Kate Mccannon

Am Well the raven is a wicked bird G Am His wings are black as sin Am And he floats outside my prison window G Am Mocking those within C Dm And he sings to me real low G C G C It's hell to where you go Am G Am For you did murder Kate McCannon Instr Break Am G Am Am G Am Am When I first met TomMcCannon G Am I was working in the mines Am Said he had himself a dark haired daughter G Am With long, green eyes C Dm When she and I did meet G C G C She was bathing in the creek Am Prettiest girl in the whole damn holler G That ain't no lie Instr Break Am G Am Am G Am Am G Am So I went a courtin' Kate McCannon Am G Am Got me a job and I quit my ramblin' C Dm And every day I'd save G C G C A quarter of my pay Am G Am I could buy a diamond ring Am G Am Lord and one day I come home to find Am G Am My darlin' angel's not inside C Dm So I made for the creek G C G C Where she and I did meet Am G Am And found her with some other lover... Instr Break Am Am Am Am Am G Am And I put three rounds into Kate McCannon... Am G Am Am G Am C Dm G C G C Am G Am