Chords
[Intro]
Am G Am
[Verse 1]
Well the raAmven is a wicked bird
His Gwings are black as Amsin
And he floats outside my prison window
G Mocking those Amwithin
And he Csings to me real Dmlow
It's Ghell to where youC go
For Amyou did murder Kate McCannon G
[Break]
Am G Am G
[Verse 2]
Am When AmI first met Tom McCannon
I wasG working in the Ammines
Said he had himself a dark haired daughter
G With long, greenAm eyes
And when Cshe and I did Dmmeet
She was Gbathing in the Ccreek
AmPrettiest girl in the whole damn holler
G That ain't no lie
[Break]
Am G Am G
Am
[Verse 3]
So IAm went a courtin' Kate McCannon
G Am Got me a job and I quit my ramblin'
G Am And Cevery day I'd Dmsave
A Gquarter of myC pay
AmI could buy a diamond ring
[Verse 4]
G Am Lord and Amone day I come home to find
G Am My darlin' angel's not inside
G Am So CI made for the creek
Dm Where Gshe and I didC meet
And Amfound her with some other lover G Am
[Outro]
Am And I putAm three rounds into Kate McCannon G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G
[Fade Out]
Am
