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Letter to Laredo  Joe Ely

Written and performed by Joe Ely,
appearing on his album, Letter to Laredo
Transcribed by Steve Krall (steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com)
Intro: HOT spanish flamenco guitar
Verse 1:
As [Em]I was riding [D]across the Mississippi
I [Em]stopped there and I [D]cried.
No[Em] use for a man to [D]keep a mighty [G]river
[G]All damned up in[D]side.
Verse 2:
I jumped bail from the Sweetwater County
Now I'm on the run
On my head's, a 5 number bounty
For a crime, I never done.
Chorus:
Take this [Bm]Letter to Laredo
[F#]To the one I love
[Bm]Tell her to stay low,
[F#]'neath the clouds above
Her [G]love's my only ali[D]bi
It's [Bm]for her love I l[G]ied
Ye[D]ah, yeah, y[A]eah
Verse 3:
Why did Frankie have to pull that trigger
Why did you have to hide
Sherriff thinks I was standin' with her
It's for her love I lied
Love will make a free man a prisoner
Make an honest man lie
Love can be tough love can be tender
It's my only alibi
Chorus
Break: same chords as verse
Chorus:
Take this [Bm]Letter to Laredo
[F#]To the one I love
[Bm]Tell her to stay low,
[F#]'neath the clouds above
Her [G]love's my only ali[D]bi
It's [Bm]for her love I l[G]ied
Ye[D]ah, yeea[F#]aahhh
Repeat Bm and F# and fade out

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