Killer's Three chords by
Merle Haggard

N/A

Key: Bb major

Verse 1
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Did you ever hear the story
D D 
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G G 
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of the famed Killers Three?
They were just common people,
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D D 
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folks like you and me
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And they dreamed of California
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and a brand new destiny
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C C 
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G G 
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And their life became a legend,
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G G 
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the Famed Killers Three.
Johnny Water carried whiskey
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G G 
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through the Carolina hills.
Hey, Johnny was a runner
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D D 
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and lived a life of many thrills
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But the little bit they paid him
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G G 
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wouldn't feed his family
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G G 
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So he dreamed of California
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G G 
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and the new life there would be
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Roger Kirk came to town
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with no plan in mind
He just came to visit
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Johnny and his wife Caroline
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And Ro ger met his buddy
in the U .S. Infantry
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G G 
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They dreamed of California
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G G 
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when the Army set him free
Roger drifted into town
a very lonely man
There were many things about him
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no one could understand
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And little did he know
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he would find his destiny
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C C 
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G G 
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In the one remaining corner
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G G 
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of the famed killer's tree
C C 
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Hey Johnny promised Carol
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C C 
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everything well to buy
He said Roger had to help him
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with a plan he had to try
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Lester Meade had lots of money
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G G 
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that he made illegally
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G G 
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Johnny planned to take it
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in a noonday robbery
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The federal revenuers
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G G 
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had a plan to bring him down
So they set a trap to catch him
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D D 
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just outside of town
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D D 
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And Johnny drove hard and fast
to make his getaway
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C C 
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G G 
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And Johnny played it cool
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G G 
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in the heat of the day
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All the town folk thought of Johnny
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C C 
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as the hero of the town
He had nerve and he was faster
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than anyone around
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The lawmen tried to trap him
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G G 
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and once again they failed
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G G 
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Cause Johnny beat him driving
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G G 
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and the lawmen lost his trail
As they drove into Lunsville
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G G 
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to return the bumper jack
Johnny wanted Carol
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D D 
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to take Tony and turn back
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But Carol loved her Johnny
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G G 
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though she knew that he was wrong
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Only death could come
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D D 
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G G 
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between a  love that was so strong
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Four more lay dead
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C C 
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from the famed killer's three
And the lawmen tried to stop them,
D D 
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but they were running wild and free
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They're gonna get to California,
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G G 
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somehow they know they will
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G G 
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But the lawmen waited for them
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G G 
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just over the hill
Roger Kirk met his death
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G G 
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in a blazing rage of fire
They say he died a victim
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D D 
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of a haughty desire
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He tried to prove he was a man
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G G 
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both fearless and straight
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G G 
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But he died and left behind him
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G G 
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the legend of his fate
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Let us say a prayer for Tony,
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C C 
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maybe he won't realized
what his mom and dad are
doing
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and no scolding when he cries
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his mother died an outlaw
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G G 
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she really meant no harm
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G G 
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his daddy known as johnny
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G G 
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brought her home in his stars.

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