Crooked Mile
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Em
Her coal black eyes and her heartbroke smile
Cadd9
Followed me down a crooked mile
Em
Everybody says we ain't no good
Cadd9
We ain't going back even if we could
Em
Back in the woods where the law don't go
Cadd9
Down in the holler where the wind don't blow
Em
Gonna raise us a family make us a home
Cadd9
We'll be alright if they leave us alone
Em
I ain't ever had nothing
Cadd9 Em
I ain't never had nothing to hold on to
Em
I ain't even been living
Cadd9 Em
Ain't even been living till I found you
Em
She followed me down a crooked mile
Cadd9
She ain't got no spite ain't got guile
Em
She won't let me quit won't let me run
Cadd9
Holding me tight sleeping by her gun
Em
I ain't ever had nothing
Cadd9 Em
I ain't never had nothing to hold on to
Em
I ain't even been living
Cadd9 Em
Ain't even been living till I found you
[Interlude]
C D C D
[Verse]
Em
Her coal black eyes and her heartbroke smile
Cadd9
Followed me down a crooked mile
Em
Everybody says we ain't no good
Cadd9
We ain't going back even if we could
Em
I ain't ever had nothing
Cadd9 Em
I ain't never had nothing to hold on to
Em
I ain't even been living
Cadd9 Em
Ain't even been living till I found you
Em
I ain't ever had nothing
Cadd9 Em
I ain't never had nothing till I found you
[Outro]
C D C D Em
How to play Crooked Mile
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.