Hollis Brown Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
Hollis Brown [Am]Hollis
he lived on the outside of town
Hollis Brown,
he lived on the outside of town
His wife and five children
[G]an d his [Am]cabin broken down
He looked for work and money
and he walked a ragged mile
He looked for work and money
and he walked a ragged mile
His children are so hungry
they don't even know how to smile
Baby's eyes are crazy now,
they're tuggin' at your sleeve
Baby's eyes are crazy now,
they're [C]tuggin' [Am]at your sl[E]eeve
[Am]Walk the floor and [G]wonder why,
with [F]every [E]breath you [Am]breathe
Rats have got your flower now,
bad blood has got your men
Rats have got your flower now,
bad [C]blood has got your [E]man
Is there [Am]anyone who [G]knows,
is there [F]anyone [Am]who cares?
Pray to the Lord above to
send you a friend
Pray to the Lord above
to [C]please send you a [E]friend
Your [Am]empty pockets [G]tell you that
you [F]don't have [Em]any f[Am]riends
Your empty pockets [G]tell you
that you [F]don't have any [Am]friends[D]
[Am][F]
[Am][G][Em][C][D]
[Am]Baby's cryin' louder now,
it's pounding in your brain
Baby's cryin' louder now,
it's [C]pounding in your [E]brain
Your [Am]white screens are [G]stabbing you
like a [F]dirty driv[E]ing [Am]rain
Your grass is turning black now,
there's no water in your well
Your [C]grass is turning black now,
there's no [Em]water [E]in your well
[Em]You [Am]spent your last little d[G]ollar
on your [F]seven [Em]sharpened [Am]shell
[D]Way out in the wilderness,
a cold coyote calls
Way out in the [Am]wilderness,
[D]a cold coyote calls
Your [Am]eyes fix on the [G]shotgun
that is [F]hanging [E]on the [Am]wall
Your eyes fix on the [G]shotgun
that is [F]hanging [Am]on the w[D]all[Am]
[F][G][Am][G][Em][Am][D]
Your [Am]brain is a -bleeding
and your legs can't seem to stand
Brain is a -bleeding
and your legs can't seem to stand
[E]You[Em]r eye[Am]s fix on the shotgun
that you're holding in your hand
There's seven breezes blowing
all around the cabin door
Seven breezes blowing
all [C]around the cabin [E]door
Sev[Am]en sharks ring ou[G]t now
[Em]like the [F]ocean's [Em]pounding [Am]roar
Seven sharks ring [G]out now
like the [F]ocean's [Em]pounding [Am]roar
[G]There's [Am]seven people dead
on that South Dakota farm
Sev[C]en [Am]people dead
[C]on that [E]South Dakota farm
Some[Am]where in the [G]distance
there are [F]seven new [Am]people born
Somewhere in the [G]distance
there are [F]seven new people [D]born
Some[Am]where in the [G]distance
there are [F]seven new [Em]people born
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