Betty la rue

Betty la rue easy guitar chords by Hoyt Axton

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  • Verse 1
    She was 
    three 
    days 
    late, 

    two 
    dollars 
    short 

    And her 
    eyes 
    were 
    red 
    and 
    blinkin' 

    Betty 
    La Rue 
    took a 
    downer 
    or two 

    And 
    then 
    she started 
    drink
    in' 

    Verse 2
    Reverend 
    Lee 
    he was 
    down 

    on his 
    knees 

    He was 
    prayin' 
    while 
    she 
    was sink
    in' 

    Betty 
    La Rue 
    had 
    bottle 
    or two 

    Just to 
    ease 
    the pain 
    of think
    in' 

    Verse 3
    I was 
    out 
    back 
    by 
    the 
    railroad 
    track 

    When 
    heard 
    the 
    preacher 
    say
    in' 

    "Betty 
    La Rue, 
    you 
    know, 

    the 
    trouble 
    with you 

    Is you 
    never 
    spent 
    enough 

    time 
    prayin'" 

    Verse 4
    [Chorus] 
    And she said, 

    "Back 
    off, 
    man 

    Don't 
    you understand? 

    I'm 
    oh, 
    so 
    tired 
    of 
    cry
    in', 

    Lost 
    my child 
    and my 
    man's 
    in 
    jail 

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

    Verse 5
    Oh, the 
    Preacher 
    called 
    for Doc
    tor 
    Hall 

    And 
    the 
    good 
    man 
    he came 
    flyin' 

    He 
    looked 
    in her 
    eyes 
    and 
    he held 
    her hand 

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

    Verse 6
    Betty 
    La Rue 
    had a 
    guilt 
    or two 

    And she 
    know 
    she 
    was 
    in 
    danger 

    When 
    light 
    in the skies 
    hit 

    her 
    right 
    in they 
    eyes 

    And she 
    saw 
    a shining 
    stranger 

    Interlude 1


    Verse 7
    [Chorus] 

    The 
    shining 
    man 
    seemed 
    to 
    understand 

    And 
    his eyes 
    were 
    clear 
    and 
    steady 

    He 
    held 
    his hand, 
    like 
    natural 
    man 

    He said, 
    "We'll 
    go 
    when 

    you're 
    ready" 

    Verse 8
    Betty 
    La Rue 
    didn't 
    know what 
    to do 

    And her 
    heart 
    was 
    filled 
    with sor
    row 

    But, she 
    took 
    his 
    hand 
    to the 

    promised 
    land 

    Where she 
    found 
    a bright 
    tomor
    row 

    Verse 9
    The 
    Doctor 
    sighed 
    and said, 

    "She's 
    died!" 

    But, 
    we 
    did our 
    best 
    to 
    save 
    her 

    There's 
    no one 
    to blame, 

    it's 
    crying 
    shame 

    The 
    raw 
    deal 
    that 
    life 
    gave 
    her." 

    Interlude 2



    Verse 10
    [Chor
    us] 

    Verse 11
    Hallelujah- 
    Glory 
    Hallelujah 

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

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