Simon Crutchfields Grave Chords

Key: D Intro: D G Bm A D G Bm A Verse 1: D G I remember very well a tale my daddy used to tell Bm A About old Simon Crutchfield and his wife D G They said she loved another, and he told her that he’d kill her Bm A He said he’d have her lover’s life Verse 2: D G Simon Crutchfield lived back in the Kentucky hills Bm A Where the yellow poplar trees grow tall D G One cold winter’s night he said he’d make it right Bm A And he made a deadly call

Chorus: D G Mary Crutchfield, you should be ashamed Bm A Fall on your knees and pray your soul be saved D G You took my love and you threw it all away Bm A Now you lie in Simon Crutchfield’s grave Verse 3: D G Mary built a fire and she fixed him a plate Bm A When he came in from the cold D G She poured him some coffee and he sat down to eat Bm A And that’s when Simon lost control Verse 4: D G He reached for the axe he kept behind the door Bm A And with a scream she ran outside D G He caught her in the yard and he hit her in the head Bm A And that’s where Mary Crutchfield died Chorus: D G Mary Crutchfield, you should be ashamed Bm A Fall on your knees and pray your soul be saved D G You took my love and you threw it all away Bm A Now you lie in Simon Crutchfield’s grave Verse 5: D G Well he hid her body 'neath the snow in the yard Bm A And he cleaned up the blood inside D G He put on her dress and he lay down on the bed Bm A To wait for the man who had lied Verse 6: D G He heard a horse stop in the yard outside Bm A And someone calling Mary’s name D G He jumped from the bed and he swung the door wide Bm A And Simon Crutchfield staked his claim Chorus: D G Mary Crutchfield, you should be ashamed Bm A Fall on your knees and pray your soul be saved D G You took my love and you threw it all away Bm A Now you lie in Simon Crutchfield’s grave Outro: D G Bm A D G Bm A