The Skies of Lincoln County http://www.davestamey.com/ Dm-C-Dm-C-Dm Dm (xx0231@1) CMy (x32010@1)name is William Bonny and I have some things to tell Dm (xx0231@1) CAll (x32010@1)about my life 'n death and the way things are in Hell Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)lies they told about me after Garrett shot me down C (x32010@1) In Mexico, in 1881 Dm (xx0231@1) CTwenty (x32010@1)one were the lives that Garrett said I took Dm (xx0231@1) CThat (x32010@1)was just another lie he wrote down in his book Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FFor (133211@1)he had to make it seem as though I were the Devils seed Cbut (x32010@1)the lives I took, they were three Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)the skies of Lincoln County were as blue as blue could be Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)And the sun that shines on you, well it used to shine on me Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)And I knew the smell of woodsmoke and I liked the taste of beer CThe (x32010@1)only difference now, is I'm not here Bb (x1333x@1) DmI'm (xx0231@1)in New Mexico and it's 1881 Dm (xx0231@1) CA (x32010@1)man who'd lie to save his skin won't look you in the eye Dm (xx0231@1) CGarrett (x32010@1)never saw my face when he let those bullets fly Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)I died there in Pete Maxwell's room, no boots upon my feet CIn (x32010@1)the dark, and all alone Dm (xx0231@1) CThey (x32010@1)had themselves an inquest, and then they buried me Dm (xx0231@1) CThey (x32010@1)made me into something that I never meant to be Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)the vultures came and chipped away the headstone on my grave CAnd (x32010@1)then took it home, for souvenirs Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)the skies of Lincoln County were as blue as blue could be Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)And the sun that shines on you, well it used to shine on me Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)And I knew the smell of woodsmoke and I liked the taste of beer CThe (x32010@1)only difference now, is I'm not here Bb (x1333x@1) DmI'm (xx0231@1)in New Mexico and it's 1881 Bb (x1333x@1) FHistory (133211@1)books are written by the ones who survive Bb (x1333x@1) FGarrett (133211@1)was the one who came out of that room alive Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)he harnessed up my ghost, made it sing and dance CAnd (x32010@1)I am dancing still, I'm dancing still Dm (xx0231@1) CThe (x32010@1)corridors of my Hell, they never ever change Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)am doomed forever to this little piece of range Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FTrapped (133211@1)here by a legend that's no making of my own CI (x32010@1)look around, and I see. Bb (x1333x@1) DmIt's (xx0231@1)still New Mexico and it's 1881 Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)the skies of Lincoln County were as blue as blue could be Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)And the sun that shines on you, well it used to shine on me Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)And I knew the smell of woodsmoke and I liked the taste of beer CThe (x32010@1)only difference now, is I'm not here Bb (x1333x@1) DmI'm (xx0231@1)in New Mexico and it's 1881 Bb (x1333x@1) DmIt's (xx0231@1)still New Mexico and it's 1881
