John Hardy chords by
Uncle Tupelo

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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John

C

C

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Hardy,

G

G

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he was a des_ perate little man

C

C

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G

G

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Carried two guns every day

C

C

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Shot a man down by the

G

G

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West Virginia line

They saw John Hardy get away

D

D

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G

G

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They saw John Hardy get away

Verse 2

C

C

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F

F

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They cornered John Hardy

C

C

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G

G

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on the Tombstone bridge

C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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G

G

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He thought that he was free

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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'Til the deputy sher_ iff came and

G

G

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grabbed him by the arm

Said "Johnny,

come along with me"

D

D

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"Johnny, come along with me"

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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John Hardy, he stood in_ side his cell

C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Tears running down his eye_ s

C

C

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Said "I've seen the death

G

G

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of many a poor boy

Now I'm ready to die

D

D

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Now I'm ready to die"

Interlude 2

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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Well, I've been to the east and

G

G

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I've been to the west

C

C

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G

G

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I've been the whole world round

C

C

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I've been to the north and

G

G

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I've been to the south

Now I'm going to my hanging ground

D

D

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I'm going to my hanging ground

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Chords

C
G
D
F
Em
Bb

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What is the original key of John Hardy?

The original key of John Hardy by Uncle Tupelo is G major.

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The primary chords used in John Hardy are C, G, D, F, Em, Bb.

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