Melinda Down The Line

Chords
F       133211
F7      131211
Bb      x13331
C       x32010
Dm      xx0231
Dsus4   xx0233
G       320003
G7      320001
Gm      355333
Gsus4   355533

Picking Pattern
F / F7

Bb

C

Dm / Dsus4

Dsus4 :
G / G7 / Gm / Gsus4

G7

Verse 1
FI've Been Weary Since I Woke, Saw The Light And Smelled The Smoke
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​
FThere's A Woman 'Neath My Window; I Don't Wanna Let Her In, Though
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​

Chorus
BbGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigFn
Where The BeneGfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaG7y For
And A Dollar CAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any BbTime
FGonna Make Sure That
BbMelinda's Doing FineF​

Verse 2
FI Have Held Her Body Quaking Every Time She's Been Forsaken
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​
FEven If I Held The Gun, It Would Be Straight To Me She'd Run
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​

Chorus
BbGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigFn
Where The BeneGfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaG7y For
And A Dollar CAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any BbTime
FGonna Make Sure That
BbMelinda's Doing FineF​

Verse 3
DmIn Her Home Behind The Mine Shaft,
She Could Hear It When The BBboys Laughed
FOr When One Would Drop His Ax
And Pass The Cards Bb​
DmNot A Single Bird In Sight;
She Imagined They Took FliBbght
F'Cause There's Work To Be Had Here,
But It's Hard    Bb​
FGot To Scrub The Pots And Pans
If You Want To Watch Her DanceBb​
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​
FYou Can Beg Forevermore,
But She'll Never Take TheBb Floor
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​

Chorus
BbGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigFn
Where The BenGmefits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You Gsus4Pay For
And A Dollar DmAin't Worth NotChing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any BbTime
FGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineF​

Verse 4
FThere's The Gentle Dark Of Night And The Dark You Just Can't Fight
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​
F
Hold her hand and sign the deed :
Satisfaction Guaranteed  F7​
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​

Solo
Bb       F
Bb       F

Verse 5
DmSweat That Started On Her Brow
Wound Up Buried By The PlowBb​
FIn The Soil Being Swept
To Either Side       Bb​
DmBut Rocks Aren't Fit To Plant In;
Some Folks Work So They CanBb't Sin
FAnd Some So They Can Say,
"At Least We Tried"     Bb​
FThere Are Foxes In The Yard
'Til The Morning Standing GuardBb​
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​
FI Would Comfort, But I Can't:
Planned My Last WordsF7 In Advance
BbI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LineF​

Final Chorus
BbGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigFn
Where The BeneGmfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PayC For
And A Dollar CAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any BbTime
FGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineF​

Outro
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