John Hardy chords by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
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Verse 1
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John Hardy was a desperate man
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He carried a gun every day
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He shot a man down in Chalicestown
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Y 'all seen him making his getaway
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Far away, you all seen him
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making his getaway
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John Harney went
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down to another town,
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he thought he would hide away
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But the sheriff come down
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and he found him lyin' there
He said, Harney, won't you come along,
come with me
He said, Harney,
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won't you come along with me
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John Harney had a mama and a papa
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and they wanted him to go with them
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But you can't get bail on
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a murderer in charge
So they heisted him back inside the jail,
yeah, man
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They heisted him back inside the jail
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John Harney had a pretty little gal
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She was dressed in blue
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Well, she stood outside of his jail cell
Singin', honey, lordy,
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I'll be true to, true to you
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Singin', honey, I'll be true to you
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Be true to me,
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John Hardy sat in his jail cell
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Tears drippin' down from his eyes
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Said I've been the death
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of many poor cats
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Now it's my time to die, my time to die
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And I've been to Nicolona,
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been to Louisiana
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Been all around
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Honey, there's one thing
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that I want you to do
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Why don't you count me
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to my burying ground
Oh boy, why don't you carry me
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to my burial ground?
John Hardy
Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
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