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Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent.
The first person to tab this got it almost completely correct but they left out a 
few chords (said they were new to guitar but they did a great job). Hope this sounds right.
Standard tuning, no capo. Harp in C.
ACin't it just like Gyou and me to go Fdown like tChat?
BCleeding out in a Gboxcar sFhot in the bCack.
WCe were all out of luck, all out oGf time
FLaw was waiting for us at the Cend of the line.                     
CAny minute now we knGew we were going to hFave to deCcide.
FTake a fat chance come out gunning.
CGet out now and tEmry to keep running dFown south.
Til she said heCy hey cut the rGope
No  Fway we’re gonna let them gCet us both
DoCn’t stop running til we reach that coGast
LeFt your pretty momma go up in smCoke
CoCming out of the hGarbor it was siFmple and nCew
ClCean as cleGar water we could sFee straight throCugh.
BuCt in that old dust bowl when the monGey got low
it was alFl we could do to keep a naCil in the floor
ShoCwed on her face, teGll by the lines
These were despFerate timCes
PistFol strapped and her hair was dyed
GonnCa make her money like EmBonnie and Clyde
WeF'll be alright
And she said heCy hey cut the rGope
No  Fway were gonna let them gCet us both
DoCnt stop running til we reach that coGast
LeFt your pretty momma go up in smCoke
DonFt let the sorrow of it get you down
ChaCnge your last name, try your luEmck around
AnFd if they ever come to ask about me
TeCll them that you knew me and you Emkind of liked me
I Fain’t afraid to go it on my own
YCou can make a run and make it aEmll alone
YoFull be all right
EnFd of the line the engines still burning
JuCst like the wheels, Emthe hands keep turning roFund and round
TFil time ran out
And she said hCey hey cut the rGope
No  Fway were gonna let them gCet us both
DoCnt stop running til we reach that coGast
LeFt your pretty momma go up in smCoke (X2)

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Boxcar

by Shovels & Rope

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Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent.

The first person to tab this got it almost completely correct but they left out a

few chords (said they were new to guitar but they did a great job). Hope this sounds right.

Standard tuning, no capo. Harp in C.

C G F C

Ain't it just like you and me to go down like that?

C G F C

Bleeding out in a boxcar shot in the back.

C G

We were all out of luck, all out of time

F C

Law was waiting for us at the end of the line.

C G F C

Any minute now we knew we were going to have to decide.

Take a fat chance come out gunning.

C Em F

Get out now and try to keep running down south.

C G

Til she said hey hey cut the rope

F C

No way we’re gonna let them get us both

C G

Don’t stop running til we reach that coast

F C

Let your pretty momma go up in smoke

C G F C

Coming out of the harbor it was simple and new

C G F C

Clean as clear water we could see straight through.

C G

But in that old dust bowl when the money got low

F C

it was all we could do to keep a nail in the floor

C G

Showed on her face, tell by the lines

F C

These were desperate times

Pistol strapped and her hair was dyed

C Em

Gonna make her money like Bonnie and Clyde

We'll be alright

C G

And she said hey hey cut the rope

F C

No way were gonna let them get us both

C G

Dont stop running til we reach that coast

F C

Let your pretty momma go up in smoke

Dont let the sorrow of it get you down

C Em

Change your last name, try your luck around

And if they ever come to ask about me

C Em

Tell them that you knew me and you kind of liked me

I ain’t afraid to go it on my own

C Em

You can make a run and make it all alone

Youll be all right

End of the line the engines still burning

C Em F

Just like the wheels, the hands keep turning round and round

Til time ran out

C G

And she said hey hey cut the rope

F C

No way were gonna let them get us both

C G

Dont stop running til we reach that coast

F C

Let your pretty momma go up in smoke (X2)

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