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Ne'Er Do Wells
EWhen I was nine years old
                                          (E7)
My daddy made me see
The storAmy of the railDroad
                                  E(E7)
And how it came to be
EHe said the men who laid it down
                                                (E7)
Had left their own hometowns
And broke their backs Ato give us tractionD  
And that's what he Emdid for meE  
(CHORUS)
                                                 E(E7)
Ne'er do wells and woebegones
CShow your face, for Dwe were wrongE  
ENe'er do wells and woebegone
             C              Dm               Em      E(E7)
Feel no shame, it won't be long
EDo you ever stop to think
Who built those walls aroEmund you?
Do you ever wonderAm  
                                                 E(E7)
Who those people were at all?
Because the handEs that give you shelter
                                                     (E7)
Are the very ones that you refuse
AmAnd proof of what they're worthD  
Will live long Eafter you and I are gone
(CHORUS)
                                                 E(E7)
Ne'er do wells and woebegone
CShow your face, foDr we weEre wrong
                                                 E(E7)
Ne'er do wells and woebegones
CFeel no shame, iDt won't bEe long
  E(E7)
Am D E
ECome on
EI beg you listen with an open heart
                                                (E7)
Your soul is so cruelly judged
AmForgive us for our trespassesA  
EmWere taught to us because
We Ewere raised by people
Raised by people
Just like you and so
AWhen the world falls down around usD  
EmIt'll lead to you our goalE  
CIt'll be to you we all Dcome running
(CHORUS)
                                                  E(E7)
Ne'er do wells and woebegones
CShow your face, foDr we werEe wrong
                                                  E(E7)
Ne'er do wells and woebegones
CFeel no shame, iDt won't be Elong
 E(E7)
Am D E

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Neer Do Wells

by Audra Mae

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Ne'Er Do Wells

When I was nine years old

()

My daddy made me see

Am D

The story of the railroad

E E7

()

And how it came to be

He said the men who laid it down

()

Had left their own hometowns

A D

And broke their backs to give us traction

Em E

And that's what he did for me

(CHORUS)

E E7

()

Ne'er do wells and woebegones

C D E

Show your face, for we were wrong

Ne'er do wells and woebegone

C Dm Em E E7

()

Feel no shame, it won't be long

Do you ever stop to think

Who built those walls around you?

Do you ever wonder

E E7

()

Who those people were at all?

Because the hands that give you shelter

()

Are the very ones that you refuse

Am D

And proof of what they're worth

Will live long after you and I are gone

(CHORUS)

E E7

()

Ne'er do wells and woebegone

C D E

Show your face, for we were wrong

E E7

()

Ne'er do wells and woebegones

C D E

Feel no shame, it won't be long

E E7

()

Am D E

Come on

I beg you listen with an open heart

()

Your soul is so cruelly judged

Am A

Forgive us for our trespasses

Were taught to us because

We were raised by people

Raised by people

Just like you and so

A D

When the world falls down around us

Em E

It'll lead to you our goal

C D

It'll be to you we all come running

(CHORUS)

E E7

()

Ne'er do wells and woebegones

C D E

Show your face, for we were wrong

E E7

()

Ne'er do wells and woebegones

C D E

Feel no shame, it won't be long

E E7

()

Am D E

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