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Tuning: Standard with Capo 2
Note: You can also play this song in open E.
I have not seen them play this song, so I don't know if it's open E or Capo 2.
Capo 2 is easier to do with the passing tones.
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
No Gman should have to Dlive his life a Gslave
For the Gfew at the Dtop that reap the Ggold
They Cmurder every prophet for as Glong as it's been told
The Genemies of Amboth the pure and Gbrave
Lord, Gsave us before there Dain't much left to Gsave
We Gstopped work and Dheld up in the Gcamps
GUnderneath the DColorado Gstars
The CBaldwin Felts thugs and the GNational Guard
Were Gcalled in to Amput out the Glamp
With the Gblessings of our Ddear old Uncle GSam
[Chorus]
The Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudlowG/F#  
The Emair became Dfull of smoke and Glead
The Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudlG/F#ow my Emfriends
                  C               D        G   C? D  
They left a lot of decent people dead
[Verse 2]
The Gholes where a Dfew had tried to Ghide
GSoon enough were Dturned to shallow Ggraves
For at Cleast eleven children that Gno one there could save
The Gdeath special Amtook another Gride
Oh at Gnight I hear their Dlonesome mothers Gcry
[Chorus]
'Cause the Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudlowG/F#  
The Emair became Dfull of smoke and Glead
The Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudG/F#low my Emfriends
They Cleft a lot of Ddecent people Gdead
[Break] 
 C?  D?  G?  G/F#-  Em?  D? G  
 C?  D?  G?  G/F#-  Em?  C?  D? G  
[Verse 3]
An GEngineer took Dmercy on our Gsouls
He Gstopped the train right Din the line of Gfire
Gave us Cfolks a chance to Gescape the funeral pyre
The Gstory that I Amtell you must be Gtold
Better Gwake up now Dbefore we're all too Gold
[Chorus]
'Cause the Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudlowG/F#  
The Emair became Dfull of smoke and Glead
The Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudlG/F#ow my Emfriends
They Cleft a lot of Ddecent people Gdead
Oh the Cblood sure did Dflow up in GLudG/F#low my Emfriends
                  C               D(G)
They left a lot of decent people dead

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Ludlow

by Jason Boland & The Stragglers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Tuning: Standard with Capo 2

Note: You can also play this song in open E.

I have not seen them play this song, so I don't know if it's open E or Capo 2.

Capo 2 is easier to do with the passing tones.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G D G

No man should have to live his life a slave

G D G

For the few at the top that reap the gold

C G

They murder every prophet for as long as it's been told

G Am G

The enemies of both the pure and brave

G D G

Lord, save us before there ain't much left to save

G D G

We stopped work and held up in the camps

G D G

Underneath the Colorado stars

C G

The Baldwin Felts thugs and the National Guard

G Am G

Were called in to put out the lamp

G D G

With the blessings of our dear old Uncle Sam

[Chorus]

C D G G/F#

The blood sure did flow up in Ludlow

Em D G

The air became full of smoke and lead

C D G G/F# Em

The blood sure did flow up in Ludlow my friends

C D G C D

They left a lot of decent people dead

[Verse 2]

G D G

The holes where a few had tried to hide

G D G

Soon enough were turned to shallow graves

C G

For at least eleven children that no one there could save

G Am G

The death special took another ride

G D G

Oh at night I hear their lonesome mothers cry

[Chorus]

C D G G/F#

'Cause the blood sure did flow up in Ludlow

Em D G

The air became full of smoke and lead

C D G G/F# Em

The blood sure did flow up in Ludlow my friends

C D G

They left a lot of decent people dead

[Break]

C D G G/F# Em D G

? ? ? - ? ?

C D G G/F# Em C D G

? ? ? - ? ? ?

[Verse 3]

G D G

An Engineer took mercy on our souls

G D G

He stopped the train right in the line of fire

C G

Gave us folks a chance to escape the funeral pyre

G Am G

The story that I tell you must be told

G D G

Better wake up now before we're all too old

[Chorus]

C D G G/F#

'Cause the blood sure did flow up in Ludlow

Em D G

The air became full of smoke and lead

C D G G/F# Em

The blood sure did flow up in Ludlow my friends

C D G

They left a lot of decent people dead

C D G G/F# Em

Oh the blood sure did flow up in Ludlow my friends

C D G

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They left a lot of decent people dead

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