tomorrow
[B] _ _ [A] _ Maybe he'll ride [D] on again _
And _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ the yellow-haired [A] lady came [D] down to the tavern
_ _ _ And looked up the stranger [A] there _ _
_ And [D] he bought her a drink and [G] he gave her some money
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_ [E] But he just didn't seem to [A] care _ _ _ _ _
[D] She followed him out as he saddled his stallion
_ And laughed when she grabbed at the [A]
babe
_ _ _ [D] And he shot her so quick [G] they had no time to warn her
[A] And she [F#m] never heard anyone [D] say _
_ _ [G] Don't cross him, don't boss him, [D] he's wild and he's sorrowed, he's right
And he's high in his [A] pain _ _
_ [G] Don't fight him, don't spite [D] him, just wait till tomorrow
_ [A] _ Maybe he'll ride [D] on again _
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_ _ The yellow-haired lady was buried at sunset
_ _ And the stranger went free of [A] course _ _
[B] _ [D] For you can't hang a man [G] for killing a woman
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As [E] trying to steal your [A] horse _ _ _ _ _
[D] Now this is the tale of the red-headed stranger _
And if he should pass your [A] way
_ _ _ [B] Stay [D] out of the path [G] of the raging black stallion
[A] And don't lay a hand [D] on the babe _
_ [G] Don't cross him, don't boss him, [D] he's wild and he's sorrowed, he's right
And he's high in his [A] pain _ _ _
_ [G] Don't fight him, don't spite him, [D] just wait till tomorrow
[B] _ _ [A] _ Maybe he'll ride [D] on again _ _
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_ And it was a time _ _ [G] of the preacher
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In the year of [D] old one _
_ _ _ _ Just when [A] you think it's all over _ _
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[Em] _ _ It's only _
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