Johnny And The Lantern

Am Am On the road outside of Delvin, In the shadow of the trees Em A man drew out his pistol Am and a man fell to his knees, Am Well the man who did the shooting, didn't stick around Em But he went and told the others where Am the body could be found Am Well the saw ripped through his flesh, but to cut the bones was hell, Em Though the blade was old and rusty, through the bones you couldn't tell Am Em Am Am Well they hacked his legs in pieces Em someone let out a cry Johnny hold the lantern Am Johnny hold that up there boy Am Well Johnny's hands were freezing but he held the lantern high, Em As the dead man lay there gazing and the flame danced in his eye, Am Well the saw ripped through his flesh, but to cut the bones was hell, Em Though the blade was old and rusty, through the bones you couldn't tell Am Em Am Am Well they cursed his broken body and with the last strokes of the saw, Em As Johnny held the lantern they cut the Am hands of law, Am Then they buried all the pieces and their energy was spent, Em And the last thing that they buried was the hands that took the rent, Am Well the saw ripped through his flesh, but to cut the bones was hell, Em Though the blade was old and rusty, through the bones you couldn't tell Am Well the saw ripped through his flesh, but to cut the bones was hell, Em Though the blade was old and rusty, through the bones you couldn't tell Am Em Am Am Em Am Am On the road outside of Delvin, at the ditch just round the bend, Em Where the trees mar all the moonlight, Am that's where Manning met his end.