The Bolton Stretch chords by Yonder Mountain String Band

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

The Bolton Stretch

Verse 1
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
He cracks a wicked smile, had his foot pressed to the floor
D MajorD                     C majorC                           G+G
   Flyin' down country roads that he's been down before
D MajorD             C majorC           G+G      A
One of just three men that the sheriff cannot catch
B minorBm          A             G+G      D  C  G+G (2x)
And he's travelin' 90 miles an hour, down the Bolton Stretch    

Verse 2
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
The first time we had seen his face was back in '84
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
He walked right into old O'Hares, he robbed that liquor store
D MajorD             C majorC           G+G      A
The sheriff tried to catch him but the man he got away
B minorBm          A              G                    D  C  G+G (2x)
And he didn't show his face in town again until today

Chorus:
      E minorEm                                          D MajorD
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
E minorEm                                                D MajorD
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
E minorEm                             D MajorD         A augmentedA          G+G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
                A augmentedA                                    D      C  G+G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Verse 3
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
He watches all the trees fly by, but doesn't seem to care
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
Knows it's time to leave again, but doesn't know to where
D MajorD             C majorC           G+G      A
And though he stole a lot of money, it's not enough for bail
B minorBm          A              G                    D  C  G+G (2x)
And there are two blue lights behind him now, the sheriff's on his trail

Chorus:
      E minorEm                                          D MajorD
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
E minorEm                                                D MajorD
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
E minorEm                                  D MajorD         A augmentedA          G+G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
                A augmentedA                                 D MajorD      C  G+G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Verse 4
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
Since the day that he was born he spent his whole live livin' free
D MajorD                             C majorC                     G+G
With nothing but the loosest ties to friends and family
D MajorD             C majorC           G+G      A
No punishment will make him care about the things he's done
B minorBm          A              G                    D  C  G+G (2x)
And if he lives another 20 years he'll live 'em on the run

Chorus:
      E minorEm                                          D MajorD
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
E minorEm                                                D MajorD
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
E minorEm                                    D MajorD         A augmentedA          G+G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
                A augmentedA                               D MajorD      C  G+G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again