Guthrie chords by Hank Thompson
Verse 1
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I was on my way from Dodge that day.
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I was going home again.
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My Indian bride was by my side
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When I rode in to Guthrie
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Big Jim Brady ran the town
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The saloon and the gambling hall
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The general's store and several more
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He ran them all in Guthrie
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With the horses tied I went inside
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And was buying fresh supplies
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Outside the door I heard a rifle roar
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To my surprise in Guthrie
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I rushed outside and my wife cried,
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Jim Brady's been around
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He was like a fiend, both drunk and mean,
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so I shot him down
In Guthrie
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I quickly run and grab
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the gun
and stood where Big Jim lay
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Those who came gave me the blame
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So I ran away from Guthrie
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I knew my pride was justified
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In such a circumstance
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But an Indian's word
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would not be heard
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She'd have no chance in Guthrie
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All through the night I
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rode with fright
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Through hills and chaparral
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But the marshal knew this country too
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He was on my trail
From Guthrie
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When noon was high he was drawing nigh
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I heard his six -gun ring
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Then the marshal swore
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by the badge he wore
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I'll see you swing In Guthrie
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So now I dwell in the prison cell
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And an Indian girl will cry
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To the hangman's tree they'll carry me
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And it's here I'll die
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In Guthrie
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Guthrie
Hank Thompson
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