Brother John chords by The SteelDrivers

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Brother John,
Brother John,
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what have you done?
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You come here with this woman,
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took the life of a lawman's son.
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I wish that I could help you,
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but it'd be best if you'd run
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If they get you, they will kill you,
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Brother John, Brother John
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You say he had good reason,
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she swears he did her wrong
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She tried to get away,
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but his hands were just too strong
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Now the lightnin' is flashin'
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and the rain is pourin' down
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And you're just a step away
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from the sheriff and his hands
Oh dear John, brother John,
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what have you done?
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You've come here with this woman,
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took the life of a lawman's son
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I wish that I could help you,
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but it'd be best if you'd run
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Cause if they catch you,
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they will kill you,
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Brother John, Brother John
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You never should have been there
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It was wrong right from the start
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She was married to another
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But found her way into your heart
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You have to live with the decisions
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that you let your temper make
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You better get on across that river
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before they put you in a grave
Brother John, Brother John,
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what have you done?
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You have come here with this woman
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Took the life of a lawman's son
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I  wish that I could help you
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But it'd be best if you'd run
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If they catch you, they will kill you
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Brother John, Brother John
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May the Lord have mercy on you,
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Brother John
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Brother John
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you