The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Reba McEntire
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[Intro]Cm[Versetto]Cm BbHe was on his way home from CandletopHe was on his way home from CandletopCm FBeen two weeks gone and he thought hestopBeen two weeks gone and he thought he stopCm Gmat Web's and have him a drink 'for heCmwent home to herat Web's and have him a drink 'for he went home to herCm BbAndy Wo-Lo said helloCm Fhe said 'Hi, what's a doing', WoCm Gmsaid sit down, I got some bad newsCmthat's gonna hurtsaid sit down, I got some bad news that's gonna hurtCm BbSaid I'm you best friend and you knowthat's rightSaid I'm you best friend and you know that's rightCm FBut your young bride ain't hometonightBut your young bride ain't home tonightCmSince you've been gone she's beenGm Cmseeing that Amos boy, SethSince you've been gone she's been seeing that Amos boy, SethCm BbNow he got mad and he saw redCm FAndy said, Boy, don't you lose yourheadAndy said, Boy, don't you lose your headCm GmCause to tell you the truth, I'veCmbeen with her myselfCause to tell you the truth, I've been with her myself[Ritornello]Am DThat's the night that the lightsG Emwent out in GeorgiaThat's the night that the lights went out in GeorgiaAm DThat's the night that they hung anG Eminnocent manThat's the night that they hung an innocent manAmWell, don't trust your soul to noD G Embackwoods Southern lawyerWell, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyerAmCause the judge in the town's gotD Gmblood stains on his handsCause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands[Versetto]Cm BbAndy got scared and he left the barCm FWalking on home cause he didn't livefarWalking on home cause he didn't live farCmYou see, Andy didn't have manyGm Cmfriends and he just lost himoneYou see, Andy didn't have many friends and he just lost him oneCm BbBrother thought his wife must've lefttownBrother thought his wife must've left townCm FSo he went home and finally foundCm Gmthe only thing Daddy left him andCmthat was a gunthe only thing Daddy left him and that was a gunCm BbHe went off to Andy's houseCm FSlipping through the woods as quietas a mouseSlipping through the woods as quiet as a mouseCm GmCame upon some tracks too small forCmAndy to makeCame upon some tracks too small for Andy to makeCmHe looked through the screen at theBbback porch doorHe looked through the screen at the back porch doorCm FAnd he saw Andy lying on the floorCm GmIn a puddle of blood, and he startedCmto shakeIn a puddle of blood, and he started to shake[Ponte]Am DThe Georgia Patrol was making theirroundsThe Georgia Patrol was making their roundsG Emso he fired a shot just to flag themdownso he fired a shot just to flag them downAm DA big bellied sheriff grabbed his gunand saidA big bellied sheriff grabbed his gun and saidGmWhy'd you do it?[Versetto]Cm BbThe judge said guilty in a makebelieve trialThe judge said guilty in a make believe trialCm FSlapped the sherrif on the back witha smileSlapped the sherrif on the back with a smileCm GmAnd said suppers waiting at home andCmI got to get to itAnd said suppers waiting at home and I got to get to it[Ritornello]Am DThat's the night that the lightsG Emwent out in GeorgiaThat's the night that the lights went out in GeorgiaAm DThat's the night that they hung anG Eminnocent manThat's the night that they hung an innocent manAmWell, don't trust your soul to noD G Embackwoods Southern lawyerWell, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyerAmCause the judge in the town's gotD Gmblood stains on his handsCause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands[Versetto]Cm BbWell, they hung my brother before Icould sayWell, they hung my brother before I could sayCm Fthe tracks he saw while on this wayCm Gmto Andy's house and back that nightCmwere mineto Andy's house and back that night were mineCm BbAnd his cheatin' wife had never lefttownAnd his cheatin' wife had never left townCm FThat's one body that'll never befoundThat's one body that'll never be foundCm GmYou see, little sister don't missCmwhen she aims her gunYou see, little sister don't miss when she aims her gun[Ritornello]Am DThat's the night that the lightsG Emwent out in GeorgiaThat's the night that the lights went out in GeorgiaAm DThat's the night that they hung anG Eminnocent manThat's the night that they hung an innocent manAmWell, don't trust your soul to noD G Embackwoods Southern lawyerWell, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyerAmCause the judge in the town's gotD Gblood stains on his handsCause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his handsAm DThat's the night that the lightsG Emwent out in GeorgiaThat's the night that the lights went out in GeorgiaAm DThat's the night that they hung anG Eminnocent manThat's the night that they hung an innocent manAmWell, don't trust your soul to noD G Embackwoods Southern lawyerWell, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyerAmCause the judge in the town's gotD Gblood stains on his handsCause the judge in the town's got blood stains on his hands