My (Gm)moth er came to Haz ard when I was just sev en.

E ven then the folks in town she said with (F)prej u diced eyes,

“That (C)boy’s er not right.”

(Gm)Three years a go when I came to know Mar y,

first I time that some one by looked be yond the (F)ru mors and the lies

and saw the (C)man in side.

We (Eb)used

to walk down by

the (Bb)riv er.

She (Eb)loved

to watch the sun go down.

We (Eb)loved

to walk a long the (Bb)riv

er

and (F)dream

our way out of this town.

My (Gm)No one un der stood ard what I was for Mar y.

No one cared un til the night she went out (F)walk ing a lone

and (C)nev er came home.

(Gm)Man with a badge came I knock ing next morn ing.

Here I was sur round ed by a be sand the (F)fin gers sud den ly

and point ed (C)right at me.

I (Eb)swear

I left her by the (Bb)riv er.

I (Eb)swear

I left her safe and sound.

I (Eb)need

to make it to the (Bb)riv

er

and (F)leave

this old Ne bras ka town.

I think a bout my life gone by and (Gm)how it’s done me wrong.

There’s no es cape for me this time.

(Bb)All of my res cues are (Bb)gone,

long gone.