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Intro:
  Am    C    Dm    Amx4
Verse:
AmSomewhere in the dark, in a Ctown beneath the border
There's a Dmlone woman who cries in the Amnight
She has been a loner Cever since he's know her
But she Dmkeeps her loneliness out of Amsight
Somewhere at the coast near the CBay of Fundy
There's a Dmplace called Dorchester Amtown
In a cell on a block behind the Cwalls of the prison
There's a Dmman on a real come Amdown
  Am    C    Dm    Amx2
VERSE:
AmThey had got together a long, Clong time ago
The love Dmburned right from the Amstart
But he was an outlaw, though he Ctried to change
He Dmjust kept breaking her Amheart
I don't know how it started but I Cdo know how it ended
And it Dmended the way it is Amnow
He's doing twenty years in the CDorchester Prison
She's Dmdoing twenty Eyears Fsomehow                  
CHORUS:
FIf he Dmnever Ampulled the gun
DmHe'd never end up on the Amrun
FIf she Gnever Amlistened to her heart
FWhy Gdid she Flisten, listen to her Amheart
  Am    C    Dm    Amx2
VERSE:
AmSomehow the years have past and Ctwo more hours he's free at last
DmHe'll walk past that waAmll
Sixty miles down the road she's Cdriving north with a heavy load
DmShe's not sure at Amall
Has he really changed his ways or Cwill she only count the days
DmUntil the tear drops Amfall
Or will he end up on the run with his Conly friend called a gun
When he Dmhears the Eoutlaw Fcall
CHORUS:
FIf he Dmnever Ampulled the gun
DmHe'd never end up on the Amrun
FIf she Gnever Amlistened to her heart
FWhy Gdid she Flisten, listen to her Amheart
  Am    C    Dm    Amx8 until fade

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Dorchester

by Matt Minglewood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Am C Dm Am

Verse:

Am C

Somewhere in the dark, in a town beneath the border

Dm Am

There's a lone woman who cries in the night

She has been a loner ever since he's know her

Dm Am

But she keeps her loneliness out of sight

Somewhere at the coast near the Bay of Fundy

Dm Am

There's a place called Dorchester town

In a cell on a block behind the walls of the prison

Dm Am

There's a man on a real come down

Am C Dm Am

VERSE:

Am C

They had got together a long, long time ago

Dm Am

The love burned right from the start

But he was an outlaw, though he tried to change

Dm Am

He just kept breaking her heart

I don't know how it started but I do know how it ended

Dm Am

And it ended the way it is now

He's doing twenty years in the Dorchester Prison

Dm E F

She's doing twenty years somehow

CHORUS:

F Dm Am

If he never pulled the gun

Dm Am

He'd never end up on the run

F G Am

If she never listened to her heart

F G F Am

Why did she listen, listen to her heart

Am C Dm Am

VERSE:

Am C

Somehow the years have past and two more hours he's free at last

Dm Am

He'll walk past that wall

Sixty miles down the road she's driving north with a heavy load

Dm Am

She's not sure at all

Has he really changed his ways or will she only count the days

Dm Am

Until the tear drops fall

Or will he end up on the run with his only friend called a gun

Dm E F

When he hears the outlaw call

CHORUS:

F Dm Am

If he never pulled the gun

Dm Am

He'd never end up on the run

F G Am

If she never listened to her heart

F G F Am

Why did she listen, listen to her heart

Am C Dm Am

x8 until fade

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