Hazard — Simple Sheet Music

My (Gm)moth er came to Haz ard when I felt 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 thou 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 felt 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 thou 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.