Betty la rue Chords

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[Verse 1]
[C]She[G] wa[C]s three days late,
two [G]dollars short
And her [F]eyes were red and [C]blinkin'
[F]Betty La Rue took a [C]downer or two
And [G]then she started drink[C]in'

[Verse 2]
[C]Reverend Lee he was [G]down
on his knees
He was [F]prayin' while she was sink[C]in'
[F]Betty La Rue had a [C]bottle or two
Just to [G]ease the pain of think[C]in'

[Verse 3]
I was [C]out back by the [G]railroad track
When I [F]heard the preacher say[C]in'
[F]"Betty La Rue, you know,
the [C]trouble with you
Is you [G]never spent enough
time [C]prayin'"

[Verse 4]
[Chorus] [Am]And she said,
"Back off, man
Don't [G]you understand?
I'm [F]oh, so tired of [C]cryin',
[F]Lost my child and my [C]man's in jail
And I'd [G]just as soon be [C]dy in'"

[Verse 5]
Oh, the [C]Preacher called for Doc[G]tor Hall
And the [F]good man he came [C]flyin'
He [F]looked in her eyes and he held her hand
[C]And he sai[G]d, "This poor girl's dyi[C]ng."

[Verse 6]
[C]Betty La Rue had a [G]guilt or two
And she [F]know she was in [C]danger
When a [F]light in the skies hit
her [C]right in they eyes
And she [G]saw a shining [C]stranger

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 7]
[C][Chorus]
The shining man seemed to [G]understand
And [F]his eyes were clear and [C]steady
He [F]held his hand, like a [C]natural man
He said, [G]"We'll go when
you're [C]ready"

[Verse 8]
[C]Betty La Rue didn't [G]know what to do
And her [F]heart was filled with sor[C]row
But, she [F]took his hand to the
[C]promised land
Where she [G]found a bright tomor[C]row

[Verse 9]
The [C]Doctor sighed and said,
[G]"She's died!"
But, [F]we did our best to [C]save her
There's [F]no one to blame,
it's a [C]crying shame
The [G]raw deal that life [C]gave her."

[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 10]
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[Verse 11]
[Am]Hallelujah- [F]Glory Hallelujah
[C]Betty La Rue, [G]Betty La Rue's gone [C]to heaven