Kate Mccannon Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Am][G][Am]
[Am][Am][Am]

[Verse 1]
Well the [Am]raven is a wicked bird
His [G]wings are black as [Am]sin
And he floats outside my prison window
[G]Mocking those wit[Am]hin
[G]

[Chorus 1]
And he [C]sings to me real [Dm]low
It's [G]hell to where [C]you go
[G]
For [Am]you did murder Kate McCannon
[G][Am][G][Am]
[G][Am]

[Verse 2]
When [Am]I first met Tom McCannon
I [G]was working in the [Am]mines
Said he had himself a dark haired daughter
[G]With long, gre[Am]en eyes
[G]

[Chorus 2]
And when [C]she and I did [Dm]meet
She was [G]bathing in the [C]creek
[G]
[Am]Prettiest girl in the whole damn holler
[G]That ain't no lie

[Interlude 1]
[Am][Am][G][Am]
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[Verse 3]
So [Am]I went a courtin' Kate McCannon
[G][Am]
Got me a job and I quit my ramblin' and
[G][Am][G]
[C]Every day I'd [Dm]save
A [G]quarter of [C]my pay
[G]

[Verse 4]
[Am]I could buy a diamond ring
[G][Am]
Lord and one day I come home to find
[G][Am]
My darlin' angel's not inside
[G][Am][G]

[Chorus 3]
So [C]I made for the c[Dm]reek
Where [G]she and I [C]did meet
[G]
And [Am]found her with some other lover
[G][Am]

[Interlude 2]
[Am][Am][Am][Am]
[Am][Am][Am][Am]
[Am][Am][Am][Am]
[Am][Am]
And I put three rounds into Kate McCannon
[G][Am]

[Outro 1]
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[Am][Am][G][Am]
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[Am][Fad[Am]e out]