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The Ballad Of John Mccrae

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[Intro]
Em C G C D Em
[Verse]
EmOn the banks of the CMissourGi
GAnnie CWashed Dup in the cEmlay
EmAnd they took her to her CfatheGr
GTold him Cit wDas John EmMcCrae
EmNow I'm running through the CbadlandGs
GCovCerinDg my Emtracks
EmNorthward toward CDakotGa
GWith the Cdevil oDn my Emback
[Chorus]
AmOh, the Driver Gflows
AmTo our iDmmortal Ghome
B7Oh Annie, oh my Emsoul
[Instrumental]
Em C G C D Em
[Verse]
EmWell I took her down by the Cstream Gside
GFor to Cmake that Dgirl my Embride
EmBut in the fold of her prettCy white Gdress
GLay her Cfather's Dbowie Emknife
EmWell she pulled that Csteel bladGe on me
GTold me Cshe would Dtake my Emlife
EmSo I pushed her into the CriveGr
GShe went Cunder wDith the Emtide
[Chorus]
AmOh, the Driver Gflows
AmTo our iDmmortal Ghome
B7Oh Annie, oh my Emsoul
[Verse]
EmI am standing at the CgallowGs
GAnd the Cscaffold iDt is hEmigh
EmAnd the hangman asked my Clast woGrds
GBefore I'm CcondemneDd to dEmie
EmSo I begged God, "Don't Cforgive Gme
Gfor the Ctrouble GI have sEmown
Emfor I'll soon see my pretty CAnniGe
Gin the hell Cfire dDown beEmlow."
[Chorus]
AmOh, the Driver Gflows
AmTo our iDmmortal Ghome
B7Oh Annie, oh my Emsoul
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