High Sheriff Of Hazard Chords by Tom Paxton

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Now the High Seraph of Hazard is a hard-working man, [D] To be a fine [A] Seraph is his only plan.
[Bm] With his hands in our [D] pockets he'll take what he can,
For [F#] he's the High Seraph [Bm] of Hazard.
He went through my [D] pockets and searched them with care,
But nary a [A] nickel or penny was there, So I got [Bm] thirty days and some bumps in my
hair, [D] God bless the High [Bm] Seraph of [D] Hazard.
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He caught me one evening and here's what he said,
[D] You look like a Russian, [A] you look like a Red,
[Bm] And if you are fond of your skin [B] and your head,
[F#] Beware the High Seraph [Bm] of Hazard.
I thanked him [D] politely, I thanked [Bm] him for all,
[D] And five minutes later [A] I made a phone call, [B] To call a strike [D] meeting at our Union Hall,
And damn [F#] the High Seraph of [Bm] Hazard.
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_ Now men, there are [D] many, who sweat out [Bm] their lives,
[D] To scratch out a living for children and wives,
[Bm] They sweat for their [D] pennies while the mine owner thrives,
With the blessings [F#] of the High Seraph of [Bm] Hazard.
And when Union men strike and [D] the troubles come on,
The High Seraph's word [A] is the mine owner's bond,
He's a mine [F#] owner too, you know which [Bm] side he's on,
[D] He's the wealthy High [Bm] Seraph of _ [D] Hazard.
_ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ Well it seems to be so since [D] this world first began,
That some men are willing to [A] scheme and to plan,
To [Bm] gouge out a fortune from the poor working man,
[D] For example, the High [Bm] Seraph of Hazard.
But the answer is simple, the answer is clear,
[D] We'll all get [A] together with nothing to fear,
[B] And throw [Bm] the old bastard right [Bm] out on his ear,
[D] Farewell [F#] to the High Seraph of _ [Bm] _
Hazard. _ _ _ _ _ _