Am
My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven
Am                                    G
Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes
     D
That boy's not right

Am
Three years ago when I came to know Mary
Am                                      G
First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies
            D
And saw the man inside



   F                        C
We used to walk down by the river
    F                         Am
She loved to watch the sun go down
   F                      G      Am
We used to walk along the ri.... ver
    G         F       Am
And dream our way out of this town


Am
No one understood what I felt for Mary
Am                                        G
No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone
     D
And never came home


Am
Man with a badge came knocking next morning
Am                                  G
Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly
          D
Pointed right at me


  F                       C
I swear I left her by the river
  F                         Am
I swear I left her safe and sound
  F                      C      Am
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G          F           Am
And leave this old Nebraska town


Bridge

G                F
I think about my life gone by
Am           G 
How it's done me wrong
G                     F
There's no escape for me this time
C         F           C    G         Am
All of my rescues are go...ne,  long gone


Guitar Break

  F                       C
I swear I left her by the river
  F                         Am
I swear I left her safe and sound
  F                      C      Am
I need to make it to the ri.... ver
     G          F           Am
And leave this old Nebraska town