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Miss Marcy
Johnny Horton
EBilly boy, Billy boy   SAit on the pEorch   
EPa married Miss Marcy when AI was just sEix    
Ma died when I was just B7two
WithoEut her, us younguns would haAve been in a fiEx   
She cared for us liAke mammys EdoB7  
Chorus:
EBilly boy, Billy boy   SAit on the pEorch   
Do you know what went on at the sB7till
Joe WiElson is dying   Tom JeAnkins is dEead
And they say that Pa done shAot Uncle WEillB7  
EBilly boy, Billy boy   SAit on the poErch   
Do you know what started the fB7ight
Twas an hoEur passed milkin when MarcAy got homEe  
Miss Marcy done staAyed out all niEghtB7  
EMiss Marcy done staAyed out all niEghtB7  
EDad was a strange one he hAated the dEance   
He never did go for such frB7ills
Marcy wEent with Joe Wilson when sAhe got the chEance   
Or Tom or sometiAmes Uncle WEillB7  
Now PEa got more jealous, dAay after dEay    
This morning it came to a hB7ead
ToEday at the still they aAll made their pElay   
On account of Miss MaArcy, theyre deEadB7  
Chorus:
EBilly boy, Billy boy   SAit on the pEorch   
Do you know what went on at the sB7till
Joe WiElson is dying   Tom JeAnkins is dEead
And they say that Pa done shAot Uncle WEillB7  
EAnd they say that Pa done shAot Uncle WEillB7  
EBilly boy, Billy boy    SAit on the pEorch    
Youre shaking boy whats ailing youB7  
The bElade of your knife is all stAained crimson rEed  
Miss Marcy well sAhes dying toEoB7  
EBilly boy, Billy boy    SAit on the pEorch    

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Miss Marcy

by Johnny Horton

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Miss Marcy

Johnny Horton

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

E A E

Pa married Miss Marcy when I was just six

Ma died when I was just two

E A E

Without her, us younguns would have been in a fix

A E B7

She cared for us like mammys do

Chorus:

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

Do you know what went on at the still

E A E

Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead

A E B7

And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

Do you know what started the fight

E A E

Twas an hour passed milkin when Marcy got home

A E B7

Miss Marcy done stayed out all night

E A E B7

Miss Marcy done stayed out all night

E A E

Dad was a strange one he hated the dance

He never did go for such frills

E A E

Marcy went with Joe Wilson when she got the chance

A E B7

Or Tom or sometimes Uncle Will

E A E

Now Pa got more jealous, day after day

This morning it came to a head

E A E

Today at the still they all made their play

A E B7

On account of Miss Marcy, theyre dead

Chorus:

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

Do you know what went on at the still

E A E

Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead

A E B7

And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will

E A E B7

And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

Youre shaking boy whats ailing you

E A E

The blade of your knife is all stained crimson red

A E B7

Miss Marcy well shes dying too

E A E

Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch

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