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CThe name she gave was FCaroCline,
The Fdaughter of a Cminer,
And Fher ways were Cfree and it G/Bseemed to Am7me,
GThe sunshine walked Fbeside her,
CShe come from Spencer Facross the Chill,
She Fsaid her Pa had Csent her,
The coFal was Clow and G/Bsince the Am7snow,
Would Gturn the skies to Fwinter.
CShe said she'd come to Flook for Cwork,
She Fwas not seeking Cfavors,
For a Fdime a Cday and a G/Bplace to Am7stay,
She'd Gturn those hands to Flabor.
CWell the times were hard Lord the Fjobs were Cfew,
FAll through Tecumseh CValley,
But she Fasked aCround and a G/Bjob she Am7found,
Tending Gbar for Gypsy FSally.
CShe saved enough to Fget back Chome,
When Fspring replaced the Cwinter,
But her Fdreams were Cdenied her G/BPa had Am7died,
When the Gword came down from FSpencer.
CShe turned to whorin' out Fon the Cstreets,
With Fall the lust inside Cher,
It was Fmany a Cman reG/Bturned agAm7ain,
To Glay himself Fbeside her.
CWell they found her down Fbeneath the Cstairs,
That Fled to Gypsy CSally's,
In her Fhand when she Cdied, was a G/Bnote that Am7cried,
Fare thee Gwell Tecumseh FValley.
CThe name she gave was FCaroCline,
The Fdaughter of a Cminer,
And her Fways were Cfree and it G/Bseemed to Am7me,
The Gsunshine walked beside Fher.C  

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Tecumseh Valley

by Joe Ely

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G/B

Am7

C F C

The name she gave was Caroline,

F C

The daughter of a miner,

F C G/B Am7

And her ways were free and it seemed to me,

G F

The sunshine walked beside her,

C F C

She come from Spencer across the hill,

F C

She said her Pa had sent her,

F C G/B Am7

The coal was low and since the snow,

G F

Would turn the skies to winter.

C F C

She said she'd come to look for work,

F C

She was not seeking favors,

F C G/B Am7

For a dime a day and a place to stay,

G F

She'd turn those hands to labor.

C F C

Well the times were hard Lord the jobs were few,

F C

All through Tecumseh Valley,

F C G/B Am7

But she asked around and a job she found,

G F

Tending bar for Gypsy Sally.

C F C

She saved enough to get back home,

F C

When spring replaced the winter,

F C G/B Am7

But her dreams were denied her Pa had died,

G F

When the word came down from Spencer.

C F C

She turned to whorin' out on the streets,

F C

With all the lust inside her,

F C G/B Am7

It was many a man returned again,

G F

To lay himself beside her.

C F C

Well they found her down beneath the stairs,

F C

That led to Gypsy Sally's,

F C G/B Am7

In her hand when she died, was a note that cried,

G F

Fare thee well Tecumseh Valley.

C F C

The name she gave was Caroline,

F C

The daughter of a miner,

F C G/B Am7

And her ways were free and it seemed to me,

G F C

The sunshine walked beside her.

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