Death Of Floyd Collins chords by
John Prine
Mac Wiseman

N/A•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Oh,

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come all ye young people and listen while I tell

The fate of Floyd Collins,

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the lad we all knew well

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His face was fair and handsome,

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his heart was true and brave

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His body now lies sleeping in a lonely

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sandstone cave

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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Oh, mother don't you worry,

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dear father don't' be sad

I'll tell you all my troubles

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in an awful dream I had

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I dreamed I was a prisoner,

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my life I could not save

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I cried "oh, must I perish within this silent

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cave"

Interlude 2

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Verse 3

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The rescue party labored,

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they worked both night and day

To move the mighty barrier

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that stood within their way

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To rescue Floyd Collins,

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it was their battle cry

"We'll never, no we'll never,

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let Floyd Collins die"

Verse 4

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But on that fateful morning,

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the sun rose in the sky

The workers still were busy,

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"we'll save him by and by"

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But oh how sad the ending,

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his life could not be saved

His body was then sleeping in the

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lonely sandstone cave

Verse 5

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Young people, all take warning

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from Floyd Collin's fate

And get right with your maker

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before it is too late

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It may not be a Sand Cave in

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which we find our tomb

But on that day of judgment,

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we too must meet our doom

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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The original key of Death Of Floyd Collins by John Prine, Mac Wiseman is G major.

The primary chords used in Death Of Floyd Collins are G, C, F, D.

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