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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Intro: Am Am F G Am 🎸 Verse: Am The mountains were a prison for their family of nine Dm G Am No where to go no place to work unless you crawled down in the mines And his momma knew the sound of a man's lungs turnin' black Dm G Am So when daddy found another way to make a livin' it was easy to turn her back Am Now Rufus was the oldest and he knew Bell County well Dm G Am He could hunt and fish like any grown man and take care of his self Am So his daddy put him to runnin' shine when he was just 12 years old F G Am Said it might not be the right thing, but it sure beats minin' coal
🎸 Chorus: Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man 🎸 Verse: Am So one fall night when the moon was bright enough to light his way Dm G Am Rufus loaded up that old sedan, said I'll be back 'fore the break of day But as he turned onto highway 119 he heard three shot gun blasts Dm G Am And his blood ran cold and wondered, could this run be his last? And his momma never closed her eyes that night when he left home Dm G Am She tossed and turned and walked the floor prayin' nothin' would go wrong 'Cause her thoughts were on a stranger she'd heard about from town Dm G He had a funny talk and a brand new car and been askin' around 🎸 Chorus: Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Dm Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man 🎸 Verse: Am Oh but Rufus knew those mountain roads like the back of his hand Dm G Am He could take those curves on two wheels in a beat up old Sedan So he ran 'em up the holler and lost 'em somewhere round William's Branch Dm G Am There was one bad road that they didn't know that revenuer never stood a chance 🎸 Chorus: Am Dm Run Rufus run, run across the mountains darlin' Am Dm Daddy wants you to take a load of shine to a man up near Harlan Am Dm And he feared for his life every time his daddy would put him on the run again Dm Am Am F G Am He said a boy's no match for the shot gun blast from the gun of a revenue man
Run Rufus Run Chords Info
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Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Chords: E, A, D, G, B, Am, F, Dm