Betty la rue chords by Hoyt Axton
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Verse 1
(C major) (G major) (C major) She was three days late,
two (G major) dollars short
And her (F major) eyes were red and (C major) blinkin'
(F major) Betty La Rue took a (C major) downer or two
And (G major) then she started drink (C major) in'
Verse 2
(C major) Reverend Lee he was (G major) down
on his knees
He was (F major) prayin' while she was sink (C major) in'
(F major) Betty La Rue had a (C major) bottle or two
Just to (G major) ease the pain of think (C major) in'
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Verse 3
I was (C major) out back by the (G major) railroad track
When I (F major) heard the preacher say (C major) in'
(F major) "Betty La Rue, you know,
the (C major) trouble with you
Is you (G major) never spent enough
time (C major) prayin'"
Verse 4
[Chorus] And she said, (A minor)
"Back off, man
Don't (G major) you understand?
I'm (F major) oh, so tired of (C major) cryin',
(F major) Lost my child and my (C major) man's in jail
And I'd (G major) just as soon be (C major) dy in'"
Verse 5
Oh, the (C major) Preacher called for Doc (G major) tor Hall
And the (F major) good man he came (C major) flyin'
He (F major) looked in her eyes and he held her hand
(C major) And he (G major) said, "This poor girl's (C major) dying."
Verse 6
(C major) Betty La Rue had a (G major) guilt or two
And she (F major) know she was in (C major) danger
When a (F major) light in the skies hit
her (C major) right in they eyes
And she (G major) saw a shining (C major) stranger
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
(C major) [Chorus]
The shining man seemed to (G major) understand
And (F major) his eyes were clear and (C major) steady
He (F major) held his hand, like a (C major) natural man
He said, (G major) "We'll go when
you're (C major) ready"
Verse 8
(C major) Betty La Rue didn't (G major) know what to do
And her (F major) heart was filled with sor (C major) row
But, she (F major) took his hand to the
(C major) promised land
Where she (G major) found a bright tomor (C major) row
Verse 9
The (C major) Doctor sighed and said,
(G major) "She's died!"
But, (F major) we did our best to (C major) save her
There's (F major) no one to blame,
it's a (C major) crying shame
The (G major) raw deal that life (C major) gave her."
Interlude 2
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(C major) (F major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (A minor)
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Verse 10
[Chor (A minor) us]
Verse 11
Hallelujah- (A minor) (F major) Glory Hallelujah
(C major) Betty La Rue, (G major) Betty La Rue's gone (C major) to heaven
Betty la rue
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