Originally in Bbm, Reba McIntire in Cm, Tanya Tucker in Am, I play in Em, capo 1
Highest note that matters is the 3 of the chorus major key, which the 1 of the original minor key
Intro
| Em |
Vox on the 1 of the minor key
| Em | D | |
| He was | on his way home from C | andletop |
Vox up to the 5
| Em | A | |
| Been t | wo weeks gone and he thou | ght he stop |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| At W | ebb’s and have him a dri | nk ‘fore he went home to h | er |
| Em | D |
| Andy Wo-Lo s | aid hello |
| Em | A | |
| And h | e said hi, what’s a d | oin’ Wo |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| Said s | it down, I got some b | ad news, it’s gonn | a hurt |
| Em | D | |
| Said | I’m you best friend and you | know that’s right |
| Em | A | |
| But y | our young bride ain’t ho | me tonight |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| Si | nce you’ve been gone she’s been se | eing that Amos boy, S | eth |
| Em | D | |
| Well | he got mad and | he saw red |
| Em | A | |
| And A | ndy said, boy, don’t you lo | se your head |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| Cause to t | ell you the truth, | I’ve been with her myse | lf |
Vox on the 6 of the chord on “night”
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m |
| That’s the night that the li | ghts went out in G | eorgia |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m |
| That’s the night that they h | ung an innocent m | an |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m | |
| Well don’t t | rust your soul to no b | ackwoods Southern | lawyer |
| E6 | F#6 | Bm | |
| Cause the j | udge in the town’s got b | lood stains on his | hands |
| Em | D | |
| Well A | ndy got scared and | left the bar |
| Em | A | |
| W | alking on home cause he di | dn’t live far |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| See, A | ndy didn’t have many fr | iends and he just lost him o | ne |
| Em | D | |
| B | rother thought his wife | must’ve left town |
| Em | A | |
| So h | e went home and fin | ally found |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| The o | nly thing papa had le | ft him and that was a g | un |
| Em | D | |
| Then h | e went off to A | ndy’s house |
| Em | A | |
| S | lipping through the back woods qui | et as a mouse |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| C | ame upon some tracks too s | mall for Andy to m | ake |
| Em | D | |
| He l | ooked through the screen at the | back porch door |
| Em | A | |
| And | he saw Andy ly | ing on the floor |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| In a p | uddle of blood, | and he started to sh | ake |
| E6 | F#6 | |
| Well the G | eorgia Patrol was m | aking their rounds |
| B | G#m | |
| So he f | ired a shot just to f | lag them down |
| E6 | F#6 | |
| And a | big-bellied sheriff grabbed his g | un and said |
| Bm | |
| Why’d you | do it? |
| Em | D | |
| The | judge said guilty in a m | ake-believe trial |
| Em | A | |
| Slappe | d the sheriff on the | back with a smile |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| Said s | upper’s waiting at h | ome and I got to get t | o it |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m |
| That’s the night that the li | ghts went out in G | eorgia |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m |
| That’s the night that they h | ung an innocent m | an |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m | |
| Well don’t tr | ust your soul to no b | ackwoods Southern | lawyer |
| E6 | F#6 | Bm | |
| Cause the j | udge in the town’s got b | lood stains on his | hands |
| Em | D | |
| Well they h | ung my brother befo | re I could say |
| Em | A | |
| The tr | acks he saw while on | his way |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| To A | ndy’s house and ba | ck that night were m | ine |
| Em | D | |
| And h | is cheatin’ wife had n | ever left town |
| Em | A | |
| And t | hat’s one body that’ll ne | ver be found |
| Em | Bm | Em | |
| See, l | ittle sister don’t m | iss when she aims he | r gun |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m |
| That’s the night that the li | ghts went out in G | eorgia, | whoa whoa |
| E6 | F#6 | B |
| That’s the night that they h | ung an innocent m | an, uh huh |
| E6 | F#6 | B | G#m | |
| Well don’t t | rust your soul to no b | ackwoods Southern | lawyer |
| E6 | F#6 | B | |
| Cause the j | udge in the town’s got b | lood stains on his | hands |