Hazard

My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven.

Even then the folks in town she said with (F)prejudiced eyes,

"That (C)boy's er not right."

(Gm)Three years ago when I came to know Mary,

first I time that someone by looked beyond the (F)rumors and the lies

and saw the (C)man inside.

We (Eb)used to walk down by

the (Bb)river.

She (Eb)loved to watch the sun go down.

(Gm)We (Eb)loved to walk along the (Bb)river and (F)dream our way out of this town.

(Gm)My No one understood ard what I was for Mary.

No one cared until the night she went out (F)walking alone

and (C)nev er came home.

(Gm)Man with a badge came I knocking next morning.

Here I was surrounded by a besand the (F)fingers suddenly

and pointed (C)right at me.

I (Eb)swear I left her by the (Bb)river.

I (Eb)swear I left her safe and sound.

(Gm)I (Eb)need to make it to the (Bb)river and (F)leave this old Nebraska town.

(F)I think about my life gone by

and (Gm)how it's done me wrong.

There's no escape for me this time.

(Bb)All of my rescues are gone,

long gone.