Chords for Jerry Garcia & David Grisman - When First Unto This Country - 02-02-1991

Uh huh?
[E] Oh yeah that! _ _ _ _
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When first [B] unto this country a [E] stranger I came
[A] I courted a fair maiden Nancy was [E] her name _
_ _ I courted her for [A] love with her love I did [E] not gain
[A] Do you think I've any reason or [E] right to complain?
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ I called to see my [A] Nancy, I wrote both [E] day and night
_ [A] I called to dearest Nancy, my own heart's true delight
I wrote to see my Nancy, [A] I wrote [E] both night and day
[A] And I stole a fine stallion from Colonel [E] Charles Cray
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[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ The sheriff's [B] men they followed [E] and overtaken me
They _ [B] carted me away to [A] the [E] penitentiary
They opened [B] up the door and then they threw [E] me in
[A] They shaved off [E] my hair and they played with my chin _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ My [B] hand stuck in my pockets, my [E] cap's an old soul's bow
[A] My coat of many colors like [E] Joseph's of old
_ When first [B] unto this [A] country a stranger [E] I came
_ [A] I [B] called in a fair [A] maiden, Nancy [E] was her name _ _ _
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