Gillian Welch – Lawman (Guitar)

Capo 2
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As recorded by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (From the 2024 Album WOODLAND) Welch and Rawlings play this song with a capo at 4th fret. To do so transpose -2 steps. [Intro] E D A E E D A E E D A E E D A E [Verse 1]
E            Bm             A     E
Sylvie gonna bring a little water

C                           E
Baby's gonna cry until he's fed

                     D            A      E
And the fire's gonna burn down to nothing

C                                    E
Poor folk gonna scrap for a piece of bread
[Interlude] E D A E E D A E [Verse 2]
E                        Bm              A     E
And the preacher's gonna preach from the Bible

C                              E
Devil's gonna laugh at what he said

              D                      A    E
Gambler gonna lay down his last gold dollar

C                                E
Shadow's gonna creep from the farmer's shed
[Chrous]
        D
And the lawman

A
Lawman

E            D             A    G
Lawman gonna kill my honey dead
[Instrumental Break] E D A E C E D A E C E D A E D A E A E [Verse 3]
E                       D                  A   E
Now the ground's gonna freeze when fall is over

C                               E
Fever gonna burn in a big brass bed

                   D     A                    E
The big iron gonna rust, everything's dust to dust

A            C             E
Lawman gonna kill my honey dead
[Chorus]
         D
Yeah the lawman

A
Lawman

E            D             A    G
Lawman gonna kill my honey dead
[Outro] E A E C E D A E C E D A E D A E D A E A E