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England Dan and John Ford Coley - Matthew
INTRO:  Am   D   Am  D  
AmMatthew crossed the Criver on his Fhorse
Said, "This Dmbullet in my Bbside is getting Gworse"Am  
Called in to Cfight without a Fchoice
We were Dmjust too weak to mBbove
We got Gnothing left to prove
CHORUS:
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
GMartha's alone
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
I've been Emgone too long, too AmlongD  Am  D  
AmFever started Cdragging Matthew Fdown
And I Dmhope we find a Bbdoctor or a Gtown
ToAmday we left good Cpeople on the Fground
They were Dmjust too weak to Bbmove
We got Gnothing left to prove
CHORUS:
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
GMartha's alone
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
I've been Emgone too long, too AmlongA  
BRIDGE:
Well they Dmhit us in the Bbmorning 
And Fcannon balls made us all go CdownG  
They Dmhit us in the Bbmorning
And the Fcannon balls scared us half to Cdeath
Never felt so EscE7areAmd__
INTERLUDE:   F   C   G   Am    G   F   C   G  
AmI have seen Call that I can Fstand
And the Dmcotton's burning Bbblack throughout our GlandAm  
Had Matthew Cbeen a wiser Fman
We were Dmjust too weak to Bbmove
We got Gnothing left to prove
CHORUS:
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
GMartha's alone
And CI, GI, AmI just Cwant to go Fhome
I've been Emgone too long, too AmlongD  Am  D  Am  D  Am  

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Matthew

by England Dan & John Ford Coley

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England Dan and John Ford Coley - Matthew

Am D Am D

INTRO:

Am C F

Matthew crossed the river on his horse

Dm Bb G Am

Said, "This bullet in my side is getting worse"

C F

Called in to fight without a choice

Dm Bb

We were just too weak to move

We got nothing left to prove

CHORUS:

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Martha's alone

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Em Am D Am D

I've been gone too long, too long

Am C F

Fever started dragging Matthew down

Dm Bb G

And I hope we find a doctor or a town

Am C F

Today we left good people on the ground

Dm Bb

They were just too weak to move

We got nothing left to prove

CHORUS:

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Martha's alone

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Em Am A

I've been gone too long, too long

BRIDGE:

Dm Bb

Well they hit us in the morning

F C G

And cannon balls made us all go down

Dm Bb

They hit us in the morning

F C

And the cannon balls scared us half to death

E E7 Am

Never felt so scared__

F C G Am G F C G

INTERLUDE:

Am C F

I have seen all that I can stand

Dm Bb G Am

And the cotton's burning black throughout our land

C F

Had Matthew been a wiser man

Dm Bb

We were just too weak to move

We got nothing left to prove

CHORUS:

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Martha's alone

C G Am C F

And I, I, I just want to go home

Em Am D Am D Am D Am

I've been gone too long, too long

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