The Lady Came From Baltimore Recorded by Johnny Cash written by Tim Hardin Intro: C C Verse 1: G D C G The lady came from Baltimore, and all she wore was lace C G A7 D She didn't know that I was poor, she never saw my place Em D C G I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run C G D G G Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none
Verse 2: G D C G The lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read the law C G A7 D She didn't know that I was poor and lived outside the law G D C G Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love C G D G G But I was Susan's true belief and I married her for love Chorus: Em D C G I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run C G D G Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none Instrumental: C D Em A | 2x Key change to A Link: G G Verse 3: A E D A The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out D A B7 E She never stopped to think it all that that's what I'm about F#m E D A I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run D A E A Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none D A E A A Asus4 Asus2 A
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