Am
My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven
Am				      G
Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes
     D
That boy's not right

Am
Three years ago when I came to know Mary
Am					G
First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies
	    D
And saw the man inside



   F			    C
We used to walk down by the river
    F			      Am
She loved to watch the sun go down
   F			  G	 Am
We used to walk along the ri.... ver
    G	      F	      Am
And dream our way out of this town


Am
No one understood what I felt for Mary
Am					  G
No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone
     D
And never came home


Am
Man with a badge came knocking next morning
Am				    G
Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly
	  D
Pointed right at me


  F			  C
I swear I left her by the river
  F			    Am
I swear I left her safe and sound
  F			 C	Am
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G		F 	    Am
And leave this old Nebraska town


Bridge

G                F
I think about my life gone by
Am	     G 
How it's done me wrong
G                     F
There's no escape for me this time
C	  F	      C    G	     Am
All of my rescues are go...ne,	long gone


Guitar Break

  F			  C
I swear I left her by the river
  F			    Am
I swear I left her safe and sound
  F	      	  	 C	Am
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G		F 	    Am
And leave this old Nebraska town