Reckless Kelly – She Sang The Red River Valley (Guitar)

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By: Reckless Kelly Verse:
    D                    C            G  
At general delivery, she picks up her mail

D                     G
Mama says Johnny just got out of jail

    D
She hopes he don't know where she's at

                             C9           G
How could she had ever loved that kind of cat
Chorus:
    C             D            G
She remembers the dance in the moonlight

         C           D            G
From the hall to the back of his car

G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey

D                 C9            G
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar
Chorus 2:
    C             D             G
She remembers the first time he kissed her

C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new

G                      C            
She sang the Red River Valley

        D           C9           G            C9         G
For the cowboy who loved her so true
Verse:
      D                     C              G
She's working each night at what she knows best

D                        G
Hanging in bars with professional guests

D
She picks up young buckaroo

                          C9          G
Because he reminds her of someone she knew
Instrumental Break Verse:
D                       C           G
Telephone rings off the hook by her bed

    D                        G
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head

         D
Said you always looked good in black

                               C9             G        
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack
Verse:
    C           D            G
She pulled into town just at sunrise

C        D             G
Mama had strong coffee on

      G                         C
Said "You know he's always been crazy

     D           C9            G
It's best for us all that he's gone"
Instrumental Break Verse:
   G                     C
So at the request of the family

G                      D
Service was held for a few

G                      C         
She sang the Red River Valley

        D          C9           G
For the cowboy who loved her so true
Chorus:
    C             D            G
She remembers the dance in the moonlight

         C           D            G
From the hall to the back of his car

G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey

D                 C9            G
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar
Chorus 2:
    C             D             G
She remembers the first time he kissed her

C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new

G                      C            
She sang the Red River Valley

        D           C9           G            C9         G
For the cowboy who loved her so true