C
Man came down from the field
G
A lonely horseman
Headin' back to the stable
F
Said he was sorry
But his cain was not able
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C G
To save us all from ourselves.
C
Man sees the blood on every door
G
And hears the laughter
In the good people's hearts
F
Their pocket's emptied
And their coats ripped apart
C G
And the man makes a promise to the town.
F G C Am
I wanna give you my murdering stone
G C
Give you my murdering stone.
C
Happy-go-lucky's back in town
G
Happy-go-lucky's says he's fit to be tied
F
Now that his hands have done
A sin worse than pride
C G
And the man makes a promise to us all.
F G C Am
I wanna give you my murdering stone
G C G F C G
Give you my murdering stone.
C
Won't you take my, won't you take my
G
I wanna give you my murdering stone.
F
My hands are heavy now that all the guns are home
C G
Take my murdering stone.
F G C Am
And I wanna give you my murdering stone
G
Please take my murdering, please take my murdering,
C
Please take my murdering stone.