Jason Isbell – Tecumseh Valley chords
Chords:
[Intro] G [Verse 1]Cadd9 G Cadd9Well the name she gave was CarolineGDaughter of a minerCadd9And her ways were freeG D/F# Em7And it seemed to meDsus2 Cadd9 GThat sunshine walked beside her[Verse 2]GShe come from SpencerCadd9 GAcross the hillCadd9 GShe said her pa had sent herCadd9'cause the coal was lowG D/F# Em7And soon the snowDsus2 Cadd9 GWould turn the sky to winter[Verse 3]GShe said she'd comeCadd9 G Cadd9To look for workGShe was not seeking favorsCadd9And for a dime a dayG D/F# Em7And a place to stayDsus2 Cadd9 GShe'd turn those hands to labor[Verse 4]GBut the times were hardCadd9 G Cadd9And the jobs were fewGAll through Tecumseh ValleyCadd9So she asked aroundG D/F# Em7'till a job she foundDsus2 Cadd9 GTending bar at Gypsy Sally's[Verse 5]G Cadd9 GShe saved enough to get back homeCadd9 GSpring replaced the winterCadd9But her dreams were deniedG D/F# Em7Her pa had diedDsus2 Cadd9 GWord come down from Spencer[Verse 6]G Cadd9 G Cadd9So she took to walkin' out on the roadGWith all the hate inside herCadd9And it was many a manG D/F# Em7Returned againDsus2 Cadd9 GTo lay himself beside her[Verse 7]G Cadd9 G Cadd9Well they found her down beneath the stairsGThat led to Gypsy Sally'sCadd9In her hand when she diedG D/F# Em7Was a note that criedDsus2Fare thee wellCadd9 GTecumseh Valley[Verse 8]G Cadd9 G Cadd9Well the name she gave was CarolineGDaughter of a minerCadd9And her ways were freeG D/F# Em7And it seemed to meDsus2 Cadd9 GThe sunshine walked beside her