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Black River Killer

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[Verse 1]
It was Amjust a little while past the Emsunset strip
They Cfound the girl’s Gbody in an oDpen pit
Her Ammouth was sewn shut, but her Emeyes were still wide
CGazing through the Gfog to the Dother side
[Verse 2]
They Ambooked me on a whim and threw me Emdeep in jail
With Cno bail, sitting Gsilent on a Drusty pail
Just Amgazing at the marks on the Emopposite wall
ReCmembering the Gmusic of my Dlover’s call
[Bridge]
So you Ammake no mistake I know just wEmhat it takes
To pull a Cman’s soul Gback from Dheaven’s gates
I’ve been Amwandering in the dark about as Emlong as sin
But they Csay it’s never Gtoo late to Dstart again
[Chorus]
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Cspirit come a Gcalling for my Dsoul to send?
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Ckeys to the Gkingdom be Dmine again?
[Verse 3]
It was Amdark as the grave, it was Emjust about three
When the Cwarden with his Gkey came to Dset me free
They Amgave me five dollars and a Emsecondhand suit
A Cpistol and a Ghat and a Dworn out flute
[Verse 4]
So I Amtook a bus down to the EmRio Grande
And I Cshot a man Gdown on the Dedge of town
Then I Amstole me a horse and I Emrode it around
'Til the Csheriff pulled me Gin and he Dsat me down
[Bridge]
So you Ammake no mistake I know just wEmhat it takes
To pull a Cman’s soul Gback from Dheaven’s gates
I’ve been Amwandering in the dark about as Emlong as sin
But they Csay it’s never Gtoo late to Dstart again
[Chorus]
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Cspirit come a Gcalling for my Dsoul to send?
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Ckeys to the Gkingdom be Dmine again?
[Verse 5]
Well the Amsheriff let me Emgo with a knife and a song
So I Ctook the first trGain up to OrDegon
And I Amkilled the first Emman that I came upon
BecauCse the devil workGs quick, you Dknow it don’t take long
[Verse 6]
Then I Amwent to the Emriver ford to take a swim
You know that Cblack river Gwater is as Dblack as sin
And I Amwashed myself Emclean as a newborn babe
And tChen I picked up a Grock for to Dsharpen my blade
[Chorus]
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Cspirit come a Gcalling for my Dsoul to send?
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Ckeys to the Gkingdom be Dmine again?
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will that Cblack river Gwater wash me Dclean again?
Oh Amwhen, oh Emwhen
Will the Ckeys to the Gkingdom be Dmine again?

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Black River Killer

by Blitzen Trapper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am Em

It was just a little while past the sunset strip

C G D

They found the girl’s body in an open pit

Am Em

Her mouth was sewn shut, but her eyes were still wide

C G D

Gazing through the fog to the other side

[Verse 2]

Am Em

They booked me on a whim and threw me deep in jail

C G D

With no bail, sitting silent on a rusty pail

Am Em

Just gazing at the marks on the opposite wall

C G D

Remembering the music of my lover’s call

[Bridge]

Am Em

So you make no mistake I know just what it takes

C G D

To pull a man’s soul back from heaven’s gates

Am Em

I’ve been wandering in the dark about as long as sin

C G D

But they say it’s never too late to start again

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the spirit come a calling for my soul to send?

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the keys to the kingdom be mine again?

[Verse 3]

Am Em

It was dark as the grave, it was just about three

C G D

When the warden with his key came to set me free

Am Em

They gave me five dollars and a secondhand suit

C G D

A pistol and a hat and a worn out flute

[Verse 4]

Am Em

So I took a bus down to the Rio Grande

C G D

And I shot a man down on the edge of town

Am Em

Then I stole me a horse and I rode it around

C G D

'Til the sheriff pulled me in and he sat me down

[Bridge]

Am Em

So you make no mistake I know just what it takes

C G D

To pull a man’s soul back from heaven’s gates

Am Em

I’ve been wandering in the dark about as long as sin

C G D

But they say it’s never too late to start again

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the spirit come a calling for my soul to send?

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the keys to the kingdom be mine again?

[Verse 5]

Am Em

Well the sheriff let me go with a knife and a song

C G D

So I took the first train up to Oregon

Am Em

And I killed the first man that I came upon

C G D

Because the devil works quick, you know it don’t take long

[Verse 6]

Am Em

Then I went to the river ford to take a swim

C G D

You know that black river water is as black as sin

Am Em

And I washed myself clean as a newborn babe

C G D

And then I picked up a rock for to sharpen my blade

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the spirit come a calling for my soul to send?

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the keys to the kingdom be mine again?

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will that black river water wash me clean again?

Am Em

Oh when, oh when

C G D

Will the keys to the kingdom be mine again?

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