Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
D
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the coward of the county
He never stood, one single time,
D
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but folks just called him Yella
But something always told me,
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they were reading Tommy wrong
Verse 2
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daddy died in prison
And I looked after Tommy,
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brother said to Tommy
"Son, my life is over,
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but yours has just begun"
Verse 3
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not to do the things I've done
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E
Walk away from trouble if you can
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if you turn the other cheek
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And Tommy, I sure hope you understand
Son, you don't have to fight
Verse 4
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and Tommy's love was Becky
In her arms, he didn't have
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the Gatlin boys came calling
They took turns at Becky,
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Bb
and there was three of them
Verse 5
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Bb
and saw his Becky cry ing
The torn dress, the shattered look,
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took down his daddy's picture
As the tears fell on his daddy's face,
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he heard these words again
Verse 6
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not to do the things I've done
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Bb
Walk away from trouble if you can
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Now, it won't mean you're weak
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if you turn the other cheek
Son, you don't have
Verse 7
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when he walked into the barroom
One of them got up and met
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"Hey look! Old Yella's leaving"
But you could've heard a pin drop,
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when Tommy stopped, and locked the door
Verse 8
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bottled up inside him
He wasn't holding nothing back,
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not a Gatlin boy was standing
He said, "This one's for Becky",
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as he watched the last one fall
And I heard him say
Verse 9
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not to do the things you've done
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F#
trouble when I can
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I didn't turn the other cheek
And Papa,
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I sure hope you understand
Sometimes, you gotta fight,
Verse 10
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