Gillian Welch – Scarlet Town (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em [Verse 1]
     Em
Buddy I went down to Scarlet Town – Ain’t never been there before-

                                A                 Em
You slept on a feather bed and I slept on the floor-
[Verse 2]
     Em
Now I don’t mind a mean ole town and drinking my coffee cold -

                                          A         Em
But the things I seen in Scarlet Town did mortify my soul.
[Chorus]
      Em          A            Em            A
    LOOK AT THE DEEP WELL – LOOK AT THAT DARK GRAVE

 Em           A             Em      A     EM
    RINGING THAT IRON BELL – IN SCARLET TOWN TODAY
[Verse 3]
 Em  
 Now I sent some time in New Orleans and Cairo by the bend

                                     A                   Em
But Scarlet Town brought me down – lower that I’ve ever been / [chorus]
[Verse 4]
  Em                   
 On the day I came to Scarlet Town you promised I’d be your bride

                                                       A       Em
Well you left me here to rot away – Like Polly on the mountainside. [chorus]
[Verse 5]
Em     
Now you may hide in Scarlet Town – for a hundred years or more

                                        A               Em
But the man who knows what time it is knocking at your door.
[Verse 6]
  Em 
So fare thee well my own true love – if you ever see me around

                                           A           Em
I’ll be looking through a telescope from here to Scarlet Town. [chorus]
[Chorus]
   Em             A       Em              A
   LOOK AT THE DEEP WELL – LOOK AT THAT DARK GRAVE

   Em            A          Em            A  EM
   RINGING THAT IRON BELL – IN SCARLET TOWN TODAY
[END]