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Subject: CRD:   Pretty Boy Floyd         The Byrds            Chords/Lyrics
GWell gather round children, a Cstory I will Gtell
About PDretty Boy Floyd the outGlaw, OklaChoma knew him Gwell
GWas in the town of Shawnee on a CSaturday afternGoon
His Dwife beside him in a Gwagon as Cinto town they Grode
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GAnd along come a deputy sheriff in a Cmanner rather rGude
Using Dvulgar words of Glanguage and his Cwife she overGheard
GAnd Pretty Boy grabbed a long chain,
And the Cdeputy grabbed a Ggun
And Din the fight that fGollowed, he Claid that deputy Gdown
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GThen he ran through the trees and bushes
And Clived a life of Gshame
Every Dcrime in OklaGhoma was Cadded to his Gname
GHe ran through trees and bushes on the CCanadian River Gshore
And Dmany a starving Gfarmer oCpened up his Gdoor
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GIt was in Oklahoma City, It was Con a Christmas GDay
A Dwhole carload of gGroceries and a Cletter that did Gsay
GWell you say that I'm an outlaw, you Csay that I'm a Gthief
Well, Dhere's a Christmas Gdinner for the Cfamilies on Grelief
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GAs through this life you travel, you Cmeet some funny Gmen
Some Drob you with a Gsix-gun, some Cwith a fountain Gpen
GAs through this life you ramble, as Cthrough this life you Groam
You'll Dnever see an Goutlaw take a Cfamily from their Ghome

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Pretty Boy Floyd

by The Byrds

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Subject: CRD: Pretty Boy Floyd The Byrds Chords/Lyrics

G C G

Well gather round children, a story I will tell

D G C G

About Pretty Boy Floyd the outlaw, Oklahoma knew him well

G C G

Was in the town of Shawnee on a Saturday afternoon

D G C G

His wife beside him in a wagon as into town they rode

fiddle break

G C G

And along come a deputy sheriff in a manner rather rude

D G C G

Using vulgar words of language and his wife she overheard

And Pretty Boy grabbed a long chain,

C G

And the deputy grabbed a gun

D G C G

And in the fight that followed, he laid that deputy down

banjo break

Then he ran through the trees and bushes

C G

And lived a life of shame

D G C G

Every crime in Oklahoma was added to his name

G C G

He ran through trees and bushes on the Canadian River shore

D G C G

And many a starving farmer opened up his door

fiddle break

G C G

It was in Oklahoma City, It was on a Christmas Day

D G C G

A whole carload of groceries and a letter that did say

G C G

Well you say that I'm an outlaw, you say that I'm a thief

D G C G

Well, here's a Christmas dinner for the families on relief

mandolin break

G C G

As through this life you travel, you meet some funny men

D G C G

Some rob you with a six-gun, some with a fountain pen

G C G

As through this life you ramble, as through this life you roam

D G C G

You'll never see an outlaw take a family from their home

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