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The Bolton Stretch

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The Bolton Stretch 

verse 1 
D                             C                     G 
He cracks a wicked smile, had his foot pressed to the floor 
D                     C                           G 
   Flyin' down country roads that he's been down before 
D             C            G      A 
One of just three men that the sheriff cannot catch 
Bm          A              G            D  C  G (2x) 
And he's travelin' 90 miles an hour, down the Bolton Stretch      

verse 2 
D                             C                     G 
The first time we had seen his face was back in '84 
D                             C                     G 
He walked right into old O'Hares, he robbed that liquor store 
D             C            G      A 
The sheriff tried to catch him but the man he got away 
Bm          A              G                       D  C  G (2x) 
And he didn't show his face in town again until today 


      Em                                          D 
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends 
Em                                                D 
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends 
Em                              D         A         G 
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin 
                A                                    D      C  G 
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again 

verse 3 
D                             C                     G 
He watches all the trees fly by, but doesn't seem to care 
D                             C                     G 
Knows it's time to leave again, but doesn't know to where 
D             C            G      A 
And though he stole a lot of money, it's not enough for bail 
Bm          A              G                       D  C  G (2x) 
And there are two blue lights behind him now, the sheriff's on his trail 


      Em                                          D 
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends 
Em                                               D 
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends 
Em                                  D         A          G 
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin 
                A                                 D      C  G 
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again 

verse 4 
D                             C                     G 
Since the day that he was born he spent his whole live livin' free 
D                             C                     G 
With nothing but the loosest ties to friends and family 
D             C            G      A 
No punishment will make him care about the things he's done 
Bm          A              G                       D  C  G (2x) 
And if he lives another 20 years he'll live 'em on the run 

      Em                                          D 
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends 
Em                                                D 
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends 
Em                                    D         A          G 
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin 
               A                               D      C  G 
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again  

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