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Carrie Brown

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[Intro]
GCarrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I Ccry
If I can't marry GCarrie Brown beEmlieve I'd rather Ddie
GBelieve I'd rather Cdie boys
DBelieve I'd rather Gdie
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
GThe first time I saw Carrie Brown
She was so young and Cfair
A voice like spring rain Gfallin' down and suEmnlight in her Dhair
I'd Gnever seen her face before so I asked all Caround
Her daddy owns a Ggrocery store and she lives Din Bristol Gtown
[Chorus]
GCarrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I Ccry
If I can't marry GCarrie Brown beEmlieve I'd rather Ddie
GBelieve I'd rather Cdie boys
DBelieve I'd rather Gdie
G C G D G
[Verse 2]
GI laid my last ten dollars down
Though I didn't need a Cthing
Just to touch sweet GCarrie Brown
When she Emhanded me my Dchange
I Ghung around 'till closin' time I scarce believed my Ceyes
My darlin' walkin' Garm in arm
With a Dboy named Billy GWise
[Chorus]
GCarrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I Ccry
If I can't marry GCarrie Brown beEmlieve I'd rather Ddie
GBelieve I'd rather Cdie boys
DBelieve I'd rather Gdie
[Verse 3]
GI walked around in Bristol town a bitter broken Cman
A heart that pined for GCarrie Brown and Ema pistol in my Dhand
We Gmet again on State Street poor Billy Wise and Cme
I shot him in GVirginia and he Ddied in TennesGsee
G C G D G
[Chorus]
GCarrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I Ccry
If I can't marry GCarrie Brown beEmlieve I'd rather Ddie
GBelieve I'd rather Cdie boys
DBelieve I'd rather Gdie
[Verse 4]
GNow I'm down in the Bristol jail and all I do is Ccry
'Cause the jury found Gme guilty and the Emjudge says I must Ddie
I'm Gjust a poor young mountain boy
Ain't never been to Ctown
And I've come to Gruination for Dthe love of Carrie GBrown
G C G D G
[Chorus]
GCarrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I Ccry
If I can't marry GCarrie Brown beEmlieve I'd rather Ddie
GBelieve I'd rather Cdie boys
DBelieve I'd rather Gdie
[Outro]
G C G D G

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Carrie Brown

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry

G Em D

If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die

G C

Believe I'd rather die boys

D G

Believe I'd rather die

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

The first time I saw Carrie Brown

She was so young and fair

G Em D

A voice like spring rain fallin' down and sunlight in her hair

G C

I'd never seen her face before so I asked all around

G D G

Her daddy owns a grocery store and she lives in Bristol town

[Chorus]

G C

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry

G Em D

If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die

G C

Believe I'd rather die boys

D G

Believe I'd rather die

G C G D G

[Verse 2]

I laid my last ten dollars down

Though I didn't need a thing

Just to touch sweet Carrie Brown

Em D

When she handed me my change

G C

I hung around 'till closin' time I scarce believed my eyes

My darlin' walkin' arm in arm

D G

With a boy named Billy Wise

[Chorus]

G C

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry

G Em D

If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die

G C

Believe I'd rather die boys

D G

Believe I'd rather die

[Verse 3]

G C

I walked around in Bristol town a bitter broken man

G Em D

A heart that pined for Carrie Brown and a pistol in my hand

G C

We met again on State Street poor Billy Wise and me

G D G

I shot him in Virginia and he died in Tennessee

G C G D G

[Chorus]

G C

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry

G Em D

If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die

G C

Believe I'd rather die boys

D G

Believe I'd rather die

[Verse 4]

G C

Now I'm down in the Bristol jail and all I do is cry

G Em D

'Cause the jury found me guilty and the judge says I must die

I'm just a poor young mountain boy

Ain't never been to town

G D G

And I've come to ruination for the love of Carrie Brown

G C G D G

[Chorus]

G C

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry

G Em D

If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die

G C

Believe I'd rather die boys

D G

Believe I'd rather die

[Outro]

G C G D G

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