Run Rufus Run - Ver 2

Am Am F G Am Am The mountains were a prison for their family of nine Dm G Am No where to go no place to work unless you crawled down in the mines And his momma knew the sound of a man's lungs turnin' black Dm G Am So when daddy found another way to make a livin' it was easy to turn her back Am Now Rufus was the oldest and he knew Bell County well Dm G Am He could hunt and fish like any grown man and take care of his self Am So his daddy put him to runnin' shine when he was just 12 years old F G Am Said it might not be the right thing, but it sure beats minin' coal Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man Am So one fall night when the moon was bright enough to light his way Dm G Am Rufus loaded up that old sedan, said I'll be back 'fore the break of day But as he turned onto highway 119 he heard three shot gun blasts Dm G Am And his blood ran cold and wondered, could this run be his last? And his momma never closed her eyes that night when he left home Dm G Am She tossed and turned and walked the floor prayin' nothin' would go wrong 'Cause her thoughts were on a stranger she'd heard about from town Dm G He had a funny talk and a brand new car and been askin' around Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Dm Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man Am Oh but Rufus knew those mountain roads like the back of his hand Dm G Am He could take those curves on two wheels in a beat up old Sedan So he ran 'em up the holler and lost 'em somewhere round William's Branch Dm G Am There was one bad road that they didn't know that revenuer never stood a chance Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Dm Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man