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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Among The Oak And Ash - The Redemption Of John Hardy CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] F C F C F C [Verse 1]
They Gsay John Hardy was a Cbad man GLow down and desperate Ctoo But you Fdon't see the dark That lurks in the heart, until you Cdo
[Verse 2]
By Gthen it's always too Clate And Gsomebody's got to Cpay In Fthis case a man Who tried to steal a ham and get aCway G
[Chorus]
"The Amlove you gave me, Fcouldn't save me" GFrom his lips to god, he whispered "FDon't you count on Cme "FDon't you count on Cme" I've done you Gwrong A mother's son is goFne Am G C
[Verse 3]
In Gone hand he held his pistol Csteady In the Gother, his drink, so Cwell He Ftoasted his friends "I'll see you all again, someday in Chell
[Verse 4]
He Gmade his way to VirCginia They Gcaught him on the Ctrack FShackled and chained They threw him on a train and sent him Cback G
[Chorus]
"The Amlove you gave me, Fcouldn't save me" GFrom his lips to god, he whispered "FDon't you count on Cme "FDon't you count on Cme" I've done you Gwrong A mother's son is goFne
[Instrumental] Am F G Am F G [Verse 5] N.C C In prison he started to praying
Was Gwashed at the river Cbank The Fsentence handed out Left him little doubt that he would Chang
[Verse 6]
And the Ggood people came in from Cmiles The Gbiggest crowd this town had ever Cseen And Fwhen the preacher sang We saw John Hardy hang, we were reCdeemed G
[Chorus]
"The Amlove I gave you, Fcouldn't save you" GFrom the lips of god, who whispered "FDon't you count on Cme "FDon't you count on Cme" I've done you Gwrong A mother's son is goAmne G F
[Outro]
Come Chome (come home) Come Ghome (come home) Poor Amboy, won't you come Fhome Come Chome (come home) Come Ghome (come home) Poor Amboy, won't Gyou CcomeF home