Spoon River

C Em Dm G C Em F G All of the riverboat gamblers are losing their shirts C Em Dm G C Em F G All of the brave union soldier boys sleep in the dirt Em Dm G C Em A But you know and I know there never was reason to hurt Dm F When all of our lives were entwined to begin with C Em F G Here in Spoon River C Em Dm G C Em F G All of the calico dresses, the gingham and lace C Em Dm G C Em F G Are up in the attic with grandfather's derringer case Em Dm G C Em A There's words whispered down in the parlour, a shadowy face Dm F The morning is heavy with one more beginning C Em F G Here in Spoon River C Em Dm G C Em F G Come to the dance Mary Perkins, I like you right well C Em Dm G C Em F G The union's preserved, if you listen you can hear all the bells Em Dm G C Em A There must be a heaven, god knows I've seen mostly hell Dm F My rig is outside, come and ride through the morning C Em F G Here in Spoon River C Em Dm G C Em F G All of the riverboat gamblers are losing their shirts C Em Dm G C Em F G All of the brave union soldier boys sleep in the dirt Em Dm G C Em A But you know and I know there never was reason to hurt Dm F When all of our lives were entwined to begin with C Em F G C Here in Spoon River