Blood On The Bluegrass

Em Em Em Em 4x Em G Em Way down south in a Kentuck' town G Em Where all of the stubble fields grow G Em One boy did rise with the devil in his eyes G Em Whose heart was dark as Westfield coal G Em Heart was dark as Westfield coal Em G Em Roderick Ferrell and the Wendorf girl G Em Knelt down upon a darkened grave G Em He drew his dagger down and the red ran to the ground G Em And they licked along the bloody blade G Em Licked along the bloody blade Em G Em Blood-red blood on the blue, blue grass Bm Em It cries from hallowed hunting ground G Em 'Twas the midnight curse of that bloody black patch Bm Em That took another poor boy down G Em Took another poor boy down |Em |G Em|Em |Em || |Em |G Em|Em Bm|Em || |G |Em || Em G Em Ridin' in the night down to F-L-A G Em To bid her folks a foul farewell G Em With his claw hammer high he drew their spirits nigh G Em And danced amidst the crimson spray G Em Danced amidst the crimson spray Em G Em Blood-red blood on the blue, blue grass Bm Em It cries from hallowed hunting ground G Em 'Twas the midnight curse of that bloody black patch Bm Em That took another poor boy down G Em Took another poor boy down |Em |G Em|Em |Em || |Em |G Em|Em Bm|Em || |G |Em || Em G Em Take heed all ye motherless children so lost G Em Dwell not in the caves of your mind G Em Roderick Ferrell's trail of sin did lead him his to his end G Em But bloody fields blossom blue in time G Em Bloody fields blossom blue in time Em G Em Blood-red blood on the blue, blue grass Bm Em It cries from hallowed hunting ground G Em 'Twas the midnight curse of that bloody black patch Bm Em That took another poor boy down G Em Took another poor boy down Bm Em Yes it took another poor boy down