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                    BLACK CROW BLUES  
                    Townes Van Zandt
         Copyright © 1967 & 2003 Silver Dollar Music
              Performing rights w/ASCAP
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#This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not  #
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     Submitted by Jan 4/12/2008
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Capo 3rd fret

(Am) Oh babe, don't lie (G)lonesome after I'm gone,(Am)
Don't mourn your (G)young life a(Am)way
Just (Dm)lower me down with a (G)prayer and a song,(Am)
(G) Just 'fore the breaking of (Am)day,
(G) Just 'fore the breaking of (Am)day.

It's a life worth the (G)living, but we all gotta (Am)die,
All your crying can't (G)do me no (Am)good.
Just (Dm)lower me down with a (G)quick said good(Am)bye,
(G) Pour in the black Texas (Am)mud,
(G) Pour in the black Texas (Am)mud.

It's a hard road you're (G)travelin', you can't walk it alone,(Am)
Find a big man to (G)stand beside (Am)you.
Take him (Dm)down to the river and (G)show him my (Am)bones,
(G) Tell him, there lies a friend I once (Am)knew,
(G) There lies a friend I once (Am)knew.   (G)  (Am)

Well, the black crow's a-(G)screaming, the yellow sun's (Am)warm,
The grass tumbles (G)tall down the (Am)hill.
There's a (Dm)cold wind a-building, it's (G)bringin' a (Am)storm
When the (G)call of the black crow goes (Am)still,
When the (G)call of the black crow goes (Am)still.  (G)  (Am)

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