Key: E major
Verse 1
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he was a desperate little man,
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carried a gun every day.
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He shot a man down the West Virginia line,
and you ought to see
John Hardy get away.
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John Hardy, he came to the East River Bank
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He thought that he would be free
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Up came the sheriff
Says, Johnny, walk along with
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me
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He sent for his papi and his mother too
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To come an d go his bail
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But nobody came for to go his bail
They locked John Hardy back in jail
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John Hardy had a pretty little girl
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The dress that she wore was blue
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And she came skippin'
Saying, Puppy, I've been true to
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you
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John Hardy, he had another little girl
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The dress that she wore was red
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She followed John Hardy to
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Saying, puppy, I would rather be dead
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I've been to the East
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I've been this whole world around
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I've been to the river
And now I'm on my hangin' ground
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TunerE A D G B E
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