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C G C
Fifteen huGndred yeCars ago I Gfound you lyDing in the suCn,
Dunderneath your Cgun. EI will Gcome and find you when the blood has Drun.C  
In mining cave I misbehave with Gguns and Dglass and
Ambroken knivCes while tendDing to your Chives.
EmI will come Gand find you when the blood has Drun
C G C
Yodelay-ee-o yodelay-ee-eh the Gengineers wife ran aAway
with all my hard earned Gpay..
C G Am G
She Cjumped on me from a weeping tree,
I Ghowled and Dtook my Afinal Cbow and escDmaped on my old
tin Ccow. EmI will Gcome and find you when the blood has Dmrun.C  
Yodelay-ee-oh yodelay-ee-ay the Gengineers wife ran
awAmay, with all my hard earned Gpay...
C G Am G C G Am G C G Am G C

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500 Years

by Ralfe Band

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C G C

G C G D C

Fifteen hundred years ago I found you lying in the sun,

D C E G D C

underneath your gun. I will come and find you when the blood has run.

G D

In mining cave I misbehave with guns and glass and

Am C D C

broken knives while tending to your hives.

Em G D

I will come and find you when the blood has run

C G C

G A

Yodelay-ee-o yodelay-ee-eh the engineers wife ran away

with all my hard earned pay..

C G Am G

She jumped on me from a weeping tree,

G D A C Dm

I howled and took my final bow and escaped on my old

C Em G Dm C

tin cow. I will come and find you when the blood has run.

Yodelay-ee-oh yodelay-ee-ay the engineers wife ran

Am G

away, with all my hard earned pay...

C G Am G C G Am G C G Am G C

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