G  C  G  C  D D7
G  C  G  D  G


[Verse 1]
     G      C                   G
Back in the hills, when we were only kids
                   C               D    D7
Love shined like a diamond in your eyes
  G         C               G
I swore I'd never hurt you, then I did
             D                G     G7
Now I'm all alone with all my lies


[Bridge]
  C                       G
I promised that I'd never be untrue
    D     A    A7  D    D7
I'd never make you cry
    G    C              G
The only promise that I didn't break
                D              G
Was to love you till the day I die


[Solo]
G C G C D G C G C D G


[Verse 2]
  G        C                G
I wish I'd never seen those city lights
              C              D    D7
A sight for a country boy to see
    G     C                G
For every one that you see shining bright
           D                G     G7
Another is burning out like me


[Bridge]
  C                          G
I wouldn't listen though you told me, dear
  D        A   A7  D    D7
I couldn't see the lie
    G       C                  G
But all the same, I still love you tonight
                  D              G
And I'll love you till the day I die


[Solo]
G  C  G  C  D  G  C  G  D  G  G7
C  G  D  A7  D  D7  G  C  G  D  G


[Verse 3]
     G          C               G
They built this prison just for fools like me
               C             D    D7
Who don't know treasure from stone
  G        C                G
I killed a man, now I won't ever see
                  D                 G     G7
The green rolling hills where I was born


[Bridge]
                          G
No, I won't ever see your face again
    D    A     A7 D    D7
But if I close my eyes
      G      C                G
I can almost hear you call me back to then
                  D              G
And I'll love you till the day I die
              D              G
I'll love you till the day I die