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Gretchen Peters - Black Ribbons
INTRO: Am  
I built this house with my bare hands
On the Dshores of Louisian
Took my sweet cher Jolie-GAnn
For my Amown, my very own
Now every man has got his pride
I tried to Dshelter and provide
But I can't stop this poison Gtide
Rolling Amin, rolling in
CHORUS:
Now I've Dnothing left to Amgive her
No answer to her Dprayers
Black ribbons on the Amwater
Black Dribbons for her Amhair
Then came the wind, then came the rain
We deDfied that hurricane
And we built this house aGgain
Stone by Amstone, stone by stone
But in the gulf of Mexico
Some five Dthousand feet below
Oh, the devil's blood it Gflows
On and Amon, on and on
CHORUS:
I've Dnothing left to Amgive her
No answer to her Dprayers
Black ribbons on the Amwater
Black Dribbons for her Amhair
INSTRUMENTAL:     Am    D    Am    D    G  Am  
Oh, how her eyes they used to shine
Fairest Din Evangeline
Now they stare so cold and Gblind
Through my Amsoul, oh lord, my soul
CHORUS:
She was Dtangled in the Amsalt-grass
Not a bullet left to Dspare
Black ribbons on the Amwater
Black Dribbons for her Amhair
Black Dribbons on the Amwater
Black Dribbons for her Amhair
OUTRO:     Am    D    Am    D    G    Am(3x)

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Black Ribbons

by Gretchen Peters

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Gretchen Peters - Black Ribbons

INTRO:

I built this house with my bare hands

On the shores of Louisian

Took my sweet cher Jolie-Ann

For my own, my very own

Now every man has got his pride

I tried to shelter and provide

But I can't stop this poison tide

Rolling in, rolling in

CHORUS:

D Am

Now I've nothing left to give her

No answer to her prayers

Black ribbons on the water

D Am

Black ribbons for her hair

Then came the wind, then came the rain

We defied that hurricane

And we built this house again

Stone by stone, stone by stone

But in the gulf of Mexico

Some five thousand feet below

Oh, the devil's blood it flows

On and on, on and on

CHORUS:

D Am

I've nothing left to give her

No answer to her prayers

Black ribbons on the water

D Am

Black ribbons for her hair

Am D Am D G Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

Oh, how her eyes they used to shine

Fairest in Evangeline

Now they stare so cold and blind

Through my soul, oh lord, my soul

CHORUS:

D Am

She was tangled in the salt-grass

Not a bullet left to spare

Black ribbons on the water

D Am

Black ribbons for her hair

D Am

Black ribbons on the water

D Am

Black ribbons for her hair

Am D Am D G Am

OUTRO: (3x)

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