Tecumseh Valley
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[Versetto]C F CThe name she gave was CarolineF CThe daughter of a minerFAnd her ways were freeC G/B AmAnd it seemed to meG F CThat sunshine walked beside her[Versetto]C F CShe come from Spencer, across the hillF CShe said her pa had sent herFCause the coal was lowC G/B AmAnd soon the snowG F CWould turn the skies to winter.[Versetto]C F CShe said she'd come to look for workF CShe was not seekin' favorsFAnd for a dime a dayC G/B AmAnd a place to stayG F CShe'd turn those hands to labor[Versetto]C F CThe times were hard Lord, and the jobs were fewF CAll through Tecumseh ValleyFBut she asked aroundC G/B AmAnd a job she foundG F CTending bar at Gypsy Sally's[Versetto]C F CShe saved enough to get back homeF CWhen spring replaced the winterFBut her dreams were deniedC G/B AmHer pa had diedG F CThe word come down from Spencer.[Versetto]C F CSo she turned to whorin' out on the streetsF CWith all the lust inside herFAnd it was many a manC G/B AmWho returned againG F CTo lay himself beside her.[Versetto]C F CThey found her down beneath the stairsF CThat led to Gypsy Sally'sFAnd in her hand when she diedC G/B AmWas a note that criedG F CFare-thee-well, Tecumseh Valley[Versetto]C F CThe name she gave was CarolineF CThe daughter of a minerFAnd her ways were freeC G/B AmAnd it seemed to meG F CThat sunshine walked beside her