Am My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven Am G Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes D That boy's not right Am Three years ago when I came to know Mary Am G First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies D And saw the man inside F C We used to walk down by the river F Am She loved to watch the sun go down F G Am We used to walk along the ri.... ver G F Am And dream our way out of this town Am No one understood what I felt for Mary Am G No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone D And never came home Am Man with a badge came knocking next morning Am G Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly D Pointed right at me F C I swear I left her by the river F Am I swear I left her safe and sound F C Am I need to make it to the ri.... ver G F Am And leave this old Nebraska town Bridge G F I think about my life gone by Am G How it's done me wrong G F There's no escape for me this time C F C G Am All of my rescues are go...ne, long gone Guitar Break F C I swear I left her by the river F Am I swear I left her safe and sound F C Am I need to make it to the ri.... ver G F Am And leave this old Nebraska town