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Johnny Cash and Nick Cave
Unearthed: Redemption Songs (2003)
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  [Verse 1]
Well, I Cwish I was an apple, Changin' on a tree
And Cevery time my Cindy passed, Ctake a little bite of me
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday
  [Verse 2]
Well, CCindy is my honey, the Csweetest in the south
CWhen we kissed the bees would all Cswarm around her mouth
Oh, get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you someCday
  [Verse 3]
Well, I Cwish I had a needle and thread, Cfine as I could sow
I'd Csow my Cindy to my side and Cdown the road I'd go
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday
  [Verse 4]
Well, CCindy got religion, she's Chad it once before
She Cgrabbed my ol' banjo, man, and Cthrew it on the floor
Well, get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday
  [Instrumental]
 C   C/  C   C/  F   C/  F   C   G7  C  
  [Verse 5]
Well, it's Capples in the summer time, Cpeaches in the fall
If CI can't have the gal I want, I Cwon't have none at all
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday
  [Verse 6]
CCindy hugged and kissed me, she Chung her head and cried
I Cswore she was the prettiest thing that Cever lived or died
Get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, get along Chome
Yeah, get along Fhome, Cindy, Cindy, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday
I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday, I'll Cmarry G7you one Cday

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Cindy

by Johnny Cash

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Johnny Cash and Nick Cave

Unearthed: Redemption Songs (2003)

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[Verse 1]

C C

Well, I wish I was an apple, hangin' on a tree

C C

And every time my Cindy passed, take a little bite of me

F C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you one day

[Verse 2]

C C

Well, Cindy is my honey, the sweetest in the south

C C

When we kissed the bees would all swarm around her mouth

F C

Oh, get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you someday

[Verse 3]

C C

Well, I wish I had a needle and thread, fine as I could sow

C C

I'd sow my Cindy to my side and down the road I'd go

F C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you one day

[Verse 4]

C C

Well, Cindy got religion, she's had it once before

C C

She grabbed my ol' banjo, man, and threw it on the floor

F C

Well, get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you one day

[Instrumental]

C C C C F C F C G7 C

/ / /

[Verse 5]

C C

Well, it's apples in the summer time, peaches in the fall

C C

If I can't have the gal I want, I won't have none at all

F C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you one day

[Verse 6]

C C

Cindy hugged and kissed me, she hung her head and cried

C C

I swore she was the prettiest thing that ever lived or died

F C

Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home

F C G7 C

Yeah, get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I'll marry you one day

C G7 C C G7 C

I'll marry you one day, I'll marry you one day

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