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High Road

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GSusie was a Cpearl of a Gwoman
EmJack was a gColden Gman,
DShe told him she'd love him Cforever
DAnd he gave her a weCdding Emband
GTheir parents said tChey were just Gchildren,
EmLove comes as Cfast as it lGeaves
DThey think that they've built a foundCation
DTill life knocks them Cdown with a Embreeze!
GLiving comes nCatural to Gmany
EmLove comes naCtural to Gfew
DYou take the B7high road to Cfreedom
GI'll take the lDow road to Emyou
GWell, Jack bought Ca brand new Gtractor,
The Embank bought hCim the Gland
DHe said the work may be hard but it's Chonest,
DI'll pay them by CMay if I Emcan
GSometimes they Ctalk about chilGdren
EmNames, and thiCngs that they'll Gdo
DIf it's a girl we'll call her JCoanna,
DShe'll grow up to be jCust like yEmou
GLiving comes nCatural to Gmany
EmLove comes naCtural to Gfew
DYou take the B7high road to Cfreedom
GI'll take the lDow road to Emyou
GWell, Jack was out ploCughing the south Gend
EmTrying to bCeat the next rGain
DSusie, she'd watch through wiCndow
DAs the downpour Cfinally Emcame
GHe was riding the Cside of the tGerrace
EmWhen the mud gave Cway to wGheel
DThe tractor tipped over on JCack
DThe cold was Call he could Emfeel
GSusie ran oCff to the rain Gstorm
EmThrew her arms Cround her true Glove
DHer tears were lost in the waCter,
DAnd mixed in a Cpuddle of Emblood
GHe told his little Cwife not to Gworry
EmSaid the soft ground has Cbroken my Gfall
DHe told her he'd love her fCorever
DThen he didn't say Cnothing at aEmll
GSusie grew Cold and grey Gheaded
EmShe never did Cmarry aGgain
DJack took the high road to B7freedCom,
GShe took the Dlow road to Emhim
GLiving comes nCatural to Gmany
EmLove comes naCtural to Gfew
DYou take the B7high road to Cfreedom
GI'll take the lDow road to Emyou
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High Road

by John Fullbright

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G C G

Susie was a pearl of a woman

Em C G

Jack was a golden man,

D C

She told him she'd love him forever

D C Em

And he gave her a wedding band

G C G

Their parents said they were just children,

Em C G

Love comes as fast as it leaves

D C

They think that they've built a foundation

D C Em

Till life knocks them down with a breeze!

G C G

Living comes natural to many

Em C G

Love comes natural to few

D B7 C

You take the high road to freedom

G D Em

I'll take the low road to you

G C G

Well, Jack bought a brand new tractor,

Em C G

The bank bought him the land

D C

He said the work may be hard but it's honest,

D C Em

I'll pay them by May if I can

G C G

Sometimes they talk about children

Em C G

Names, and things that they'll do

D C

If it's a girl we'll call her Joanna,

D C Em

She'll grow up to be just like you

G C G

Living comes natural to many

Em C G

Love comes natural to few

D B7 C

You take the high road to freedom

G D Em

I'll take the low road to you

G C G

Well, Jack was out ploughing the south end

Em C G

Trying to beat the next rain

D C

Susie, she'd watch through window

D C Em

As the downpour finally came

G C G

He was riding the side of the terrace

Em C G

When the mud gave way to wheel

D C

The tractor tipped over on Jack

D C Em

The cold was all he could feel

G C G

Susie ran off to the rain storm

Em C G

Threw her arms round her true love

D C

Her tears were lost in the water,

D C Em

And mixed in a puddle of blood

G C G

He told his little wife not to worry

Em C G

Said the soft ground has broken my fall

D C

He told her he'd love her forever

D C Em

Then he didn't say nothing at all

G C G

Susie grew old and grey headed

Em C G

She never did marry again

D B7 C

Jack took the high road to freedom,

G D Em

She took the low road to him

G C G

Living comes natural to many

Em C G

Love comes natural to few

D B7 C

You take the high road to freedom

G D Em

I'll take the low road to you

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Works best fingerpicked.

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