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She Sang The Red River Valley
By: Reckless Kelly
Verse:
At gDeneral delivery, she Cpicks up her Gmail
DMama says Johnny just Ggot out of jail
She Dhopes he don't know where she's at
How could she had ever loved C9that kind of Gcat
Chorus:
She Cremembers the Ddance in the Gmoonlight
From the Chall to the Dback of his cGar
GHe taught her how to drink Cwhiskey
DThree chords on a C9pawnshop guitaGr
Chorus 2:
She Cremembers the Dfirst time he Gkissed her
CBack when the Dfeeling was Gnew
GShe sang the Red River CValley
For the Dcowboy who lC9oved her so tGrueC9  G  
Verse:
She's Dworking each night at Cwhat she knows Gbest
DHanging in bars with profGessional guests
DShe picks up young buckaroo
Because he reminds her of C9someone she Gknew
Instrumental Break
Verse:
DTelephone rings off the Chook by her Gbed
The Dother ends Johnny with a Ggun to his head
Said you Dalways looked good in black
The next thing she heard was a C9bone chilling cGrack
Verse:
She Cpulled into Dtown just at Gsunrise
CMama had Dstrong coffee Gon
Said "GYou know he's always been Ccrazy
It's Dbest for us C9all that he's Ggone"
Instrumental Break
Verse:
So Gat the request of the Cfamily
GService was held for a Dfew
GShe sang the Red River CValley
For the Dcowboy who C9loved her so Gtrue
Chorus:
She Cremembers the Ddance in the Gmoonlight
From the Chall to the Dback of his cGar
GHe taught her how to drink Cwhiskey
DThree chords on a C9pawnshop guitaGr
Chorus 2:
She Cremembers the Dfirst time he Gkissed her
CBack when the Dfeeling was Gnew
GShe sang the Red River CValley
For the Dcowboy who lC9oved her so tGrueC9  G  

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She Sang The Red River Valley

by Reckless Kelly

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She Sang The Red River Valley

By: Reckless Kelly

Verse:

D C G

At general delivery, she picks up her mail

D G

Mama says Johnny just got out of jail

She hopes he don't know where she's at

C9 G

How could she had ever loved that kind of cat

Chorus:

C D G

She remembers the dance in the moonlight

C D G

From the hall to the back of his car

G C

He taught her how to drink whiskey

D C9 G

Three chords on a pawnshop guitar

Chorus 2:

C D G

She remembers the first time he kissed her

C D G

Back when the feeling was new

G C

She sang the Red River Valley

D C9 G C9 G

For the cowboy who loved her so true

Verse:

D C G

She's working each night at what she knows best

D G

Hanging in bars with professional guests

She picks up young buckaroo

C9 G

Because he reminds her of someone she knew

Instrumental Break

Verse:

D C G

Telephone rings off the hook by her bed

D G

The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head

Said you always looked good in black

C9 G

The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack

Verse:

C D G

She pulled into town just at sunrise

C D G

Mama had strong coffee on

G C

Said "You know he's always been crazy

D C9 G

It's best for us all that he's gone"

Instrumental Break

Verse:

G C

So at the request of the family

G D

Service was held for a few

G C

She sang the Red River Valley

D C9 G

For the cowboy who loved her so true

Chorus:

C D G

She remembers the dance in the moonlight

C D G

From the hall to the back of his car

G C

He taught her how to drink whiskey

D C9 G

Three chords on a pawnshop guitar

Chorus 2:

C D G

She remembers the first time he kissed her

C D G

Back when the feeling was new

G C

She sang the Red River Valley

D C9 G C9 G

For the cowboy who loved her so true

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