Тональность

 
    D                              C        
At general delivery, she picks up her mail, 
    G           D                 G
Mama says Johnny just got out of jail 
    D7                                 
She hopes he don't know where she's at,
                               C9  G 
How could she had ever loved that kind of cat 
 
    C                       D           
She remembers the dance in the moonlight
           G                   C D G      
From the hall to the back of his car 
 G                                  
He taught her how to drink whiskey  
       C          D            C9 G   
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar 
 
    C                       D                  
She remembers the first time he kissed her     
G          C               D G
Back when the feeling was new 
 G                             
She sang the Red River Valley  
       C          D               C9 G       
For the cowboy who loved her so true 
 
    D                                   C        
She's working each night at what she knows best  
    G          D                  G  
Hanging in bars a professional guest 
    D7                          
She picks up a young buckaroo   
                                      C9  G   
Because he reminds her of someone she knew 
 
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    D                              C    
Telephone rings off the hook by her bed 
        G          D                      G     
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head 
    D7                             
Said you always looked good in black     
                                        C9  G 
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack 
 
    C                       D        
She pulled into town just at sunrise 
     G          C      D  G     
Mama had strong coffee on 
 G                                      
Said "You know he's always been crazy   
   C          D           C9 G  
Its best for us all that he's gone" 
 
 G                               
So at the request of the family  
     C          G         D        
Service was held for a few 
 G                                 
She sang the Red River Valley      
   C               D            C9 G    
For the cowboy who loved her so true 
 
    C                       D              
She remembers the dance in the moonlight   
   G                           C D  G     
From the hall to the back of his car 
 G                                   
He taught her how to drink whiskey   
 C               D            C9 G  
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar 
 
         C                  D               
She remembers the first time he kissed her  
   G          C            D G   
Back when the feeling was new 
 G                              
She sang the Red River Valley   
      C               D           C9 G    
For the cowboy who loved her so true