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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Tillman Co.
INTRO:   Em    G    D    Am    C    G    D  Am  
       Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Em
Mother Red GRiver, she Dwind like a Amcopperhead
CCoils and Gboils over DDennison AmDam
EmLittle white Ghouses, Deggs on the Amrocky bed
CI am the Gson of the Cserpent, I Dam
CHORUS:
GRaised G/F#on the Emriver, washed Din the Gblood
DBlood runs thicker than bottomland Emmud
And the wheel sinks deeper as the Dyears spin 'Ground
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
INTERLUDE:   G    D    Am    C    G    D  Em  
My uncle, GLittle Tree, Ddreams of aAmnother life
CCoddles his Gcattle and he Drents his Amrange
EmHolds the Gfan to the Dface of his Ampretty wife
CShe knows Gnothing ain't Cever gonna Dchange, she was
CHORUS:
GRaised G/F#on the Emriver, washed Din the Gblood
DBlood runs thicker than bottomland Emmud
And the wheel sinks deeper as the Dyears spin 'Ground
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D    Am    C    G    D  Am  
              Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Em
              Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Am
              Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Em
BRIDGE:
And Cdaylight's Amdragon fence-Emline
Keeps me Cworking Amin this Emtrance
CPounding down the Gbedrock
With this Amrusty EmlanceD  
We don't Cstand a chanceD  
EmChikasha Gtrickster Dcall to the Amfunnel cloud
CDemon come Gscreaming over DWichita Amfalls
EmLines down, Gpower out, Dlying and Ampoints south
CTime and diGrection don't Cmatter at Dall when you're
CHORUS:
GRaised G/F#on the Emriver, washed Din the Gblood
DBlood runs thicker than bottomland Emmud
And the wheel sinks deeper as the Dyears spin 'Ground
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
INTERLUDE:   G    D    Am    C    G    D  Am  
           Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Em
Maybe old GMoses come and Dturn this Amcurrent back
CCross me Gover, ever Dholy and Amdry
EmClimb me a Gcrooked oak, Dscar-faced, Ambible-black
CSwing this Gshovel 'til it Ccracks the Dsky, I was
CHORUS:
GRaised G/F#on the Emriver, washed Din the Gblood
DBlood runs thicker than bottomland Emmud
And the wheel sinks deeper as the Dyears spin 'Ground
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
DThirty bad summers in Tillman EmCounty
OUTRO:   Em    G    D    Am    C    G    D  Am  
       Em  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Em

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Tillman Co

by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

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G/F#

Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Tillman Co.

Em G D Am C G D Am

INTRO:

Em G D Am C G D Em

G D Am

Mother Red River, she wind like a copperhead

C G D Am

Coils and boils over Dennison Dam

Em G D Am

Little white houses, eggs on the rocky bed

C G C D

I am the son of the serpent, I am

CHORUS:

G G/F# Em D G

Raised on the river, washed in the blood

D Em

Blood runs thicker than bottomland mud

D G

And the wheel sinks deeper as the years spin 'round

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

G D Am C G D Em

INTERLUDE:

G D Am

My uncle, Little Tree, dreams of another life

C G D Am

Coddles his cattle and he rents his range

Em G D Am

Holds the fan to the face of his pretty wife

C G C D

She knows nothing ain't ever gonna change, she was

CHORUS:

G G/F# Em D G

Raised on the river, washed in the blood

D Em

Blood runs thicker than bottomland mud

D G

And the wheel sinks deeper as the years spin 'round

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

G D Am C G D Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em G D Am C G D Em

Em G D Am C G D Am

Em G D Am C G D Em

BRIDGE:

C Am Em

And daylight's dragon fence-line

C Am Em

Keeps me working in this trance

C G

Pounding down the bedrock

Am Em D

With this rusty lance

C D

We don't stand a chance

Em G D Am

Chikasha trickster call to the funnel cloud

C G D Am

Demon come screaming over Wichita falls

Em G D Am

Lines down, power out, lying and points south

C G C D

Time and direction don't matter at all when you're

CHORUS:

G G/F# Em D G

Raised on the river, washed in the blood

D Em

Blood runs thicker than bottomland mud

D G

And the wheel sinks deeper as the years spin 'round

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

G D Am C G D Am

INTERLUDE:

Em G D Am C G D Em

G D Am

Maybe old Moses come and turn this current back

C G D Am

Cross me over, ever holy and dry

Em G D Am

Climb me a crooked oak, scar-faced, bible-black

C G C D

Swing this shovel 'til it cracks the sky, I was

CHORUS:

G G/F# Em D G

Raised on the river, washed in the blood

D Em

Blood runs thicker than bottomland mud

D G

And the wheel sinks deeper as the years spin 'round

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

D Em

Thirty bad summers in Tillman County

Em G D Am C G D Am

OUTRO:

Em G D Am C G D Em

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