John Hardy Chords by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

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_ [G] John Hardy was a [D] desperate little man, [G] carried a gun every [D] _
day.
[G] They shot down a man on [D] the West Virginia line.
They seen John Hardy getting away, poor boy, seen John Hardy getting away. _
But a corner of John Hardy [D] on a tombstone [G] bridge thought that he [D] was free.
[G] But a deputy sheriff came [D] and called him by the arm.
He said, Johnny, come and go with me, poor boy, Johnny, come and go with me.
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_ [G] John Hardy had a mother and [D] a father, too, [G] trying to go [D] his bail.
[G] There was no bail out [D] for the murdering man.
They put old John Hardy back in jail, poor boy, told John Hardy back in jail.
_ [G] John Hardy had [D] a pretty little [G] wife, the dress that she wore [D] was blue.
_ [G] She ran through the jailhouse, [D] she fell down on her knees, she said, Johnny, I've been true to you.
Yes, I have, Johnny, I've been true to you.
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_ [G] John Hardy stood [D] inside his cell, [G] the tears were rolling from his [D] _
[G] eyes.
I've been the death [D] of many an honest man.
Now I am going to die alone.
_ Now I am going to die. _
_ [G] I've been to the East [D] and I've been to the [G] West.
I've been this whole [D] wide world round.
[G] I've been to the North and [D] I've been way down South.
Now take me to my hangman's ground, oh Lord.
_ Take me to my hangman's ground.
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