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Am [Verse 1] I'd never tell a man to ask my Daddy for my handAm I've got a thousand tales about the temper of that man He'd shoot a man who came within a mile of my young frameAm But I know that you will take the risk so I can take your name [Pre-Chorus]Dm You've got the ring, I've got theAm keys and sixty miles ahead E7 N.C. Am Iuka, Mississippi, where the two of us will wed [Chorus]Dm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiAm 'Fore he knows the two of us have up and goneDm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiB E We can run away and never come homeAm Never come home [Verse 2] My daddy finally knocked a little sense right into meAm So, I asked around until I found the Justice of the PeaceContinúa después del anuncioThe bruises on my body can't be hidden anymoreAm So park your car upon the hill, I'm headed out the door [Pre-Chorus]Dm Step easy so my daddy doesn't hearAm us sneak away E7 N.C. Am Hang around, he'll shoot you down, that's why we just can't stay [Chorus]Dm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiAm 'Fore he knows the two of us have up and goneDm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiB E We can run away and never come home [Bridge]Dm Follow close behind me, not much further nowAm Oh, it's just a shadow, I didn't hear a soundDm Ain't no way he heard us, ain't no way he'll comeE I hear someone breathing, hold my hand and run____ [Instrumental]Am [Verse 3] Somewhere in the river there's a gun the devil ownedAm Somehow everybody knew that everything was wrong A noose up in the maple tree, the old man's gonna pay N.C. Two headstones for two lovers who finally got away [Chorus]Dm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiAm 'Fore he knows the two of us have up and goneDm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiB E We can run away and never come home [Chorus]Dm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiAm 'Fore he knows the two of us have up and goneDm Take me down to Iuka, MississippiB E We can run away and never come homeAm Never come home Never come homeAm Never come home