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The Secret Sisters - Iuka [Intro] Am [Verse 1] I'd never tell a man to ask my Daddy for my hand
AmI've got a thousand tales about the temper of that man He'd shoot a man who came within a mile of my young frame AmBut I know that you will take the risk so I can take your name
[Pre-Chorus]
You've Dmgot the ring, I've got the keys and sixty miles aAmhead IE7uka,

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Mississippi, where the two of us will Amwed
[Chorus]
DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi 'Fore he Amknows the two of us have up and gone DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi We can Brun away and never come Ehome Never comeAm home
[Verse 2] My daddy finally knocked a little sense right into me
AmSo, I asked around until I found the Justice of the Peace The bruises on my body can't be hidden anymore AmSo park your car upon the hill, I'm headed out the door
[Pre-Chorus]
Step Dmeasy so my daddy doesn't hear us sneak aAmway E7Hang

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around, he'll shoot you down, that's why we just cAman't stay
[Chorus]
DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi 'Fore he Amknows the two of us have up and gone DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi We can Brun away and never come Ehome
[Bridge]
DmFollow close behind me, not much further now AmOh, it's just a shadow, I didn't hear a sound DmAin't no way he heard us, ain't no way he'll come EI hear someone breathing, hold my hand and run____
[Instrumental] Am [Verse 3] Somewhere in the river there's a gun the devil owned
AmSomehow everybody knew that everything was wrong A noose up in the maple tree, the old man's gonna pay Two head

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stones for two lovers who finally got away
[Chorus]
DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi 'Fore he Amknows the two of us have up and gone DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi We can Brun away and never come Ehome
[Chorus]
DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi 'Fore he Amknows the two of us have up and gone DmTake me down to Iuka, Mississippi We can Brun away and never come Ehome Never comeAm home
Never come home
AmNever come home
[Outro] Am