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[Verse]
CI come from GBirmingham, Dby way of EmLousianne,
Cinto this Gno man's land where Emlife and death are Dintertwined.
CMe and my Gbrother Les, Dheard about this Emland out west,
CSo we put our horses Gto the test, Dto see what we could Emfind.
(on the last Em of every verse play the intro riff twice, then continue.)
CWe'd been out a Gbout six weeks, and Dset up camp along side this Emcreek,
CI was young and Ghe was green, but I Emtried to look Dafter him.
CTwo brothers bedded Gdown that night only Done would see the morning Emlight,
CWaylaid by a Glawless man and Dleft alone to Emdie.
CNow it all Gseems like a dream I Dawoke to the sounds of my brother's Emscreams,
CThen I felt that Gawful pain as the Embullet crashed into my Dside.
CI'm not sure how Gfar I ran, DI never saw my brother Emagain,
Cbut the image Gof that man is Dburned into my Emmind.
CNow it's, Fort Worth June G21st, DHell's Half Acre with its Emstreets of dirt,
CLies before me like a Gdirty shirt, Emand I wait Dpatiently.
CA horse in the stable Gbegins to whine, as the Drider approaches the Emchurch bells chime,
CNow its just a Gmatter of time, Dand I got Emplenty.
CHe never saw what Gspooked his mare, but when he Dhit the ground I was Emstanding there,
CHe drew his pistol but I Gdid'nt care, EmI just Dlaughed.
CHe looked in my eyes and Gknew I was the one, only Dthis time I Emdid'nt run.
CI walked away and my Gjob was done, but he Dknows, that I'll be Emback.
CMmmmmmm, DHmmmmmmm, EmHmmmmmmmm
CNow guilt is a devil in Glayman's clothes when a Dman's mind wanders Emunopposed,
CIt conjures up Gmany ghosts, Emthat will haunt his Ddreams.
CAfter weeks without sleep in a Gcheap hotel he finds the Donly way out of this Emhell,
CIs to pull his pistol Gon himself and now we'll Dboth rest in Empeace.

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Hells Half Acre

by Mark David Manders

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[Verse]

C G D Em

I come from Birmingham, by way of Lousianne,

C G Em D

into this no man's land where life and death are intertwined.

C G D Em

Me and my brother Les, heard about this land out west,

C G D Em

So we put our horses to the test, to see what we could find.

(on the last Em of every verse play the intro riff twice, then continue.)

C G D Em

We'd been out a bout six weeks, and set up camp along side this creek,

C G Em D

I was young and he was green, but I tried to look after him.

C G D Em

Two brothers bedded down that night only one would see the morning light,

C G D Em

Waylaid by a lawless man and left alone to die.

C G D Em

Now it all seems like a dream I awoke to the sounds of my brother's screams,

C G Em D

Then I felt that awful pain as the bullet crashed into my side.

C G D Em

I'm not sure how far I ran, I never saw my brother again,

C G D Em

but the image of that man is burned into my mind.

C G D Em

Now it's, Fort Worth June 21st, Hell's Half Acre with its streets of dirt,

C G Em D

Lies before me like a dirty shirt, and I wait patiently.

C G D Em

A horse in the stable begins to whine, as the rider approaches the church bells chime,

C G D Em

Now its just a matter of time, and I got plenty.

C G D Em

He never saw what spooked his mare, but when he hit the ground I was standing there,

C G Em D

He drew his pistol but I did'nt care, I just laughed.

C G D Em

He looked in my eyes and knew I was the one, only this time I did'nt run.

C G D Em

I walked away and my job was done, but he knows, that I'll be back.

C D Em

Mmmmmmm, Hmmmmmmm, Hmmmmmmmm

C G D Em

Now guilt is a devil in layman's clothes when a man's mind wanders unopposed,

C G Em D

It conjures up many ghosts, that will haunt his dreams.

C G D Em

After weeks without sleep in a cheap hotel he finds the only way out of this hell,

C G D Em

Is to pull his pistol on himself and now we'll both rest in peace.

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