GCG
Everyone considered him the coward of the county
D7
He'd never stood one single time to proof the county wrong
GCG
His mamma named him Tommy, but folks just called him Yellow
D7G
For something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong
CG
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
D7
I looked after Tommy 'cause he was my brother’s son
GCG
I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy
D7G
Son my life is over, yours has just begun
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CG
Promise me son, not to do the things I've done
D7
Walk away from trouble if you can
GCG
It won't mean you're week if you turn the other cheek
D7
I hope you're old enough to understand
G
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man
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AbC# Ab
There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky
Eb7
In her arms he didn't have to proof he was a man
AbC# Ab
One day that he was working the Catlin’ boys came calling
Eb7 Ab
And they took terms of Becky; there were three of them
C
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He said, "This one is for Becky", when the last one's on the floor
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And I heard him say:
Everyone considered him the coward of the county
Coward of the county (b-version)
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He said, "This one is for Becky", when the last one's on the floor
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And I heard him say: