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When He Tore the Barn Down
? by: Verne Garrison
Valley Park, Mo July 18, 2006
DThe kid was so smart when he came home from Atown
He thought he was helping, when he tore the barn dDown
DNow at the home place theres noD7t a thing thGere
ANot even a shadow on the land so Dbare
DFor sixty-years, the old place had Astood
Braving harsh winters, best it Dcould
DNow the wind blows by D7not leaving a Gtrace
AAnother memory gone from the old home Dplace
DNow the kid is an old man livin in Atown
And regrets so much that he tore the barn Ddown
DHe knows what he did D7was so very Gwrong
ATo show his sorrow, he wrote this Dsong.
DI am so sorry, I tAore the barn dDown

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When He Tore The Barn Down

by Lake Fork Verne

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When He Tore the Barn Down

? by: Verne Garrison

Valley Park, Mo July 18, 2006

D A

The kid was so smart when he came home from town

He thought he was helping, when he tore the barn down

D D7 G

Now at the home place theres not a thing there

A D

Not even a shadow on the land so bare

D A

For sixty-years, the old place had stood

Braving harsh winters, best it could

D D7 G

Now the wind blows by not leaving a trace

A D

Another memory gone from the old home place

D A

Now the kid is an old man livin in town

And regrets so much that he tore the barn down

D D7 G

He knows what he did was so very wrong

A D

To show his sorrow, he wrote this song.

D A D

I am so sorry, I tore the barn down

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