The Ballad of Hollis Brown Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A5][Am][Bb][Am]
[A5][Am]

[Verse 1]
Hollis [Am]Brown he lived,
on the outside of town
Hollis Brown he lived,
on the outside of town
With his wife and five children
[A5]In his cabin broken down
[Am]

[Verse 2]
[A5]He looked for work[Am] and money,
and he walked a ragged mile
He looked for work and money,
and he walked a ragged mile
Your children are so hungry

[Verse 3]
That they don't know how to smile
[Am]
Your baby's eyes look crazy
and they're tuggin' at your sleeve
Your baby's eyes look crazy and
they're tuggin' at your sleeve
You walk the floor and you wonder why

[Verse 4]
With every breath you breathe
[Am]
The rats have got your flour,
bad blood it got your mare
The rats have got your flour,
bad blood it got your mare
Is there anyone that knows

[Interlude 1]
Is there anyone that cares
[Am]

[Verse 5]
You [Am]prayed to the Lord above
to please send you a friend
You prayed to the Lord above to
please send you a friend
Your empty pockets tell you

[Interlude 2]
That you ain't got no friend
[Am]

[Verse 6]
Your [Am]baby's a cryin' louder now
it's poundin' on your brain
Your baby's a cryin' louder now
it's poundin' on your brain
Your wife's screams are a stabbin' you

[Interlude 3]
Like dirty, drivin' rain
[Am]

[Verse 7]
Your [Am]grass is turnin' black and
there's no water in your well
Your grass is turnin' black and there's
no water in your well
You spent your [G]last lone [Em]dollar
[Dm]On them [C]seven [G]shotgun shell[Am]s

[Interlude 4]
[Am]

[Verse 8]
Way [Am]out in the wilderness a
cold coyote calls
Way out in the wilderness
a cold coyote calls
Your eyes fix on the shotgun

[Verse 9]
That's hangin' on the wall
[Am]
Your brain it is a bleedin' and your legs
can't seem to stand
Your brain it is a bleedin' and your
legs can't seem to stand
Your eyes fix on the shotgun
That you're holdin' in your hand

[Verse 10]
There's [Am]seven breezes blowin'
around the cabin door
There's seven breezes blowin'
all around the cabin door
Seven shots ring out

[Verse 11]
Like the oceans pounding roar
[Am]
There's seven people dead on
a South Dakota farm
There's seven people [E]dead [Am]on
a South Dakota farm
Somewhere in the [F]distance

[Outro 1]
There's seven new people born.
[F][E][Am]