George Thorogood & The Destroyers – John Hardy (Guitar)

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Chords

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John Hardy oh he was a desperate little man

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Carried a gun everyday

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Well he shot down a man on a West Virginia line
They seen John Hardy gettin' away, poor boy, Seen John Hardy gettin' away
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But they cornered John Hardy on a tombstone bridge

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Thought that he was free

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But a deputy sheriff came and caught him by the arm
He said, Johnny come and go with me, poor boy, Johnny come and go with me
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John Hardy had a mother and a father too

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Tryin to go his bail

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There was no bail out for the mother and man
They put ole John Hardy back in jail, poor boy, Throw John Hardy back in jail
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John Hardy He had a pretty little wife

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The dress that she wore was blue

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She ran through the jailhouse, she fell down on her knees
She said Johnny I been true to you, yes I have, Johnny I been true to you
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John Hardy he stood inside his cell

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The tears are rollin from his eyes

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I've been the death of many an honest man
Now I am going to die alone, now I am goin to die
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Well I've been to the east, and I've been to the west

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I've been this whole wide world round

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I've been to the north, and I've been way down south
Now take me to my hangman's ground Oh Lord, Take me to my hangman's ground