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Cole Durhew by Jeffrey Foucault & Mark Erelli
Cole Durhew
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
Chords below are standard shapes except where indicated.
Em11 :000xxx
[Intro]
Em Em11 Em D
Em Em11 Em D
[1st Verse]
Em Em11 Em
Cole Durhew he ain’t talkin’, but he was seen on East Main walkin’
Em Em11 Em Em11 Em
west with his head to catch the sun yesterday they say someone
Em Em11 Em Em11 Em
Willie never testify his gaze none too steady and none too straight
Em Em11 Em Em11 Em
That someone swears without a trace, I doubt it was you Cole in your face
Em Em11 Em
Well twisted scared and black with hate, they called your name but you would not
wait
[Chorus]
C G C G
My name is Cole Durhew he said, I’m a laborer fifty-two years old
C G C G
Always kept my family fed, lived my life like the Bible told
C G
I never killed, I never stole
D Em D Em
I never done these things you said, I swear to God these things you said
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
D C Em
D C Em
Em Em11
Em Em11
[2nd Verse]
Em Em11 Em
Well Cole had a girl she lived down the lane, she viewed her whole life through
Em11 Em
the window pane
Em Em11 Em
She’s a Christian woman, and not much more, she found her in a puddle on the
Em11 Em
bedroom floor
Em Em11 Em
Carved up like some east side whore
Em Em11 Em
Oh lada lee da lata high high high [x4]
[Chorus]
C G C G
My name is Cole Durhew he said, I’m a laborer fifty-two years old
C G C G
Always kept my family fed, lived my life like the Bible told
C G
I never killed, I never stole
D Em D Em
I never done these things you said, I swear to God these things you said
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
[Instrumental]
D C Em
D C Em
D C Em
D C Em
Em Em11
Em Em11
[3rd Verse]
Em Em11 Em
Now Cole relaxed, the sheriff’s said “don’t get no ideas in your head, you ain’t
going
Em Em11 Em Em11 Em
anywhere until you can say where you were late yesterday”
Em Em11 Em Em11 Em
Cole he don’t answer he stares at the wall, gaps in his head from the alcohol
Em Em11 Em
Try as he might, he can’t recall,
Em
Beyond that point, he draws a blank, and that’s all…
[Chorus]
C G C G
My name is Cole Durhew he said, I’m a laborer fifty-two years old
C G C G
Always kept my family fed, lived my life like the Bible told
C G
I never killed, I never stole
D Em D Em
I never done these things you said, I swear to God these things you said
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
D C Em
Jesus strike me dead
Em Em11
Em Em11
D C Em
D C Em
D C Em
D C Em
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