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Hazard

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Capo on 3rd fret.
[Intro]
Em       D G
Asus2    G Em
[Verse 1]
My Emmother came to Hazard when I was just seven
EveEmn then the folks in town said with Dprejudiced eyes
That Asus2boy's not right
EmThree years ago when I came to know Mary
EmFirst time that someone looked beyond the Drumours and the lies
And saw the Aman inside
[Chorus]
We Cused to walk down by the Griver
She Cloved to watch the sun go Emdown
We Cused to walk along the Gri ... Emver
And Ddream our Cway out of this Emtown
[Interlude]
Em       D G
Asus2    G Em
[Verse]
EmNo one understood what I felt for Mary
EmNo one cared until the night she went out Dwalking all alone
And Asus2never came home
EmMan with a badge came knocking next morning
EmHere was I surrounded by a thousand Dfingers suddenly
Pointed Aright at me
[Chorus]
I Cswear I left her by the Griver
I Cswear I left her safe and Emsound
I Cneed to make it to the Gri ... Emver
And Dleave this Cold Nebraska Emtown
[Bridge]
DI think about my Clife gone by
EmHow it's done me Dwrong
DThere's no escape for Cme this time
BmAll of my Crescues are Ggone,      Dlong Emgone
[Interlude]
Em   D   Asus2
Em   D   A
[Chorus]
I Cswear I left her by the Griver
I Cswear I left her safe and Emsound
I Cneed to make it to the Gri ... Emver
And Dleave this Cold Nebraska Emtown
Em(RepeDat and fade)

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

E minor

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Hazard

by Richard Marx

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Capo on 3rd fret.

[Intro]

Em D G

Asus2 G Em

[Verse 1]

My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven

Em D

Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes

Asus2

That boy's not right

Three years ago when I came to know Mary

Em D

First time that someone looked beyond the rumours and the lies

And saw the man inside

[Chorus]

C G

We used to walk down by the river

C Em

She loved to watch the sun go down

C G Em

We used to walk along the ri ... ver

D C Em

And dream our way out of this town

[Interlude]

Em D G

Asus2 G Em

[Verse]

No one understood what I felt for Mary

Em D

No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone

Asus2

And never came home

Man with a badge came knocking next morning

Em D

Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly

Pointed right at me

[Chorus]

C G

I swear I left her by the river

C Em

I swear I left her safe and sound

C G Em

I need to make it to the ri ... ver

D C Em

And leave this old Nebraska town

[Bridge]

D C

I think about my life gone by

Em D

How it's done me wrong

D C

There's no escape for me this time

Bm C G D Em

All of my rescues are gone, long gone

[Interlude]

Em D Asus2

Em D A

[Chorus]

C G

I swear I left her by the river

C Em

I swear I left her safe and sound

C G Em

I need to make it to the ri ... ver

D C Em

And leave this old Nebraska town

Em D

(Repeat and fade)

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