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The Ballad Of Hollis Brown chords by
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Key: F minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hollis Brown He

lived on the outside
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of town

Hollis Brown
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He lived on the outside of town
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With his wife and five children

And his cabin brokin' down.

You looked for work and money
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And you walked a rugged mile
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You looked for work and money
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And you walked a rugged mile
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Your children are so hungry
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That they don't know how to smile.
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Your baby's eyes look crazy
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Em
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They're a- tuggin'

at your sleeve
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Your baby's eyes look crazy
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They're a- tuggin' at your sleeve
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You walk the floor and wonder why
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With every breath you breathe.

The rats have got your flour

Bad blood it got your mare

The rats have got your flour
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Bad blood it got your mare
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If there's anyone that knows

Is there anyone that cares?

You prayed to the Lord above
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Oh please send you a friend
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You prayed to the Lord above

Oh please send you a friend

Your empty pocket tell you
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That you ain't a- got no friend.
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Your babies are crying louder now
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It's pounding on your brain
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Your babies are crying louder now
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It's pounding on your brain
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Em
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Your wife's screams are stabbin' you
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Like the dirty drivin' rain.

Your grass is turning black
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There's no water in your well
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Your grass is turning black
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There's no wa ter in your well

Your spent your last lone dollar
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On seven shotgun shels.

Way out in the wilderness
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A cold coyote calls
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Way out in the wilderness
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A cold coyote calls

Your eyes fix on the shortgun
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That's hangin' on the wall.

Your brain is a- bleedin'
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And your legs can't seem
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to stand

Your brain is a- bleedin'
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And your legs can't
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seem to stand
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Your eyes fix on the shortgun
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That you're holdin' in your hand.
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Em
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There's seven breezes a- blowin'
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All around the cabin door

There's seven breezes a- blowin'
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E
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All around the cabin door

Seven shots ring out
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Like the ocean's pounding
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Em
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roar.


There's seven people dead
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E
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On a south Dakota farm
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There's seven people dead
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On a south Dakota farm
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Somewhere in the distance
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There's seven new people born.
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Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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Capo: 1

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The original key of The Ballad Of Hollis Brown by The Neville Brothers is F minor.

The primary chords used in The Ballad Of Hollis Brown are Fm, F, Eb, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, F, Eb, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Ballad Of Hollis Brown is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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