Black Ribbons.
Gretchen Peters.
Album: Blackbirds.
Capo 5.
Em A Em
I built this house with my bare hands on the shores of Louisian,
A Em
Took my sweet cher Jolie-Ann for my own, my very own,
Em A
Now every man has got his pride I tried to shelter and provide,
A Em
But I can’t stop this poison tide rollin’ in – rollin’ in.
(Chorus)
A Em A
Now I’ve nothing left to give her, no answer to her prayers,
Em A Em
Black ribbons on the water, black ribbons for her hair.
Em A Em
Then came the wind, came the rain, we defied that hurricane
A Em
And we built this house again stone by stone, stone by stone
Em A Em
But in the Gulf of Mexico, 5000 feet below
D Em
Oh the devil’s blood it flows, on and on, on and on
(Chorus)
A Em A
Now I’ve nothing left to give her, no answer to her prayers,
Em A Em
Black ribbons on the water, black ribbons for her hair.
Break: Em A Em A Em
Em A
Oh how her eyes they used to shine, the fairest in Evangeline.
D Em
Now they stare so cold and blind, through my soul, oh Lord my soul.
A Em A
She was tangled in the saltgrass, not a bullet left to spare,
Em A Em
Black ribbons on the water, black ribbons for her hair.
A Em A Em A Em
Black ribbons on the water, black ribbons for her hair.
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