Rick in Macon Everglades in key of G
G D
He was born and raised around Jacksonville
C G
A nice young man, not the kind to kill
C
But a jealous fight and a flashin' blade
D G
Sent him on the run to the Everglades
G F G
Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades
G D
Now, the posse went in and they came back out
C G
They said he'll die and there ain't no doubt
G C
It's an eye for an eye so the debt is paid
D G
He won't last long in the Everglades
G F G
A man can't live in the Everglades
Chorus:
C G
Where a man can hide and never be found
D G
And have no fear of the bayin' hounds
G C
But he better keep movin' and don't stand still
D G
If the skeeters don't get him then the gators will
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G D
Now, the years went by and his girl was wed
C G
His family gave him up for dead
G C
But now and then the natives would say
D G
They'd seen him runnin' through the Everglades
G F G
Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades
G D
Now, he never heard the news on the radio
C G
He was deep in the 'glades so he'll never know
G C
His runnin' and hidin' didn't make much sense
D G
For the jury had ruled it was self-defense
G F G
Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades
chorus again
C G
Where a man can hide and never be found
D G
And have no fear of the bayin' hounds
G C
But he better keep movin' and don't stand still
D G
If the skeeters don't get him then the gators will
Outro:
G F G
Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades
G F G
Skippin' like a frog through the slimy bog
G F G
Runnin' through the trees from the Everlys
GG CC DDDD GG CC DDDD G
I have no idea of what "everlys" are.
Rick in Macon
