Johnny Cash - Time of the preacher

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D G D A D ^DIt was the time of the ^Gpreacher When the story ^Dbegan Of the choice of a ^Alady And the love of a ^Dman^{G D}

^DAnd how he loved her so d^Gearly He went out of his ^Dmind When she left him for ^Asomeone She'd left be^Dhin^Gd ^D

^DHe cried like a ^Gbaby He screamed her name at ^DNight And he saddled his ^Apony And he went for a ^Drid^Ge ^D

^DIt was the time of the ^Gpreacher In the year of '0^D1 Now the preaching is ^Aover And the lesson's b^Degu^Gn ^D

^DBut he could not forgive ^Gher Though he tried and he ^Dtried And the halls of his ^Amemory Still echo her l^Dies^{G D}

^DIt was the time of the p^Greacher In the year of '0^D1 Now the lesson is ^Aover And the killing's ^Dbeg^Gun ^{D D}It was the time of the ^Gpreacher In the year of '0^D1 When you think it's all ^Aover It's only be^Dgun^{G D}