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Coward of the county

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  G                          C             G
Everyone considered him the coward of the county
                                                       D7
He'd never stood one single time to proof the county wrong
     G                          C                     G 
His mamma named him Tommy, but folks just called him Yellow
                                        D7             G
For something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong
                                    C              G
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
                                                D7
I looked after Tommy 'cause he was my brother’s son
    G                               C              G 
I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy
                      D7               G    
Son my life is over, yours has just begun
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                        C                   G
Promise me son, not to do the things I've done
                               D7          
Walk away from trouble if you can
G                                 C               G
It won't mean you're week if you turn the other cheek
                                   D7
I hope you're old enough to understand
                                      G
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man
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  Ab                              C#               Ab                
There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky
                                              Eb7
In her arms he didn't have to proof he was a man
     Ab                          C#                Ab     
One day that he was working the Catlin’ boys came calling
                              Eb7                   Ab
And they took terms of Becky; there were three of them
                              C#             Ab
Tommy opened up his door and saw his Becky crying
                                                              Eb7
The torn dress, the chattered look was more than he could stand
    Ab                                   C#               Ab
He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture
                                      Eb7                Ab
As tears fell on his daddies face he heard these words again
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                      C#                  Ab
Promise me son not to do the things I've done
                               Eb7
Walk away from trouble if you can
Ab                                C#              Ab  
It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
                                   Eb7
I hope you're old enough to understand
                                     Ab
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 
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A                                             D               A 
The Catlin' boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom
                                                   E7
One of them got up and met him halfway cross the floor
      A                                D                  A
When Tommy turned around he said "Hey look old Yellow's leaving"
                                                 E7                    A   
But you could have heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door 
                          D             A
Twenty years of crawling barrelled up inside him
                                                        E7
He wouldn't hold them nothing back, he let them have it all
      A                            D                A
When Tommy left the barroom not a Catlin' boy was standing
                                           E7                 A (stop) 
He said, "This one is for Becky", when the last one's on the floor
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And I heard him say:
    A                      D                    A
I promised you dad not to do the things you've done
                                 E7
I walk away from trouble when I can
       A                                    D                 A           
Now, please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turned the other cheek
                                   E7
And papa I sure hope you'll understand
                                    A  (stop)
Sometimes you got to fight to be a man
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  A                          D             A
Everyone considered him the coward of the county


Coward of the county (b-version)
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  G                          C             G
Everyone considered him the coward of the county
                                                       D7
He'd never stood one single time to proof the county wrong
     G                         C                     G 
His mamma named him Tommy, but folks just called him Yellow
                                        D7             G
For something always told me they were reading Tommy wrong
                                    C              G
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison
                                                D7
I looked after Tommy 'cause he was my brother’s son
    G                               C              G 
I still recall the final words my brother said to Tommy
                      D7               G    
Son, my life is over, yours has just begun
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        C                   G
Promise me son, not to do the things I've done
                               D7          
Walk away from trouble if you can
G                                 C               G
It won't mean you're week if you turn the other cheek
                                   D7
I hope you're old enough to understand
                                      G
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  G                               C                G                
There's someone for everyone and Tommy's love was Becky
                                              D7
In her arms he didn't have to proof he was a man
     G                           C                 G    
One day while he was working the Catlin' boys came calling
                                D7                  G
And they took terms of Becky; there were three of them
                              C              G
Tommy opened up his door and saw his Becky crying
                                                              D7
The torn dress, the chattered look was more than he could stand
    G                               C                     G
He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddy's picture
                                      D7                 G
As tears fell on his daddies face he heard these words again
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                       C                  G 
Promise me son not to do the things I've done
                               D7
Walk away from trouble if you can
G                                 C               G   
It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
                                   D7
I hope you're old enough to understand
                                      G
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man 
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A                                             D               A 
The Catlin' boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom
                                                    E7
One of them got up and met him halfway 'cross the floor
      A                                D                  A
When Tommy turned around he said "Hey look old Yellow's leaving"
                                                 E7                    A
But you could have heard a pin drop when Tommy stopped and locked the door 
                          D             A
Twenty years of crawling barrelled up inside him
                                                        E7
He wouldn't hold them nothing back, he let them have it all
      A                            D                A
When Tommy left the barroom not a Catlin' boy was standing
                                           E7                 A (stop) 
He said, "This one is for Becky", when the last one's on the floor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And I heard him say:
    A                      D                    A
I promised you dad not to do the things you've done
                                 E7
I walk away from trouble when I can
       A                                    D                 A           
Now, please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turned the other cheek
                                   E7
And papa I sure hope you'll understand
                                    A  (stop)
Sometimes you got to fight to be a man
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  A                          D             A
Everyone considered him the coward of the county

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Coward of the county van Onbekend v2 op Gitaartabs. Dit country-western nummer is perfect voor gitaristen die hun speelstijl in dit authentieke genre willen uitbreiden met een accessible arrangement.

Met een moeilijkheidsgraad op amateur-niveau werk je hier aan akkoorden als G, A, C, D7, D en Ab. Het format bestaat uit duidelijke akkoordschema's, zodat je snel aan het spelen bent. Pak je gitaar en werk aan je country-feel.

How to practise this song

  1. 1

    Practise the barre chord Ab

    Ab is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.

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  2. 2

    Practise the change: Ab ↔ A

    Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.

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Exercise: F-akkoord starter (vereenvoudigd → barré)10 min · drill this on its own and this song gets easier by itself

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