Eli Renfro​ by Del Mccoury Band
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


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Eli Renfro killed his wife
C                   G
With a long sharp bowie knife
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Hacked her up and put her in the ground
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Death by hanging was to be his fate
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And old Eli filled with hate
C                          D
Put a curse on the entire town
Chorus:
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Can't you hear, can't you hear
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When the moon is bright and clear
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From time to time
          G              F
It's old Eli dragging chains
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And moaning peoples names
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And I hope and I pray that he never thinks of mine
I was walking the high road late last night
The stars were out and the moon was bright
The wind was blowing you could hear for half a mile
Then an awful sound came through the trees
It chilled my blood and it shook my knees
The kinda thing that makes a man run wild
​ Chorus ​
Well if you get home before I do
Don't look back cause I'm coming through
I'm packing my things and I'm headed far away
They say you can't run away from a curse
Maybe this time I'll be the first
Ain't nobody here gonna make me stay