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Indiana road
Fred Eaglesmith
[Intro]
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
[Verse]
Well, Cme and the girl we Bbhad a little farm Fsouth of the river rCoad.
A lCittle shingle shack and some cBbattle in the barn and we Fgrew our own Cfood.
We dCidn't have any Bbmoney but it Fnever crossed our mCinds
We Cgrew to share and we were Bbhappy there just wFatching the years go Cby.
[Verse]
Until Cone day I come home there was a Bbbig black car pFarked out of my back Cdoor
And a Cgovernment man with a Bbfat cigar said we coFuldn't live there anyCmore
Said they'd Cpay us for the Bbland but nFever for the work we Cdid
And they were gConna turn it in to a hBboliday park and a drFag-strip for the Ckids
[Chorus]
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CSaid he couldn't bBbring himself to Fsink himself that Clow
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CHe went Bbback to Ottawa, FToronto or wherever it Cis they go
[Verse]
Well we wCired ahead and the gBbirl's family said to come Fback to CalgaCry
CWe decided that Bbshe would go Fon back there without Cme
And I'll Cnever forget those tBbears in her eyes as I hFeld her face in my hCand
I tCurned around and I Bbheaded for town and I Fnever looked back agCain
[Chorus]
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CSaid he couldn't bBbring himself to Fsink himself that Clow
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CHe went Bbback to Ottawa, FToronto or wherever it Cis they go
[Break]
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
[Verse]
Now CI live in an oBbld Ford van at the eFnd of a dead end Croad
And the Cgirl she stopped sending lBbetters must be Fseven years or Cmore
CMe, I spend a Bblot of time down on the FIndiana ya Cknow
And I Cdraw a bead but there Bbain't no need I Fdon't shoot anyCmore
[Chorus]
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CSaid he couldn't bBbring himself to Fsink himself that Clow
CI told him, I would Bbmeet him on the Indiana rFoad with a gun in my Chand but he never showed
CHe went Bbback to Ottawa, FToronto or wherever it Cis they go
CHe went Bbback to Ottawa, FToronto or wherever it Cis they go
CHe went Bbback to Ottawa, FToronto or wherever it Cis they go
[Outro]
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C

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Indiana Road

by Fred Eaglesmith

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Indiana road

Fred Eaglesmith

[Intro]

C Bb F C

[Verse]

C Bb F C

Well, me and the girl we had a little farm south of the river road.

C Bb F C

A little shingle shack and some cattle in the barn and we grew our own food.

C Bb F C

We didn't have any money but it never crossed our minds

C Bb F C

We grew to share and we were happy there just watching the years go by.

[Verse]

C Bb F C

Until one day I come home there was a big black car parked out of my back door

C Bb F C

And a government man with a fat cigar said we couldn't live there anymore

C Bb F C

Said they'd pay us for the land but never for the work we did

C Bb F C

And they were gonna turn it in to a holiday park and a drag-strip for the kids

[Chorus]

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

Said he couldn't bring himself to sink himself that low

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

He went back to Ottawa, Toronto or wherever it is they go

[Verse]

C Bb F C

Well we wired ahead and the girl's family said to come back to Calgary

C Bb F C

We decided that she would go on back there without me

C Bb F C

And I'll never forget those tears in her eyes as I held her face in my hand

C Bb F C

I turned around and I headed for town and I never looked back again

[Chorus]

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

Said he couldn't bring himself to sink himself that low

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

He went back to Ottawa, Toronto or wherever it is they go

[Break]

C Bb F C

[Verse]

C Bb F C

Now I live in an old Ford van at the end of a dead end road

C Bb F C

And the girl she stopped sending letters must be seven years or more

C Bb F C

Me, I spend a lot of time down on the Indiana ya know

C Bb F C

And I draw a bead but there ain't no need I don't shoot anymore

[Chorus]

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

Said he couldn't bring himself to sink himself that low

C Bb F C

I told him, I would meet him on the Indiana road with a gun in my hand but he never showed

C Bb F C

He went back to Ottawa, Toronto or wherever it is they go

C Bb F C

He went back to Ottawa, Toronto or wherever it is they go

C Bb F C

He went back to Ottawa, Toronto or wherever it is they go

[Outro]

C Bb F C

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