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Before The Cold Wind Blows

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[INTRO]  
G   C   G   C  D  G
[Verse 1]
N.C.                                     G    C  G  
The weather finally broke in the middle of April
Jacob loaded Cup his wagon with last years fDurs
He’d have to make the trip Galone cause it would be toCo rGisky
For his pretty wife SaCrah and the unborn chDild
She carried with Gher
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                        G   C  G  
It took three weeks to reach the Mississippi River
And he turned sCouth toward New ODrleans
Cor a boy Gfrom the mountains
It was easy to get cCaught uGp
In the sights and Csounds of the city
And the Dthings he’d never Gseen
[Chorus]  
N.C.                                  C  G  
And the river rolls on like an endless river
The sun light Cglistens on the rocks Dbelow
He can hear her CvoiDce in the rippling Gwater
Saying please be ChomDe before the cold winds Gblow
[Verse 3]
N.C.                 G      C  G  
He fell in with a bad companion
Said give me your Cmoney or I’ll take your Dlife
Jacob drew his Gpistol and in less than a Cheart Gbeat
The stranger lay deCad on the floor
And Dsomeone had to pay the Gprice
[Verse 4]
N.C.                                     G    C  G  
And after three long years in a Louisiana prison
He stands on tChe hill that oGverlooks hDis fGarm
With his Dwoman by his Gside thanks God for his CbleGssings
And most of Call for the blonde hair Dchild resting in his Garms
[Chorus]
N.C.                                  C  G  
And the river rolls on like an endless river
The sun light Cglistens on the rocks Dbelow
He can hear her CvoiDce in the rippling Gwater
Saying please be ChomDe before the cold winds Gblow
[Outro]
Yes he can hear her CvoiDce in the rippling Gwater
Saying please be ChomDe before the cold winds Gblow

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Before The Cold Wind Blows

by Blue Highway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

G C G C D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

N.C.

The weather finally broke in the middle of April

C D

Jacob loaded up his wagon with last years furs

G C G

He’d have to make the trip alone cause it would be too risky

C D

For his pretty wife Sarah and the unborn child

She carried with her

[Verse 2]

G C G

N.C.

It took three weeks to reach the Mississippi River

C D

And he turned south toward New Orleans

Cor a boy from the mountains

C G

It was easy to get caught up

In the sights and sounds of the city

D G

And the things he’d never seen

[Chorus]

C G

N.C.

And the river rolls on like an endless river

C D

The sun light glistens on the rocks below

C D G

He can hear her voice in the rippling water

C D G

Saying please be home before the cold winds blow

[Verse 3]

G C G

N.C.

He fell in with a bad companion

C D

Said give me your money or I’ll take your life

G C G

Jacob drew his pistol and in less than a heart beat

The stranger lay dead on the floor

D G

And someone had to pay the price

[Verse 4]

G C G

N.C.

And after three long years in a Louisiana prison

C G D G

He stands on the hill that overlooks his farm

D G C G

With his woman by his side thanks God for his blessings

C D G

And most of all for the blonde hair child resting in his arms

[Chorus]

C G

N.C.

And the river rolls on like an endless river

C D

The sun light glistens on the rocks below

C D G

He can hear her voice in the rippling water

C D G

Saying please be home before the cold winds blow

[Outro]

C D G

Yes he can hear her voice in the rippling water

C D G

Saying please be home before the cold winds blow

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