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[Intro 1] [G][D][A] [D] [Verse 1] It was [D]down along the bayou country Down around New Orleans [A]You took my hand, you said your my man We'll have a good life you and [D]me [Verse 2] It was [D]down along the bayou country Down in the Cajun [A]land Momma said: son, you know before you're done You're gonna wind up with a gun in your [D]hand [Verse 3] Then [G]I heard that [C]train whistle [G]moanin'[C] It was [G]rolling on [C]down the [G]line[C] I got [G]thoughts [C]to straighten out [G]Places to [C]know [A]about I'll be home in no [D]time [Verse 4] Then I [D]hopped a train down in Lockport I headed [A]cross Hattiesburg I think I knew then I wouldn't see you again Goodbye was the last thing I [D]heard [Verse 5] Then [G]I met a [C]man up in Green[G]ville [C]He said he'd giv[G]e me some [C]real good ad[G]vice [C]He said: you got[G]ta get sma[C]rt, I did [G]Here take this gun[C], and kid, re[A]member to never look [D]twice [Verse 6] Now [D]living to me has meant heartache Life was always something to [A]use As I look back again, I never could win I guess I was put down [Interlude 1] here to lose [D][A] [D] [Verse 7] Now I'm [D]alone and locked in Montgomery You see I robbed a bank and shot [A]a man Their gonna hang me tomorrow I wish I could borrow my life to [Outro 1] live over again [D][A] [D][D]
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