She Sang The Red River Valley

Verse:
    D                    C            G
At general delivery, she picks up her mail
D                      G
Mama says Johnny just got out of jail
    D (riff 2)
She hopes he don't know where she's at
                             C9 (riff 1)   G
How could she had ever loved that kind of cat

Chorus:
    C             D            G
She remembers the dance in the moonlight
         C           D            G
From the hall to the back of his car
G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey
D                 C9 (riff 1)    G
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar

Chorus 2:
    C             D             G
She remembers the first time he kissed her
C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new
G                      C
She sang the Red River Valley
        D           C9 (riff 1)   G            C9         G
For the cowboy who loved her so true

Verse:
      D                     C              G
She's working each night at what she knows best
D                        G
Hanging in bars with professional guests
D  (riff 2)
She picks up young buckaroo
                          C9 (riff 1)  G
Because he reminds her of someone she knew

Instrumental Break

Verse:
D                       C           G
Telephone rings off the hook by her bed
    D                        G
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head
         D (riff 2)
Said you always looked good in black
                               C9 (riff 1)     G
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack

Verse:
    C           D            G
She pulled into town just at sunrise
C        D             G
Mama had strong coffee on
      G                         C
Said "You know he's always been crazy
    D           C9 (riff 1)    G
Its best for us all that he's gone"

Instrumental Break

Verse:
   G                     C
So at the request of the family
G                      D
Service was held for a few
G                      C
She sang the Red River Valley
        D          C9 (riff 1)   G
For the cowboy who loved her so true

Chorus:
           C                                   D
G
She remembered the dance in the moon light
                       C                           D
 G
From the hall to the back of his car
G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey
         D           C9 (riff 1)  G
Three chords on a pawn shop guitar

Chorus 2:
       C             D             G
She remembered the first time he kissed her
C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new
G                      C
She sang the Red River Valley
        D          C9 (riff 1)   G
For the cowboy who loved her so true