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[Intro]
        G         C   D   G
[Verse 1]
GMoses went up to the mountain
To see what he could see
Well he come down talking 'bout a burning bush
Says 'CThis is how it's gonna be'
He's scared to Ddeath
You know the Grest
[Verse 2]
GColumbus went down to the ocean
In 1492
He said 'Boys, I'm looking for India
But CAmerica will do'
Sailed to the Dwest
You know the GrestC  D  G  
[Verse 3] 
GDavey Crockett went out to Texas
To fight at the Alamo
Old Will Travis never told him
CTexas is in Mexico
It's a bloody Dmess
You know the Grest
[Verse 4]
GRobert Johnson went down to the crossroads
A guitar in his hands
Well, the devil had him a guitar, too
He says 'CThis is what you need man,
You can be the Dbest'
You know the GrestC  D  G  
[Verse 5]
GWell this song ain't got no reason
Hell this song barely rhymes
Well it come to me when I was asleep
And it Cwakes me up sometimes
I can't get no Drest
You know the GrestC  D  G  

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You Know The Rest

by Steve Earle

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D G

[Verse 1]

Moses went up to the mountain

To see what he could see

Well he come down talking 'bout a burning bush

Says 'This is how it's gonna be'

He's scared to death

You know the rest

[Verse 2]

Columbus went down to the ocean

In 1492

He said 'Boys, I'm looking for India

But America will do'

Sailed to the west

G C D G

You know the rest

[Verse 3]

Davey Crockett went out to Texas

To fight at the Alamo

Old Will Travis never told him

Texas is in Mexico

It's a bloody mess

You know the rest

[Verse 4]

Robert Johnson went down to the crossroads

A guitar in his hands

Well, the devil had him a guitar, too

He says 'This is what you need man,

You can be the best'

G C D G

You know the rest

[Verse 5]

Well this song ain't got no reason

Hell this song barely rhymes

Well it come to me when I was asleep

And it wakes me up sometimes

I can't get no rest

G C D G

You know the rest

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