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A         G         A         A

[Verse 1]
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Eli Renfro killed his wife with a long sharp bowie knife,
   D                 E              A      E
he hacked her up and put her in the ground.
A                       G           D            A
Death by hanging was to be his fate and old Eli, filled with hate,
D             D             E          E          E
  put a curse on the entire town.

[Chorus]
          E               D                  E             A
Can't you hear, can't you hear when the moon is bright and clear,
             E       E
from time to time.
         E            D          E               A          A
It's old Eli dragging chains and moaning peoples names
           A                       G               A          A
and I just hope and I pray that he never thinks of mine.

[Interlude]
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D         E         A         E
A         G         D         A
D         E         A         A

[Verse 2]
      A                     G
I was walking the high road late last night,
    D                      A
the stars were out and the moon was bright,
    D                           E               A      E
the wind was blowing, you could hear for half a mile.
        A                G
Then an awful sound came through the trees,
   D                       A
it chilled my blood and it shook my knees,
D                 D                      E          E          E
  the kinda thing   that makes a man run wild.

[Chorus]
          E               D                  E             A
Can't you hear, can't you hear when the moon is bright and clear,
             E       E
from time to time.
         E            D          E               A          A
It's old Eli dragging chains and moaning peoples names
           A                       G               A          A
and I just hope and I pray that he never thinks of mine.

[Interlude]
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D         E         A         E
A         G         D         A
D         E         A         A
A         A

[Verse 3]
    A                 G
So, if you get home before I do,
D                         A
don't look back cause I'm coming through,
    D                         E            A        E
I'm packing my things and I'm leaving far away.
     A                  G
They say you can't run away from a curse,
D                    A
maybe this time I'll be the first,
D            D                  E        E       E
ain't nobody here gonna make me stay.

[End-Chorus]
          E               D                  E             A
Can't you hear, can't you hear when the moon is bright and clear,
             E       E
from time to time.
         E            D          E               A          A
It's old Eli dragging chains and moaning peoples names
      A                       G               A          A
and I hope and I pray that he never thinks of mine.
E        D        E