Nettie Moore

F#m E/G# A F E F#m E/G# A Bm7 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A E A 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-A-D-G-B-e E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0 C#7 x-4-3-4-2-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 <4beat> 4 <4beat> 1 <4beat>4/4 | F#m E/G# | A | F | E | 3 <4beat> 4 <4beat> 3 <4beat> 4/4 | F#m E/G# A | Bm7 | A E | A | F#m E/G# A Lost John sitting on a railroad track F E Something's out of wack F#m E/G# A Bm7 Blues this morning falling down like hail A E A Gonna leave a greasy trail F#m E/G# A Gonna travel the world is what I'm gonna do F E Then come back and see you F#m E/G# A Bm7 All I ever do is struggle and strive A E A If I don't do anybody any harm, I might make it back home alive F#m E/G# A I'm the oldest son of a crazy man F E I'm in a cowboy band F#m E/G# A Bm7 Got a pile of sins to pay for and I ain't got time to hide A E A I'd walk through a blazing fire, baby, if I knew you was on the other side E E7 A Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore D And my happiness is o'er E A Winter's gone, the river's on the rise A C#7 I loved you then and ever shall D A But there's no one here that's left to tell A E A The world has gone black before my eyes F#m E/G# A The world of research has gone berserk F E Too much paperwork F#m E/G# A Bm7 Albert's in the graveyard, Frankie's raising hell A E E A I'm beginning to believe what the scriptures tell F#m E/G# A I'm going where the Southern crosses the Yellow Dog F E Get away from these demagogues F#m E/G# A Bm7 And these bad luck women stick like glue A E A It's either one or the other or neither of the two F#m E/G# A She says, "look out daddy, don't want you to tear your pants. F E You can get wrecked in this dance." F#m E/G# A Bm7 They say whiskey will k**l ya, but I don't think it will A E A I'm riding with you to the top of the hill E E7 A Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore D And my happiness is o'er E A Winter's gone, the river's on the rise A C#7 I loved you then and ever shall D A But there's no one here that's left to tell A E A The world has gone black before my eyes F#m E/G# A Don't know why my baby never looked so good before F E I don't have to wonder no more F#m E/G# A Bm7 She been cooking all day and it's gonna take me all night A E A I can't eat all that stuff in a single bite F#m E/G# A The Judge is coming in, everybody rise F E Lift up your eyes F#m E/G# A Bm7 You can do what you please, you don't need my advice A E A Before you call me any dirty names you better think twice F#m E/G# A Getting light outside, the temperature dropped F E I think the rain has stopped F#m E/G# A Bm7 I'm going to make you come to grips with fate A E A When I'm through with you, you'll learn to keep your business straight E E7 A Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore D And my happiness is o'er E A Winter's gone, the river's on the rise A C#7 I loved you then and ever shall D A But there's no one here that's left to tell A E A The world has gone black before my eyes F#m E/G# A The bright spark of the steady lights F E Has dimmed my sights F#m E/G# A Bm7 When you're around me all my grief gives 'way A E A A lifetime with you is like some heavenly day Verse 11 F#m E/G# A Everything I've ever known to be right has been proven wrong F E I'll be drifting along F#m E/G# A Bm7 The woman I'm lovin', she rules my heart A E A No knife could ever cut our love apart Verse 12 F#m E/G# A Today I'll stand in faith and raise F E The voice of praise F#m E/G# A Bm7 The sun is strong, I'm standing in the light A E A I wish to God that it were night E E7 A Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore D And my happiness is o'er E A Winter's gone, the river's on the rise A C#7 I loved you then and ever shall D A But there's no one here that's left to tell A E A The world has gone black before my eyes 2 <4beat> 4 <4beat> 1 <4beat>4/4 | F#m E/G# | A | F | E | 3 <4beat> 4 <4beat> 3 <4beat> 4/4 | F#m E/G# A | Bm7 | A E | A