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[Verse 1]
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As a young man I was raised by men of the cloth
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I was taught to judge men equal and not to find their faults
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Until one day I witnessed a tragic thing
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The men lay on the church steps, slain

[Verse 2]
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As the smoke cleared a tall man holstered his gun
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The bright day ended and a cloud did cover the sun
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I found hate in my heart that I'd never known before
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I'll see this man hang and if that's the one thing that I know for sure

[Chorus]
F    G           Am
Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree
F         G          Am
And you'll die in misery

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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His face remained in my eyes as I grew through the years
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I practiced shooting every day while trying to hold back the tears
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I travelled through Oklahoma and Texas to the Rio Grande
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Knowing when I met Silverado the Lord would steady my hand

[Chorus]
F    G           Am
Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree
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And you'll die in misery, yeah

[Verse 4]
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And then the day came that I dreamed of for years
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Silverado stood before me and my heart it pounded in fear
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As he looked into my eyes, he knew why I'd come
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And within a flick of the eye he went for his gun
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As I caused a fight tears come to my eyes
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When he collapsed before me I dropped my gun and sighed

[Chorus]
F    G           Am
Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree
F         G          Am
And you'll die in misery

[Chorus]
F    G           Am
Silverado, you'll hang by the hangman's tree
F         G          Am
And you'll die in misery

[Outro]
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