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Letter To Madeline

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Looked like a hundred Emguns held on Dme
Hunkered by the sAmhed of Detroit GenCeral & ComEmpany
Calling, boy coDme out, we have you jaCiled
Beside the buck-shot doEmor, I stood stDill
Wondering how the hAmell the bastards foCund me in those Emhills
And clinging to a leDtter that I wish I'd maCiled
[Chorus]
Go rest eEmasy, MadelDine
I'm brinDmging down the baAmnk across this floCoded county lEmine
And when I get hDome, we'll have a grand old tCime
But don't you shed no teEmars or be surprDised
If you get the wAmord that yGour wild Cman has up and dEmied
Just set me up a stDone on that high hilClside
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Now in the pouring sEmnow, sad, but swiDft
I headed down the hiAmghway
Hoping that the burCden of my blues would Emlift
And praying that the whDiskey would keep me bCrave
Oh, but I got cEmaught in the coDld
Looking like a hAmobo without nGo mCercy from the Emroad
And feeling like a deDad man without a grCave
[Chorus]
Go rest eEmasy, MaDdeline
I'm brinDmging down the bAmank across this flCooded county Emline
And when I get hDome, we'll have a grand old tCime
But don't you shed no tEmears or be surpDrised
If you get the woAmrd that yoGur wild Cman has up and dEmied
Just set me up a stDone on that high hilClside
COh my, oh mEmy
[Interlude]
Em D Am C
Em D C
[Verse 3]
Bloodied-up and cEmhained, my legs pinned dDown
I woke to find my fAmate in the hands of four mCen gathered 'Emround
And cursing for the Dbag they knew I'd Chid
And the more they stomped and Emmoaned, the more I pDrayed
Feeling every sAmpark flying off of that fCile and their rusted bEmlade
Said, better think it Dthrough, this is your last chance, Ckid
[Chorus]
Go rest eEmasy, MaDdeline
I'm brinDmging down the bAmank across this flCooded county Emline
And when I get hDome, we'll have a grand old tCime
But don't you shed no tEmears or be surpDrised
If you get the woAmrd that yoGur wild Cman has up and dEmied
Just set me up a stDone on that high hilClside

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Letter To Madeline

by Ian Noe

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em D

Looked like a hundred guns held on me

Am C Em

Hunkered by the shed of Detroit General & Company

D C

Calling, boy come out, we have you jailed

Em D

Beside the buck-shot door, I stood still

Am C Em

Wondering how the hell the bastards found me in those hills

D C

And clinging to a letter that I wish I'd mailed

[Chorus]

Em D

Go rest easy, Madeline

Dm Am C Em

I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line

D C

And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time

Em D

But don't you shed no tears or be surprised

Am G C Em

If you get the word that your wild man has up and died

D C

Just set me up a stone on that high hillside

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Em D

Now in the pouring snow, sad, but swift

I headed down the highway

C Em

Hoping that the burden of my blues would lift

D C

And praying that the whiskey would keep me brave

Em D

Oh, but I got caught in the cold

Am G C Em

Looking like a hobo without no mercy from the road

D C

And feeling like a dead man without a grave

[Chorus]

Em D

Go rest easy, Madeline

Dm Am C Em

I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line

D C

And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time

Em D

But don't you shed no tears or be surprised

Am G C Em

If you get the word that your wild man has up and died

D C

Just set me up a stone on that high hillside

C Em

Oh my, oh my

[Interlude]

Em D Am C

Em D C

[Verse 3]

Em D

Bloodied-up and chained, my legs pinned down

Am C Em

I woke to find my fate in the hands of four men gathered 'round

D C

And cursing for the bag they knew I'd hid

Em D

And the more they stomped and moaned, the more I prayed

Am C Em

Feeling every spark flying off of that file and their rusted blade

D C

Said, better think it through, this is your last chance, kid

[Chorus]

Em D

Go rest easy, Madeline

Dm Am C Em

I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line

D C

And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time

Em D

But don't you shed no tears or be surprised

Am G C Em

If you get the word that your wild man has up and died

D C

Just set me up a stone on that high hillside

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