Black River Killer — Blitzen Trapper
Chords and lyrics for Black River Killer by Blitzen Trapper (key of Am).
Verse 1
It was [Am]just a little while past the [Em]sunset strip
They [C]found the girl’s [G]body in an [D]open pit
Her [Am]mouth was sewn shut, but her [Em]eyes were still wide
[C]Gazing through the [G]fog to the [D]other side
Verse 2
They [Am]booked me on a whim and threw me [Em]deep in jail
With [C]no bail, sitting [G]silent on a [D]rusty pail
Just [Am]gazing at the marks on the [Em]opposite wall
[C]Remembering the [G]music of my [D]lover’s call
Bridge
So you [Am]make no mistake I know just [Em]what it takes
To pull a [C]man’s soul [G]back from [D]heaven’s gates
I’ve been [Am]wandering in the dark about as [Em]long as sin
But they [C]say it’s never [G]too late to [D]start again
Chorus
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?
Verse 3
It was [Am]dark as the grave, it was [Em]just about three
When the [C]warden with his [G]key came to [D]set me free
They [Am]gave me five dollars and a [Em]secondhand suit
A [C]pistol and a [G]hat and a [D]worn out flute
Verse 4
So I [Am]took a bus down to the [Em]Rio Grande
And I [C]shot a man [G]down on the [D]edge of town
Then I [Am]stole me a horse and I [Em]rode it around
'Til the [C]sheriff pulled me [G]in and he [D]sat me down
Bridge
So you [Am]make no mistake I know just [Em]what it takes
To pull a [C]man’s soul [G]back from [D]heaven’s gates
I’ve been [Am]wandering in the dark about as [Em]long as sin
But they [C]say it’s never [G]too late to [D]start again
Chorus
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?
Verse 5
Well the [Am]sheriff let me [Em]go with a knife and a song
So I [C]took the first [G]train up to [D]Oregon
And I [Am]killed the first [Em]man that I came upon
[C]Because the devil [G]works quick, you[D] know it don’t take long
Verse 6
Then I [Am]went to the [Em]river ford to take a swim
You know that [C]black river [G]water is as [D]black as sin
And I [Am]washed myself [Em]clean as a newborn babe
And [C]then I picked up a[G] rock for to[D] sharpen my blade
Chorus
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will that [C]black river [G]water wash me [D]clean again?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?
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