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Letter To Madeline by Ian Noe
Letter To Madeline
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Em D
Looked like a hundred guns held on me
Am C Em
Hunkered by the shed of Detroit General & Company
D C
Calling, boy come out, we have you jailed
Em D
Beside the buck-shot door, I stood still
Am C Em
Wondering how the hell the bastards found me in those hills
D C
And clinging to a letter that I wish I'd mailed
[Chorus]
Em D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Dm Am C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Em D
Now in the pouring snow, sad, but swift
Am
I headed down the highway
C Em
Hoping that the burden of my blues would lift
D C
And praying that the whiskey would keep me brave
Em D
Oh, but I got caught in the cold
Am G C Em
Looking like a hobo without no mercy from the road
D C
And feeling like a dead man without a grave
[Chorus]
Em D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Dm Am C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
C Em
Oh my, oh my
[Interlude]
Em D Am C
Em D C
[Verse 3]
Em D
Bloodied-up and chained, my legs pinned down
Am C Em
I woke to find my fate in the hands of four men gathered 'round
D C
And cursing for the bag they knew I'd hid
Em D
And the more they stomped and moaned, the more I prayed
Am C Em
Feeling every spark flying off of that file and their rusted blade
D C
Said, better think it through, this is your last chance, kid
[Chorus]
Em D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Dm Am C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
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Version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Em D
Looked like a hundred guns held on me
Am C/G C Em
Hunkered by the shed of Detroit General & Company
D C C
Calling, boy come out, we have you jailed
Em D
Beside the buck-shot door, I stood still
Am C/G C Em
Wondering how the hell the bastards found me in those hills
D C C
And clinging to a letter that I wish I'd mailed
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Am C/G C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D Dsus4 D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am C/G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
[Interlude]
Em D C C
[Verse 2]
Em D
Now in the pouring snow, sad, but swift
Am
I headed down the highway
C/G C Em
Hoping that the burden of my blues would lift
D C C
And praying that the whiskey would keep me brave
Em D
Oh, but I got caught in the cold
Am C/G C Em
Looking like a hobo without no mercy from the road
D C C
And feeling like a dead man without a grave
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Am C/G C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D Dsus4 D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am C/G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
C Em
Oh my, oh my
[Interlude]
D Am C/G C
Em D C C
[Verse 3]
*Strum soft
Em* D*
Bloodied-up and chained, my legs pinned down
Am* C/G* C* Em*
I woke to find my fate in the hands of four men gathered 'round
D* C* C
And cursing for the bag they knew I'd hid
Em D
And the more they stomped and moaned, the more I prayed
Am C/G C Em
Feeling every spark flying off of that file and their rusted blade
D C C
Said, better think it through, this is your last chance, kid
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D
Go rest easy, Madeline
Am C/G C Em
I'm bringing down the bank across this flooded county line
D C C
And when I get home, we'll have a grand old time
Em D Dsus4 D
But don't you shed no tears or be surprised
Am C/G C Em
If you get the word that your wild man has up and died
D C C
Just set me up a stone on that high hillside
[Ending solo]
Em D Am C/G C
Em D C**
**End on a single strum
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