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Death Of Floyd Collins

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[Intro]
C F C C D G C F G G C
[Verse]
OCh, come all ye young people and lFisten while I tCell
The faCte of Floyd Collins, the lDad we all knew weGll
His fCace was fair and handsome, his hFeart was true and bCrave
His bCody now lies sleeping in a loGnely sandstone CcaveG  
OCh, mother don't you worry, dear fFather don't' be Csad
I'll Ctell you all my troubles in an Dawful dream I hGad
I Cdreamed I was a prisoner, Fmy life I could not Csave
I cCried "oh, must I perish withGin this silent cCave"
The rCescue party labored, they woFrked both night and Cday
To Cmove the mighty barrier that Dstood within their Gway
To rCescue Floyd Collins, it wFas their battle Ccry
"We'll Cnever, no we'll never, let FGloyd Collins Cdie"
But oCn that fateful morning, the Fsun rose in the Csky
The Cworkers still were busy, "we'll Dsave him by and bGy"
But Coh how sad the ending, his lFife could not be Csaved
His bCody was then sleeping in the lGonely sandstone cCave
[Instrumental]
C F C C D G C F G G C
Young Cpeople, all take warning from FFloyd Collin's Cfate
ACnd get right with your maker befDore it is too lGate
It Cmay not be a Sand Cave in whFich we find our Ctomb
BuCt on that day of judgment, we tGoo must meet our Cdoom
Songwriters: 1925 Irene Spain / Rev. Andrew Jenkins
Death of Floyd Collins lyrics © Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Inc.

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The story behind the song

John Prine was known for his blend of humorous lyrics with social commentary, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ballads. This song, appearing on the release "Standard Songs for Average People," showcases his ability to tell a story through his music. It plays like a solemn narrative, inviting the listener to step into a historical moment.

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Death Of Floyd Collins

by John Prine

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C C D G C F G G C

[Verse]

C F C

Oh, come all ye young people and listen while I tell

C D G

The fate of Floyd Collins, the lad we all knew well

C F C

His face was fair and handsome, his heart was true and brave

C G C G

His body now lies sleeping in a lonely sandstone cave

C F C

Oh, mother don't you worry, dear father don't' be sad

C D G

I'll tell you all my troubles in an awful dream I had

C F C

I dreamed I was a prisoner, my life I could not save

C G C

I cried "oh, must I perish within this silent cave"

C F C

The rescue party labored, they worked both night and day

C D G

To move the mighty barrier that stood within their way

C F C

To rescue Floyd Collins, it was their battle cry

C G C

"We'll never, no we'll never, let Floyd Collins die"

C F C

But on that fateful morning, the sun rose in the sky

C D G

The workers still were busy, "we'll save him by and by"

C F C

But oh how sad the ending, his life could not be saved

C G C

His body was then sleeping in the lonely sandstone cave

[Instrumental]

C F C C D G C F G G C

C F C

Young people, all take warning from Floyd Collin's fate

C D G

And get right with your maker before it is too late

C F C

It may not be a Sand Cave in which we find our tomb

C G C

But on that day of judgment, we too must meet our doom

Songwriters: 1925 Irene Spain / Rev. Andrew Jenkins

About Death Of Floyd Collins Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Death Of Floyd Collins by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Death Of Floyd Collins chords”, “Death Of Floyd Collins guitar chords”, or “John Prine Death Of Floyd Collins chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Death Of Floyd Collins chords and for experienced players who want accurate Death Of Floyd Collins lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, D, G.

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