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GI peeked Cin to D7say good Gnight 
CWhen I D7heard  my Cchild in Gprayer
Send dear CGod some D7scarlet Gribbons
CScarlet D7ribbons Cfor my Ghair
All the D7stores were Gclosed and Cshuttered
All the E7streets were A7dark and D7bare
GIn our Ctown no D7scarlet Gribbons
CNot one D7ribbon Cfor her Ghair
Through the D7night my Gheart was Caching
Just beE7fore the A7dawn was D7breaking
GI peeked Cin and D7on her Gbed 
In Cgay pro D7fusion Clying Gthere
I saw Cribbons D7scarlet Gribbons 
CScarlet D7ribbons Cfor her Ghair
If I D7live to Gbe a Chundred 
I will E7never A7know from D7where
GCame those Clovely D7scarlet Gribbons
CScarlet D7ribbons Cfor D7her Ghair

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Scarlet Ribbons

by Jim Ed Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C D7 G

I peeked in to say good night

C D7 C G

When I heard my child in prayer

C D7 G

Send dear God some scarlet ribbons

C D7 C G

Scarlet ribbons for my hair

D7 G C

All the stores were closed and shuttered

E7 A7 D7

All the streets were dark and bare

G C D7 G

In our town no scarlet ribbons

C D7 C G

Not one ribbon for her hair

D7 G C

Through the night my heart was aching

E7 A7 D7

Just before the dawn was breaking

G C D7 G

I peeked in and on her bed

C D7 C G

In gay pro fusion lying there

C D7 G

I saw ribbons scarlet ribbons

C D7 C G

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

D7 G C

If I live to be a hundred

E7 A7 D7

I will never know from where

G C D7 G

Came those lovely scarlet ribbons

C D7 C D7 G

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

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