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Carrie Brown   Steve Earle

 
 
 
 CARRIE BROWN 
 
 Written by Steve Earle 
 From "The Mountain" 
 
 Capo at 4th Fret (B) 
 
 [Intro A Cappela] 
 Carrie, darling Carrie, Carrie Brown I cry 
 
 If I can't marry Carrie Brown, I believe I'd rather die 
 
 Believe I'd rather die boys, believe I'd rather die 
 
 1. (G)The first time I saw Carrie Brown, she was so young and (C)fair 
 
 A voice like spring rain (G)fallin' down, sun(Em)light in her (D)hair 
 
 I'd (G)never seen her face before, so I (G7)asked all a(C)round 
 
 They said her daddy owns a (G)grocery store, she lives (D)in Bristol (G)town 
 
 [CHORUS] 
 (G)Carrie, darling Carrie, Carrie Brown I (C)cry 
 
 If I can't marry (G)Carrie Brown I be(Em)lieve I rather (D)die 
 
 Be(G)lieve I'd rather (C)die boys, be(D)lieve I'd rather (G)die 
 
 2. (G)I laid my last ten dollars down, though I didn't need a (C)thing 
 
 Just to touch sweet (G)Carrie Brown when she (Em)handed me my (D)change 
 
 I (G)hung around 'til closin' time, I scarce (G7)believed my (C)eyes 
 
 My darlin' walkin' arm (G)in arm with a (D)boy named Billy (G)Wise 
 
 [CHORUS] 
 
 3. (G)I walked around in Bristol town a bitter broken (C)man 
 
 A heart that pined for (G)Carrie Brown and (Em)a pistol in my (D)hand 
 
 We (G)met again on State Street, poor Bil(G7)ly Wise and (C)me 
 
 I shot him in (G)Virginia and he (D)died in Tennes(G)see 
 
 [CHORUS] 
 
 4. (G)Now I'm down in the Bristol Jail and all I do is (C)cry 
 
 'Cause the jury found (G)me guilty and the (Em)Judge says I must (D)die 
 
 I'm (G)just a poor young mountain boy, ain't ne(G7)ver been to (C)town 
 
 And I've come to (G)ruination for (D)the love of Carrie (G)Brown 
 
 [CHORUS] 
 
  
 
 


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