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Bluefield

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[Intro]
Bm   G    D
[Verse 1]
DIn the West Virginia hills there must be ten thousand Bmstills
And they Gfound the biggest one outside of Blue DField
A little peaceful country town nothin' else for miles Bmaround
I saw Gwhiskey run like water down through Blue DField
[Bridge]
My Gtrouble started on that ATuesday afterDnoon
The Gsheriff told me federal Amen will be here Dsoon
He said we've Gcome up with a Aplan to catch DBlue Field's slickest Bmman
And we Gwill as sure as IA'm the sheriff of Blue DField
[Verse 3]
On a GWednesday I had Aninety jars to Dcap
Didn't Gthink they'd had the Atime to set a Dtrap
In the Gbrush I heard a Asound and I Dswiftly hit the Bmground
When I  Gshot I sent them Arunnin' back to Blue DField
[Instrumental]
G   A   D
[Verse 4]
DNot a soul suspected me I was the sheriff's Bmdeputy
I'll make Gwhiskey but God Aknows I'd never Dkill
I didn't know he was that close when I let my shotgun Bmgo
But I Gfound I killed my Afriend the sheriff of Blue DField
[Bridge]
I Grecall how my mama Aand my girl friend Dcried
When they Gleft with me for ARoanoke for the Dtrial
It's my Glast night in this Acell the last Dstory I will Bmtell
As I Gsit on death row Adreamin' about Blue DField
[Outro]
BmBlue Field, GBlue Field, oh DBlue Field

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Bluefield

by Ralph Stanley II

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G D

[Verse 1]

D Bm

In the West Virginia hills there must be ten thousand stills

G D

And they found the biggest one outside of Blue Field

A little peaceful country town nothin' else for miles around

G D

I saw whiskey run like water down through Blue Field

[Bridge]

G A D

My trouble started on that Tuesday afternoon

G A D

The sheriff told me federal men will be here soon

G A D Bm

He said we've come up with a plan to catch Blue Field's slickest man

G A D

And we will as sure as I'm the sheriff of Blue Field

[Verse 3]

G A D

On a Wednesday I had ninety jars to cap

G A D

Didn't think they'd had the time to set a trap

G A D Bm

In the brush I heard a sound and I swiftly hit the ground

G A D

When I shot I sent them runnin' back to Blue Field

[Instrumental]

G A D

[Verse 4]

D Bm

Not a soul suspected me I was the sheriff's deputy

G A D

I'll make whiskey but God knows I'd never kill

I didn't know he was that close when I let my shotgun go

G A D

But I found I killed my friend the sheriff of Blue Field

[Bridge]

G A D

I recall how my mama and my girl friend cried

G A D

When they left with me for Roanoke for the trial

G A D Bm

It's my last night in this cell the last story I will tell

G A D

As I sit on death row dreamin' about Blue Field

[Outro]

Bm G D

Blue Field, Blue Field, oh Blue Field

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