The Runt chords by Hank Snow

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Verse 1
C 
F 
C 
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C 
F 
C 
 (C major)  (F major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (F major)  (C major) 
Rough
F 
him up and shove  (F major) him down
Make him cry when he comes 'round
D 
Treat him any way you  (D major) want
G 
After all he's just runt, just a little  (G major) runt

Verse 2

Runt is what they called him

But his name was Buddy Grey

He lived out on Maple Street

'Bout a mile away

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Verse 3

Hand- me- downs were all he wore

Poverty and nothing more

Always someone laying for ? the runt

Verse 4
C 
 (C major) They catch him in the school
year
F 
When he came  (F major) out to play
Then get him in a circle
C 
Where he couldn't get away  (C major) 
G 
C 
They'd shove  (G major) him here  (C major) And they'd

Verse 5
shove him there
D 
 (D major) If he fell down, nobody cared
G 
Just anything  (G major) to keep
him scared - the runt

Verse 6
C 
Then one day  (C major) walking
home from school
The teasing went just too far
F 
 (F major) They chased the runt out in the street
Nobody saw the car
C 
 (C major) They

Verse 7

only heard that awful sound

They saw the broken body on the ground

Then everybody gathered around

- the runt

Verse 8
C 
They buried  (C major) him on Sunday
F 
His classmates  (F major) all were there
And the tears filled each every eye
D 
When  (D major) runt's mother said a prayer
Dm 
 (D minor) Lord,

Verse 9

even though you've taken him

I think I understand

He's finished the job

you've sent him for

Verse 10
And done it like you planned
F 
 (F major) If you made all people to
look the same
C 
It just wouldn't be right I guess  (C major) 
So you put a few now and then,
G 
like my runt  (G major) 
C 
F 
 (C major) To bring other (F major) s' happiness
C 
F 
 (C major) His shortness  (F major) makes others feel

Verse 11
tall
His weakness makes others feel strong
C 
F 
 (C major) His features  (F major) make others
C 
 (C major) feel pretty and handsome
D 
And his sadness brings others a  (D major) song

Verse 12
So rough him up and
G 
shove him  (G major) down
Make him cry when he comes 'round
C 
 (C major) Treat him any way you want
But thank God for the runt
F 
Yes,  (F major) thank God for my
little runt
C 
G 
C 
F 
 (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (F major) 