{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":82132,"song":"Coward Of The County","artist":"Kenny Rogers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11548789-coward-of-the-county-chords-by-kenny-rogers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/82132?type=chord","rating":4.72755,"votes":512,"content":"[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\ne|---0------2------0------0-----|\r\nB|---2------3------0------3-----|\r\nG|---2------2------1------1-----|\r\nD|---2------0------2------2-----|\r\nA|---0-------------2------2-----|\r\nE|-----------------0------0-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\nCapo 3rd Fret\r\n\r\n(In a moderate country half-time)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEv'ryone considered him the coward of the county.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe'd never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHis mama named him Tommy, the folks just called him yellow,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbut something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI looked after Tommy 'cause he was my brother's son.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPromise me, son, not to do the things I've done.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWalk away from trouble if you can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI hope you're old enough to understand:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSon, you don't have to fight to be a man.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Slide capo to 4th fret)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's someone for ev'ryone and Tommy's love was Becky.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOne day while he was workin' the Gatlin boys came callin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] (Spoken) [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey took turns at Becky.... There was three of them![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTommy opened up the door and saw his Becky cryin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs his tears fell on his daddy's face, he heard these words again:[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Promise me, son, not to do the things I've done.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWalk away from trouble if you can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI hope you're old enough to understand:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSon, you don't have to fight to be a man.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Slide capo to 5th fret)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOne of them got up and met him halfway 'cross the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen Tommy turned around they said, \"Hey look! ol' yellow's leavin'.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab](Spoken) [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut you coulda heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and blocked the door.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwenty years of crawlin' was bottled up inside him.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe wasn't holdin' nothin' back; he let 'em have it all.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen Tommy left the barroom not a Gatlin boy was standin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"This one's for Becky,\" as he watched the last one fall.[/tab]\r\n(Spoken)\r\nAnd I heard him say,\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"I promised you, Dad, not to do the things you done.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI walk away from trouble when I can.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turn the other cheek,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand Papa, I sure hope you understand:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSometimes you gotta fight when you're a man.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] N.C. [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEv'ryone considered him the coward of the county.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n COWARD OF THE COUNTY\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]|[ch]C[/ch] | |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nEv'ry one con-sidered him the coward of the county[/tab]\r\n[tab] | | | |[ch]G[/ch] |\r\nHe never stood one single time to prove the county wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]C[/ch] | |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nHis momma named him Tommy the folks just called him yellow[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | [ch]G7[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nSomething always told me they were readin' Tommy wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]| | |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nHe was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | |[ch]G[/ch] |\r\nI looked after Tommy 'cos he was my brothers son[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]C[/ch] | |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nI still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | [ch]G7[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nSon my life is over but yours has just beg-un[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]|[ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nPromise me son not to do the things I've done[/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] |\r\nwalk away from trouble if you can[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow it won't mean your weak if you turn the other cheek[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]F[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch]\r\nI hope your old enough to under-stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]Dm7[/ch] |[ch]G7[/ch] |[ch]C[/ch] |\r\nyou don't have to fight to be a man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's someone for every one and Tommys love was Becky[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | |[ch]A[/ch] |\r\nIn her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nOne day while he was workin' the Gatlin boys came callin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | |[ch]A7[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey took turns at Becky There was three of them[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]| | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nTommy open up the door and saw his Becky cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab] | | | |[ch]A[/ch] |\r\nThe torn dress the shattered look was more than he could stand[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nHe reached above the fire place and took down his daddys picture[/tab]\r\n[tab] | | | [ch]A[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nas the tears fell on his Daddys face he heard these words a-gain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]|[ch]D[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |\r\nPromise me son not to do the things I've done[/tab]\r\n[tab]|[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] |\r\nwalk away from trouble if you can[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |\r\nNow it don't mean your weak if you turn the other cheek[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]A[/ch] |\r\nI hope your old en-ough to understand[/tab]\r\n[tab] | |[ch]A7[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nSon you don't have to fight to be a man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the bar room[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | | | [ch]A7[/ch] |\r\none of them got up and met him half way 'cross the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nwhen Tommy turned around they said Hey look ol' Yellows leaving[/tab]\r\n[tab] | [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut you could-a heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and blocked the[/tab]\r\ndoor\r\n[tab]|[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nTwenty years of crawlin' was bottled up in-side him[/tab]\r\n[tab] | | | |[ch]A[/ch] |\r\nhe wasn't holdin' nothin' back he let 'em have it all[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nwhen Tommy left the Bar room not a Gatlin boy was standin'[/tab]\r\n[tab] | |[ch]A7[/ch]\r\nHe said this one's for Becky as he watched the last one fall[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd I heard him say.\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nI promised you Dad not to do the things you done[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |[ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI walk away from trouble when I can[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] | [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nnow please don't think I'm weak I did-n't turn the other cheek[/tab]\r\n[tab] | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]A[/ch] |[ch]A7[/ch] |\r\nand Poppa I sure hope you understand some-times you've gotta fight[/tab]\r\n[tab] |[ch]D[/ch] |\r\nwhen your a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]| | |[ch]G[/ch] |[ch]D[/ch]\r\nEveryone considered him the coward of the county[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 3rd Fret\n\n(In a moderate country half-time)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Slide capo to 4th fret)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Slide capo to 5th fret)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Spoken)\nAnd I heard him say,\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n COWARD OF THE COUNTY\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\ndoor\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd I heard him say.\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["A","D","E","E7","B","G","C","F","G7","Dm7","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}