Betty la rue chords by
Hoyt Axton

N/A•

Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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She was three days late,

G

G

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two dollars short

F

F

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C

C

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And her eyes were red and blinkin'

F

F

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C

C

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Betty La Rue took a downer or two

G

G

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C

C

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And then she started drinkin'

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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Reverend Lee he was down

on his knees

F

F

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C

C

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He was prayin' while she was sinkin'

F

F

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C

C

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Betty La Rue had a bottle or two

G

G

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C

C

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Just to ease the pain of thinkin'

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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I was out back by the railroad track

F

F

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C

C

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When I heard the preacher sayin'

F

F

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"Betty La Rue, you know,

C

C

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the trouble with you

G

G

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Is you never spent enough

C

C

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time prayin'"

Verse 4

Am

Am

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[Chorus] And she said,

"Back off, man

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G

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Don't you understand?

F

F

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C

C

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I'm oh, so tired of cryin',

F

F

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C

C

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Lost my child and my man's in jail

G

G

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C

C

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And I'd just as soon be dy in'"

Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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Oh, the Preacher called for Doctor Hall

F

F

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C

C

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And the good man he came flyin'

F

F

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He looked in her eyes and he held her hand

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And he said, "This poor girl's dying."

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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Betty La Rue had a guilt or two

F

F

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C

C

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And she know she was in danger

F

F

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When a light in the skies hit

C

C

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her right in they eyes

G

G

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C

C

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And she saw a shining stranger

Interlude 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 7

C

C

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[Chorus]

G

G

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The shining man seemed to understand

F

F

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C

C

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And his eyes were clear and steady

F

F

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C

C

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He held his hand, like a natural man

G

G

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He said, "We'll go when

C

C

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you're ready"

Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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Betty La Rue didn't know what to do

F

F

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C

C

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And her heart was filled with sorrow

F

F

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But, she took his hand to the

C

C

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promised land

G

G

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C

C

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Where she found a bright tomorrow

Verse 9

C

C

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The Doctor sighed and said,

G

G

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"She's died!"

F

F

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C

C

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But, we did our best to save her

F

F

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There's no one to blame,

C

C

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it's a crying shame

G

G

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C

C

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The raw deal that life gave her."

Interlude 2

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 10

Am

Am

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[Chorus]

Verse 11

Am

Am

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F

F

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Hallelujah- Glory Hallelujah

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Betty La Rue, Betty La Rue's gone to heaven

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Betty la rue by Hoyt axton is C major.

The primary chords used in Betty la rue are C, G, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Betty la rue is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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