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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmAs a young man I was Graised by men of the Amcloth
FI was taught to Gjudge men equal and Amnot to find their faults
AmUntil one day I Gwitnessed a tragic Amthing
FThe men lay Gon the church steps, Amslain
[Verse 2]
AmAs the smoke cleared a Gtall man holstered his Amgun
FThe bright day Gended and a Amcloud did cover the sun
AmI found hate in my heart that I'd Gnever known bAmefore
FI'll see this Gman hang and if that's the Amone thing that I know for sure
[Chorus]
FSilveGrado, you'll Amhang by the hangman's tree
FAnd you'll Gdie in misAmery
[Instrumental]
Am
[Verse 3]
AmHis face remained in my eyes as I Ggrew through the Amyears
FI practiced shooting Gevery day while Amtrying to hold back the tears
AmI travelled through Oklahoma and GTexas to the Rio AmGrande
FKnowing when I Gmet Silverado the AmLord would steady my hand
[Chorus]
FSilveGrado, you'll Amhang by the hangman's tree
FAnd you'll Gdie in misAmery, yeBmahAm  Bm  Am  
[Verse 4]
AmAnd then the day came that I Gdreamed of for Amyears
FSilverado Gstood before me and my Amheart it pounded in fear
AmAs he looked into my Geyes, he knew why I'Amd come
FAnd within a Gflick of the eye Amhe went for his gun
AmAs I caused a fight Gtears come to my Ameyes
FWhen he collaGpsed before me I Amdropped my gun and sighed
[Chorus]
FSilveGrado, you'll Amhang by the hangman's tree
FAnd you'll Gdie in misAmery
[Chorus]
FSilveGrado, you'll Amhang by the hangman's tree
FAnd you'll Gdie in misAmery
[Outro]
Am Am F G Am Am F G
Am Am F G Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am

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Silverado

by The Marshall Tucker Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

As a young man I was raised by men of the cloth

F G Am

I was taught to judge men equal and not to find their faults

Am G Am

Until one day I witnessed a tragic thing

F G Am

The men lay on the church steps, slain

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

As the smoke cleared a tall man holstered his gun

F G Am

The bright day ended and a cloud did cover the sun

Am G Am

I found hate in my heart that I'd never known before

F G Am

I'll see this man hang and if that's the one thing that I know for sure

[Chorus]

F G Am

Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree

F G Am

And you'll die in misery

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

His face remained in my eyes as I grew through the years

F G Am

I practiced shooting every day while trying to hold back the tears

Am G Am

I travelled through Oklahoma and Texas to the Rio Grande

F G Am

Knowing when I met Silverado the Lord would steady my hand

[Chorus]

F G Am

Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree

F G Am Bm Am Bm Am

And you'll die in misery, yeah

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

And then the day came that I dreamed of for years

F G Am

Silverado stood before me and my heart it pounded in fear

Am G Am

As he looked into my eyes, he knew why I'd come

F G Am

And within a flick of the eye he went for his gun

Am G Am

As I caused a fight tears come to my eyes

F G Am

When he collapsed before me I dropped my gun and sighed

[Chorus]

F G Am

Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree

F G Am

And you'll die in misery

[Chorus]

F G Am

Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree

F G Am

And you'll die in misery

[Outro]

Am Am F G Am Am F G

Am Am F G Am Am Am Am

Am Am Am Am

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