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"Swing Low"
by Shovels & Rope
'Shovels and Rope'
EmMarch him up the mountain, rifle in his back
To the Amgallows yonder just beyond the Emtrack
To B7pay for what could Amnot be taken Emback
The Emtown had come and gathered, but no eye dare unclose
For the Amshame and guilt were worn on them like Emheavy, heavy clothes
B7Dressed in black but Amwhiter than a Emghost
Swing Glow, sweet Dlord
Cause no one's Clistenin' no Emmore
Let Ggo or pull Dtoward
But if you don't do Canything, swing Emlow
GSwing EmlowG  Em  
EmMud filled up the river, dust filled up the sky
And Amrage filled up the mother when they Emcovered up his eyes
A B7sacrifice to Amcover what still Emhides
Em
Am Em
B7 Am Em
Swing Glow, sweet Dlord
Cause no one's Clistenin' no Emmore
Let Ggo or pull Dtoward
But if you don't do Canything, swing Emlow
GSwing Emlow, Gswing lEmow, Gswing Emlow
 G   Emx4

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Swing Low

by Shovels & Rope

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"Swing Low"

by Shovels & Rope

'Shovels and Rope'

March him up the mountain, rifle in his back

Am Em

To the gallows yonder just beyond the track

B7 Am Em

To pay for what could not be taken back

The town had come and gathered, but no eye dare unclose

Am Em

For the shame and guilt were worn on them like heavy, heavy clothes

B7 Am Em

Dressed in black but whiter than a ghost

G D

Swing low, sweet lord

C Em

Cause no one's listenin' no more

G D

Let go or pull toward

C Em

But if you don't do anything, swing low

G Em G Em

Swing low

Mud filled up the river, dust filled up the sky

Am Em

And rage filled up the mother when they covered up his eyes

B7 Am Em

A sacrifice to cover what still hides

Am Em

B7 Am Em

G D

Swing low, sweet lord

C Em

Cause no one's listenin' no more

G D

Let go or pull toward

C Em

But if you don't do anything, swing low

G Em G Em G Em

Swing low, swing low, swing low

G Em

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