AmMy (x02210@1)mother came to Hazard when I was just seven
Am (x02210@1)		      GEven (320003@1)then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes
     DThat (xx0232@1)boy's not right

AmThree (x02210@1)years ago when I came to know Mary
Am (x02210@1)			GFirst (320003@1)time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies
	    DAnd (xx0232@1)saw the man inside



   F (133211@1)	    CWe (x32010@1)used to walk down by the river
    F (133211@1)	      AmShe (x02210@1)loved to watch the sun go down
   F (133211@1)	  G (320003@1)AmWe (x02210@1)used to walk along the ri.... ver
    G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)dream our way out of this town


AmNo (x02210@1)one understood what I felt for Mary
Am (x02210@1)			  GNo (320003@1)one cared until the night she went out walking all alone
     DAnd (xx0232@1)never came home


AmMan (x02210@1)with a badge came knocking next morning
Am (x02210@1)		    GHere (320003@1)was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly
	  DPointed (xx0232@1)right at me


  F (133211@1)	  CI (x32010@1)swear I left her by the river
  F (133211@1)	    AmI (x02210@1)swear I left her safe and sound
  F (133211@1)	 CAm
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G (320003@1)F (133211@1)    AmAnd (x02210@1)leave this old Nebraska town


Bridge

G (320003@1)              FI (133211@1)think about my life gone by
Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)How it's done me wrong
G (320003@1)                   FThere's (133211@1)no escape for me this time
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)    AmAll (x02210@1)of my rescues are go...ne,	long gone


Guitar Break

  F (133211@1)	  CI (x32010@1)swear I left her by the river
  F (133211@1)	    AmI (x02210@1)swear I left her safe and sound
  F (133211@1)     	  	 CAm
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G (320003@1)F (133211@1)    AmAnd (x02210@1)leave this old Nebraska town