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Echo Mountain by James King
Echo Mountain
Key: C
[Verse 1]
C
Now up on echo mountain
F
In the spring of 32
C
Jim and Becky Johnson
G7
With a bible and a mule
C
Set out to raise a family
F
But the babies didn't come
C
So when they found that old stray hound
G7 C
They loved him like a son
[Verse 2]
C
But soon their prayers were answered
F
The baby had his momma's eyes
C
How that old dog loved him
G7
He would never leave his side
C
They could always trust that faithful hound
F
With the baby they all loved
C
'till the day child was missing
G7 C
And the dog was drenched in blood
[Chorus 1]
F
Now the cries on echo mountain
C
Are a painful thing to hear
All the neighbors know the reason
G7
For the Johnson's bitter tears
C
When a man don't use good judgment
F
It's the innocent who pay
C
Now the cries on echo mountain
G7 C
Will haunt me to this day
[Verse 3]
C
Jim picked up his rifle
F
He shot and killed the hound
C
But there inside the cabin
G7
Was the baby safe and sound
C
When they found the backdoor open
F
And two wolves lying still
C
They knew they'd made a grave mistake
G7 C
With the righteous blood they spilled
[Verse 4]
C
Now up on echo mountain
F
You'll find a lonesome grave
C
Marked with a handmade marble stone that reads
G7
God bless the brave
C
When daddy tells the story
F
Of the dog that saved my life
C
He always asks forgiveness
G7 C
And the tears still fill his eyes
[Chorus 2]
F
Now the cries on echo mountain
C
Are a painful thing to hear
All the neighbors know the reason
G7
For the Johnson's bitter tears
C
When a man don't use good judgment
F
It's the innocent who pay
C
Now the cries on echo mountain
G7 C
Will haunt me to this day
C
When a man don't use good judgment
F
It's the innocent who pay
C
Now the cries on echo mountain
G7 C
Will haunt me to this day
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