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Crooked Road

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Note: Original Recording tuned down 1/2 step
Intro:          G         Gsus         G  Gsus  
Verse 1
GGot married at 16, had a 15 Cyear old Dwife
DGuess I've been a grown man, Cjust about all my Glife
GLike my daddy before me, I've Cdone the best I Dcould
DSomehow things turned out a little Cworse than they GshoGsusuldG  Gsus  
Verse 2
GLogan West Virginia is a Chundred mile Dbehind
DCoal mines took my boys life and my CJanie's piece of Gmind
GAll I know is back in Logan and I ain't Cnever been that Dsmart
                                  D                 C         G(walk up to)
But I know I had to leave there to heal my Janie's heart
Chorus:
CDamn these hard times, Ddamn the coal mines
GDamn the good dreams gone Ccold
GWhile I'm at it, Ddamn this crooked GroadC  D  
Verse 3
Me and Janie worked hard to Cget our children Dgrown
DJunior was our first born it's Ccut us to the Gbone
GWe learned long ago that you don't Cdoubt the good lords Dplan
                                             D                C   G(walk up to)
But some things is hard to take lord, we just tryin' to understand
Chorus:
CDamn these hard times, Ddamn the coal mines
GDamn the good dreams gone Ccold
GWhile I'm at it, Ddamn this crooked Groad
Solo Here same as Chorus
C  D  G  C  G  D  G  Gsus  G
Verse 4
GThere's a big blue ocean another C300 mileD  
DSun on the water just might Cmake my Janie Gsmile
GLight in her eyes is worth Cmore to me than Dgold
                               D                    C       G(walk up to)
Hope runs a straight line right down this mountain road
Chorus:
CDamn these hard times, Ddamn the coal mines
GDamn the good dreams gone Ccold
GWhile I'm at it, Ddamn this crooked GroadC  
GWhile I'm at it, Ddamn this crooked GroadGsus  G  Gsus  

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Crooked Road

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus

Note: Original Recording tuned down 1/2 step

G Gsus G Gsus

Intro:

Verse 1

G C D

Got married at 16, had a 15 year old wife

D C G

Guess I've been a grown man, just about all my life

G C D

Like my daddy before me, I've done the best I could

D C G Gsus G Gsus

Somehow things turned out a little worse than they should

Verse 2

G C D

Logan West Virginia is a hundred mile behind

D C G

Coal mines took my boys life and my Janie's piece of mind

G C D

All I know is back in Logan and I ain't never been that smart

D C G

(walk up to)

But I know I had to leave there to heal my Janie's heart

Chorus:

C D

Damn these hard times, damn the coal mines

G C

Damn the good dreams gone cold

G D G C D

While I'm at it, damn this crooked road

Verse 3

C D

Me and Janie worked hard to get our children grown

D C G

Junior was our first born it's cut us to the bone

G C D

We learned long ago that you don't doubt the good lords plan

D C G

(walk up to)

But some things is hard to take lord, we just tryin' to understand

Chorus:

C D

Damn these hard times, damn the coal mines

G C

Damn the good dreams gone cold

G D G

While I'm at it, damn this crooked road

Solo Here same as Chorus

C D G C G D G Gsus G

Verse 4

G C D

There's a big blue ocean another 300 mile

D C G

Sun on the water just might make my Janie smile

G C D

Light in her eyes is worth more to me than gold

D C G

(walk up to)

Hope runs a straight line right down this mountain road

Chorus:

C D

Damn these hard times, damn the coal mines

G C

Damn the good dreams gone cold

G D G C

While I'm at it, damn this crooked road

G D G Gsus G Gsus

While I'm at it, damn this crooked road

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