The Fugitives Lament Chords Version 2 - Delmore Brothers

Intro

Db Gb Db Ab Db

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Verse 1

Db Gb I hear the sad howling of coyotes prowling Db Ab7 Ab/Bb It sounds so mournful to me Ab/C Db Gb It brings back memories of cherished loved ones Db Ab Db Of ones I'm longing to see

Chorus

Db Gb I'm riding away out on the lone prairie Gb Db Ab7 Ab/Bb The rangers are searching for me Ab/C Db Gb I'm riding away from my home in Texas Gb Ab Db A fugitive ever to be

Interlude

Db Gb Db Ab Db

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Verse 2

Db Gb I had a good mother I had a good father Db Ab7 Ab/Bb They handed a warning to me Ab/C Db Gb The men that I ran with committed a murder Db Ab Db And laid the blame on me

Chorus

Db Gb I'm riding away out on the lone prairie Gb Db Ab7 Ab/Bb The rangers are searching for me Ab/C Db Gb I'm riding away from my home in Texas Gb Ab Db A fugitive ever to be

Interlude

Db Gb Db Ab Db

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Verse 3

Db Gb Little Maggie my sweetheart I know she's lonely Db Ab7 Ab/Bb And longs for me to return Ab/C Db Gb My happiness ended the night we parted Db Ab Db And now for her I yearn

Chorus

Db Gb I'm riding away out on the lone prairie Gb Db Ab7 Ab/Bb The rangers are searching for me Ab/C Db Gb I'm riding away from my home in Texas Gb Ab Db A fugitive ever to be

Interlude

Db Gb Db Ab Db

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Verse 4

Db Gb How lonely how dreary with nothing to cheer me Db Ab7 Ab/Bb My thoughts go stealing back home Ab/C Db Gb My life of sadness will never know gladness Db Ab Db I'm branded forever to roam

Chorus

Db Gb I'm riding away out on the lone prairie Gb Db Ab7 Ab/Bb The rangers are searching for me Ab/C Db Gb I'm riding away from my home in Texas Gb Ab Db A fugitive ever to be

Outro

Db Gb Db Ab Db e|-1----4-4-4-4--6-4--1-------------------1-1-1--4--1----------1-4-9|

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