Chords for Ballad of Hollis Brown

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_ _ _ Hollis Brown, he lived [Eb] on the outside of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Hollis Brown, he lived on the outside of town. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ With his wife and five children [Ab] and his cabin broken [Eb] down.
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_ _ _ He looked for work and money and he walked a ragged mile. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He looked for work and money and he walked a [Eb] ragged mile. _
[Ebm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ Your children are so hungry that they don't know how to smile.
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_ _ Your baby's eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve. _ _ _ _
Your baby's eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve.
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_ You walk the floor and wonder why with every breath you breathe. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The rats have got your flower, bad blooded got your mare. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The rats have got your flower, bad blooded got your mare. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ If there's [Ab] anyone that [Eb] knows, there's anyone that cares. _
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He prayed to the lord above, oh please send you a friend.
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He prayed to the lord above, oh please send you a friend. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Your empty pockets tell you that you ain't got no friend. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Your baby's a-cryin' louder now, it's a-pounding on your brain. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Your baby's a-cryin' louder now, it's a-pounding on your brain. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Your wife screams a-stabbing you like the dirty driving rain. _
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Your grass is turning black, there's no water in your well. _
Your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ grass is turning black, there's no water in your well. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You spent your last long dollar on seven shotgun shells. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Way out in the wilderness, a cold coyote calls. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Way out in the wilderness, a cold coyote calls. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Your eyes fix on the shotgun [Ab] that's hanging on [Eb] the wall. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Your brain is a-bleeding and your legs can't seem to stand.
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Your brain is a-bleeding and your legs can't seem to stand. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your eyes fix on the shotgun that you're holding in your hand. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's seven breezes blowing all around the cabin door. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There's seven breezes blowing all around the cabin door. _ _ _ _
_ _ Seven shots ring out like the ocean's pounding roar. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ There's seven people dead on a South Dakota farm. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's seven people dead on a South Dakota farm. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Some [Ab] ways in [Eb] the distance, there's seven new people born. _
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