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The Sons Of Katie Elder

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THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER
FAmrom the four winds we have come, Katie Elder, 
Four brothers on the Grun Katie CEldeEr. 
All your liAmttle ones have grown and we've reDaped what we have Amsown, 
Yes, we've reaped what we have sown, Katie Elder. 
Oh, the wAind blows lEike the devil wAhen it bElows, 
And the bAoy grows up and like the wEind he goes. 
So, mAothers, teach your sFons to nAot live by a gFun, 
And to nAot live like the sEons of Katie ElAder, 
And to nAot live like the sEons of Katie ElAder. 
I tAmhink you'd understand, Katie Elder, 
That a man is just a mGan, Katie CEldeEr. 
They're bAmound to cut him down, if he dDoesn't stand his gAmround, 
But they haven't cut us down yet, Katie Elder.  
Oh, the wAind blows lEike the devil wAhen it bElows, 
And the bAoy grows up and like the wEind he goes. 
So, mAothers, teach your sFons to nAot live by a gFun, 
And to nAot live like the sEons of Katie EAlder, 
And to nAot live like the sEons of Katie EAlder. 
We'll tAmry to make it right, Katie Elder, 
No more hidin' in the niGght, Katie CEldeEr. 
I Amvow it on your grave by all the tDhings we never gAmave, 
And mistakes that we all made, Katie Elder. 
Oh, the wAind blows lEike the devil wAhen it bElows, 
And the bAoy grows up and like the wEind he goes. 
So, mAothers, teach your sFons to nAot live by a gFun, 
And to nAot live like the sEons of Katie EAlder,  X2 

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The Sons Of Katie Elder

by Johnny Cash

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THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER

From the four winds we have come, Katie Elder,

G C E

Four brothers on the run Katie Elder.

Am D Am

All your little ones have grown and we've reaped what we have sown,

Yes, we've reaped what we have sown, Katie Elder.

A E A E

Oh, the wind blows like the devil when it blows,

A E

And the boy grows up and like the wind he goes.

A F A F

So, mothers, teach your sons to not live by a gun,

A E A

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder,

A E A

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder.

I think you'd understand, Katie Elder,

G C E

That a man is just a man, Katie Elder.

Am D Am

They're bound to cut him down, if he doesn't stand his ground,

But they haven't cut us down yet, Katie Elder.

A E A E

Oh, the wind blows like the devil when it blows,

A E

And the boy grows up and like the wind he goes.

A F A F

So, mothers, teach your sons to not live by a gun,

A E A

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder,

A E A

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder.

We'll try to make it right, Katie Elder,

G C E

No more hidin' in the night, Katie Elder.

Am D Am

I vow it on your grave by all the things we never gave,

And mistakes that we all made, Katie Elder.

A E A E

Oh, the wind blows like the devil when it blows,

A E

And the boy grows up and like the wind he goes.

A F A F

So, mothers, teach your sons to not live by a gun,

A E A

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder, X2

About The Sons Of Katie Elder Chords by Johnny Cash

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