Blue Highway - Before the cold wind blows

N.C.

The weather finally ^Gbroke in the middle of^C Ap^Gril Jacob loaded ^Cup his wagon with last years f^Durs He’d have to make the trip ^Galone cause it would be to^Co r^Gisky For his pretty wife Sa^Crah and the unborn ch^Dild She carried with ^Gher

N.C.

It took three ^Gweeks to reach the Mississippi ^CRi^Gver And he turned s^Couth toward New O^Drleans Cor a boy ^Gfrom the mountains It was easy to get c^Caught u^Gp In the sights and ^Csounds of the city And the ^Dthings he’d never^G seen

N.C.

And the river rolls ^Con like an endless ^Griver The sun light ^Cglistens on the rocks ^Dbelow He can hear her ^Cvoi^Dce in the rippling^G water Saying please be ^Chom^De before the cold winds^G blow

N.C.

He fell ^Gin with a bad ^Ccompa^Gnion Said give me your ^Cmoney or I’ll take your ^Dlife Jacob drew his ^Gpistol and in less than a ^Cheart ^Gbeat The stranger lay de^Cad on the floor And ^Dsomeone had to pay the^G price

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And after three long ^Gyears in a Louisiana ^Cpri^Gson He stands on t^Che hill that o^Gverlooks h^Dis f^Garm With his ^Dwoman by his^G side thanks God for his^C ble^Gssings And most of ^Call for the blonde hair ^Dchild resting in his^G arms

N.C.

And the river rolls ^Con like an endless ^Griver The sun light ^Cglistens on the rocks ^Dbelow He can hear her ^Cvoi^Dce in the rippling^G water Saying please be ^Chom^De before the cold winds^G blow

Yes he can hear her ^Cvoi^Dce in the rippling^G water Saying please be ^Chom^De before the cold winds^G blow