Old 97’s

Holy Cross

by Old 97’s
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Key: Bb 🎸 Intro: A E Bm D A A 🎸 Verse 1: A E You work for 37 years Bm D A Driving trucks, not shifting gears A E He never got it in his head Bm D A To settle down, he'd never wed 🎸 Verse 2: A E He liked the river how it flowed Bm D A Unlike the breaker, never to explode A E It had no wires running in Bm D It just went on and on and on until the ocean got to it
🎸 Chorus: Bm D Holy Cross Electric Association A Oh well it's more than a job F#m It's more like a damnation D E Well it was my life, now it's my loss Bm D A Holy Cross 🎸 Verse 3: A E It was a honey of a night Bm D A He met his maker, he saw the light A E The car was passing on a curve Bm D A He never slowed down, he never swerved 🎸 Verse 4: A E And in the hot glare of the lamps Bm D A He had regrets; he'd never learned to dance A E There was no angel at his side Bm D No, there was a purpose that became homeless when he died 🎸 Chorus: Bm D Holy Cross Electric Association A Oh well it's more than a job F#m It's more like a damnation D E Well it was my life, now it's my loss Bm D Holy Cross Electric Association A Oh well it's more than a job F#m It's more like a damnation D E Well it was my life, now it's my loss Bm Holy Cross D E Well it was my life, now it's my loss Bm Holy Cross D E Well it was my life, now it's my loss A Holy Cross 🎸 Outro: A A A A

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Published: July 8, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025