Kate McCannon — Colter Wall
Chords and lyrics for Kate McCannon by Colter Wall (key of G).
Verse 1
Kate McCannon - Colter Wall
Verse 1
[Am]Well the raven is a wicked bird
His [G]wings are black as [Am]sin
[Am]And he floats outside my prison window
[G]Mocking those [Am]within
And he [C]sings to me real [Dm]low
It's [G]hell to where you [C][G]go[C]
For [Am]you did murder Kate [G]McCannon[Am]
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Verse 2
[Am]When I first met TomMcCannon
I was [G]working in the [Am]mines
Said he [Am]had himself a dark haired daughter
With [G]long, green [Am]eyes
When [C]she and I did [Dm]meet
She was [G]bathing in the [C][G][C]creek
[Am]Prettiest girl in the whole damn holler
[G]That ain't no lie
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Verse 3
[Am]So I went a courtin' Kate [G]McCannon[Am]
[Am]Got me a job and I quit my [G]ramblin'[Am]
And [C]every day I'd [Dm]save
A [G]quarter of my [C][G]pay[C]
[Am]I could buy a diamond [G]ring[Am]
Verse 4
[Am]Lord and one day I come home to [G]find[Am]
[Am]My darlin' angel's not [G]inside[Am]
So [C]I made for the [Dm]creek
Where [G]she and I did [C][G]meet[C]
And [Am]found her with some other [G]lover...[Am]
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[Am]And I put three rounds into Kate [G]McCannon...[Am]
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