Eli Renfro

G F Eli Renfro killed his wife C G With a long sharp bowie knife C D G Hacked her up and put her in the ground G F Death by hanging was to be his fate C G And old Eli filled with hate C D Put a curse on the entire town G F Can't you hear, can't you hear C G When the moon is bright and clear G From time to time G F It's old Eli dragging chains C D And moaning peoples names G F C G And I hope and I pray that he never thinks of mine I was walking the high road late last night The stars were out and the moon was bright The wind was blowing you could hear for half a mile Then an awful sound came through the trees It chilled my blood and it shook my knees The kinda thing that makes a man run wild Chorus Well if you get home before I do Don't look back cause I'm coming through I'm packing my things and I'm headed far away They say you can't run away from a curse Maybe this time I'll be the first Ain't nobody here gonna make me stay