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Wanted Man

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[Chorus]
N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
Blood Frunnin' down my vest,
FTwenty in the posse,
G7And they're never gonna let me reCst.
FTill I became a Bbwanted man,
FI never owned a Cgun,
DmBut now they hunt me like a Gmountain cat,
CAnd I'm always on the Frun
[Verse 1]
FI killed poor Jed BryBbant
CIn a bad Laredo fighFt,
FKilled him with my Bbbare hands
For the gCirl I loved that nFight.
BbJed's brother's out to get mFe, 
BbHe's comin' with a ganFg
BbI'd rather shoot it outF, by God, than lBbet 'em wCatch me Fhang
[Chorus]
N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
Blood Frunnin' down my vest,
FTwenty in the posse,
G7And they're never gonna let me reCst.
FTill I became a Bbwanted man,
FI never owned a Cgun,
DmBut now they hunt me like a Gmountain cat,
CAnd I'm always on the Frun
[Verse 2]
FShe had spangles on her Bbwedding dress
She had Claughter in her Fvoice,
And Fwhen they tried to put their Bbhands on her
My hCeart left me no Fchoice.
Now Bbwas she really Fworth it?
I guBbess I'll never Fknow,
She'Bbll be drinkin' sFomeone else's rye when BbI'm six Cfeet bFelow.
[Chorus]
N.C.
Bullet in my shoulder,
Blood Frunnin' down my vest,
FTwenty in the posse,
G7And they're never gonna let me reCst.
FTill I became a Bbwanted man,
FI never owned a Cgun,
DmBut now they hunt me like a Gmountain cat,
CAnd I'm always on the Frun

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Wanted Man

by The Avett Brothers

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[Chorus]

N.C.

Bullet in my shoulder,

Blood runnin' down my vest,

Twenty in the posse,

G7 C

And they're never gonna let me rest.

F Bb

Till I became a wanted man,

F C

I never owned a gun,

Dm G

But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,

C F

And I'm always on the run

[Verse 1]

F Bb

I killed poor Jed Bryant

C F

In a bad Laredo fight,

F Bb

Killed him with my bare hands

C F

For the girl I loved that night.

Bb F

Jed's brother's out to get me,

Bb F

He's comin' with a gang

Bb F Bb C F

I'd rather shoot it out, by God, than let 'em watch me hang

[Chorus]

N.C.

Bullet in my shoulder,

Blood runnin' down my vest,

Twenty in the posse,

G7 C

And they're never gonna let me rest.

F Bb

Till I became a wanted man,

F C

I never owned a gun,

Dm G

But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,

C F

And I'm always on the run

[Verse 2]

F Bb

She had spangles on her wedding dress

C F

She had laughter in her voice,

F Bb

And when they tried to put their hands on her

C F

My heart left me no choice.

Bb F

Now was she really worth it?

Bb F

I guess I'll never know,

Bb F Bb C F

She'll be drinkin' someone else's rye when I'm six feet below.

[Chorus]

N.C.

Bullet in my shoulder,

Blood runnin' down my vest,

Twenty in the posse,

G7 C

And they're never gonna let me rest.

F Bb

Till I became a wanted man,

F C

I never owned a gun,

Dm G

But now they hunt me like a mountain cat,

C F

And I'm always on the run

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