Dave Faulkner
-----------------0-------------------0------- -----------------1-------------------0------- -----------------2-------------------0------- -----------------2-------------------2------- -3--2-(bend)--0--0-------------------2------- -----------------x---3--2-(bend)--0--0------- Am Em Charlie found Billy in a far-off town Am It had been more than a year since his daughter Marie Em Had been put into the ground Am Em Charlie swore when he found him he would get his revenge Am Em For the loss of his daughters Billy Jackson's life Would come to an end Bm Am Em Ooooooh, his time would come Bm D C Ooooooh, his time would come When Billy saw Charlie it was too late to run Charlie was standing in the doorway and in his hand He held a gun The chase was all over, but Billy felt relieved somehow For tomorrow he would not have to run Whatever happened now Ooh, his time had come Ooh, his time had come Am Em Billy said, "Charlie, I know you're gonna kill me, but just let me say Am Em It's true, I was the father of Marie's child and I - I ran away Am Em You see, we'd planned to get married-but we were both of us just kids Am Em And Marie told me how you got so angry when she tried to tell you what we did Am Em So we decided I should split from town until the fuss had all died down Bm Am Em Then I heard how she died and since that day I've only known misery Bm D C Now you've come for my blood so I guess I'll get to join My Marie" Charlie just stood there and tears filled his eyes He'd come to kill Billy but never would, he realised They both loved his daughter - he knew that at last And hatred can't build a future, and vengeance can't Bring back the past Ooh - that time has gone Ooh - that time has gone Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission. Transcribed by Scott Patterson Lyrics only version Printable version
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