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Brown County Red - Russell Moore

Brown County Red

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:

4th traste

[Intro]

D Em C G

C G Em

G D G

[Verse 1]

G

I started out young with my daddy's shotgun

C G

Making corn liquor to sell

G

Mamma said son, there'll be trouble to come

A7 D

I thought I was doing well

[Verse 2]

G

I got in a bind On the brown county line

C G

And I shot three deputies dead

G

I went on the run and before I was done

G D G

The O-hio River ran red

[Chorus]

D

I can't tell it's night

G

'Til they turn out the light

C G

I don't know the day or the hour

D Em C G

They locked me up well in the Brown County Jail

C G Em

And I'm going to hang till I'm dead

G D G

Cause I painted Brown County red

[Instrumental]

G C G A7 D

G C G D G

[Verse 3] 1:21

G

Well the judge he looked down

G

With his gavel and gown

C G

Said it's the end of the line

G

In the eyes of this court

G

You have lived by the sword

A7 D

And by the sword you're gonna die

G

They'll bury me underneath that oak tree

C G

So please carve these words in the trunk

G

I'll never more kill for an old liquor still

G D G

Here lies the Brown County drunk

[Chorus]

D

I can't tell it's night

G

'Til they turn out the light

C G

I don't know the day or the hour

D Em C G

They locked me up well in the Brown County Jail

C G Em

And I'm going to hang till I'm dead

G D G

Cause I painted Brown County red

[Chorus]

D

I can't tell it's night

G

'Til they turn out the light

C G

I don't know the day or the hour

D Em C G

They locked me up well in the Brown County Jail

C G Em

And I'm going to hang till I'm dead

G D G

Cause I painted Brown County red

[Outro]

D Em C G

C G Em

G D G

Cause I painted Brown County red

How to play Brown County Red

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.