Among the Oak and Ash - The redemption of john hardy
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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