Hank Snow – The Governors Hand (Guitar)

    C                                                                D
The Warden made a comment, that the Governor sure does write a purdy hand

      G                                                       C
As he handed me the paper, that has given me my freedom once again

                                                                    D
The Governor said I'm sorry, that new evidence came seven years too late

   G                                                                      C
Go home and start your life again, revenge will only fill your heart with hate

                                                                     D
As the train pulls in the station, I can see Peggy waiting there for me

    G                                                                        C
But I can tell there's something wrong, she's not the happy girl she used to be

                                                                 D
Peggy hasn't said much, as she drives along the road back to our farm

    G                                                                   C
And she ignored the question, when I asked her where she got this purdy car

                                                                      D
As she pull's into the driveway, I can see she's planted flowers all around

G                                                                       C
I'm surprised to see new paint, I thought the place would surely be run down

                                                                        D
I said Peggy you've done wonders and I wonder how you'd done it on your own

    G                                                            C
She said I had to hire a hand, I never could have run this farm alone

     D                                                                     E
Then Peggy started cryin' and she said, there's something that you have to see

A                                                                D
There's a little boy inside and you should know; that he is only three

                                                                   E
We went inside and Peggy said: I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do

    A                                                             D
But if you'll let us stay here, I'll try my best to make it up to you

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The little boy looked frightened, at the thin man who has come in from the cold

   A                                                                     D
He hides behind his mother's skirt, as she bends down to wipe his little nose

                                                                    E
I said:  Peggy, I still love you and I'll do my best to try to understand

    A                                                                D
For God has pardoned both of us and don't the Governor write a purdy hand?

     A                                                                    D
Then Peggy dried her tears when I said:  Don't the Governor write a purdy hand?