The Ballad of Kathryn Johnston chords by Shawn Mullins

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Verse 1
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Old Miss Johnston
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lived all alone
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On the sorry side of town
Broke down cars and burglar bars
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On the windows and doors
In case danger comes around
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Verse 2
Sittin' in her yellow kitchen
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Listenin' to bad news
on a Radiant radio
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It  used to be Louis Armstrong
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Then Martin Luther King
Where did everybody go?
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Verse 3

Out the window where her garden was

It's not safe to go outside

Old Miss Johnston in the

eye of the storm

It was the safest place to hide

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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And life's a gamble for the broken
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and the weak
Dealin' with the bangers
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and the drugs
The whinos weave and amble
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And shuffle on down the street
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Steerin' clear of all the thugs

Verse 5
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And now my city hangs her head in shame
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You can't tell the truth from
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all the lies
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Everything changed forever and
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everything stayed the same