Melinda Down The Line

Chords
D       133211
D7      131211
G      x13331
A       x32010
Bm      xx0231
Bsus4   xx0233
E       320003
E7      320001
Em      355333
Esus4   355533

Picking Pattern
D / D7

G

A

Bm / Bsus4

Dsus4 :
E / E7 / Em / Esus4

E7

Verse 1
DI've Been Weary Since I Woke, Saw The Light And Smelled The Smoke
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe
DThere's A Woman 'Neath My Window; I Don't Wanna Let Her In, Though
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe

Chorus
GGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigDn
Where The BeneEfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaE7y For
And A Dollar AAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any GTime
DGonna Make Sure That
GMelinda's Doing FinDe

Verse 2
DI Have Held Her Body Quaking Every Time She's Been Forsaken
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe
DEven If I Held The Gun, It Would Be Straight To Me She'd Run
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe

Chorus
GGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigDn
Where The BeneEfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaE7y For
And A Dollar AAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any GTime
DGonna Make Sure That
GMelinda's Doing FinDe

Verse 3
BmIn Her Home Behind The Mine Shaft,
She Could Hear It When The BGoys Laughed
DOr When One Would Drop His Ax
And Pass The Cards G​
BmNot A Single Bird In Sight;
She Imagined They Took FliGght
D'Cause There's Work To Be Had Here,
But It's Hard    G​
DGot To Scrub The Pots And Pans
If You Want To Watch Her DanceG​
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe
DYou Can Beg Forevermore,
But She'll Never Take TheG Floor
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe

Chorus
GGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigDn
Where The BenEmefits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You Esus4Pay For
And A Dollar BmAin't Worth NotAhing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any GTime
DGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineD​

Verse 4
DThere's The Gentle Dark Of Night And The Dark You Just Can't Fight
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe
D
Hold her hand and sign the deed :
Satisfaction Guaranteed  D7​
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe

Solo
G       D
G       D

Verse 5
BmSweat That Started On Her Brow
Wound Up Buried By The PlowG​
DIn The Soil Being Swept
To Either Side       G​
BmBut Rocks Aren't Fit To Plant In;
Some Folks Work So They CanG't Sin
DAnd Some So They Can Say,
"At Least We Tried"     G​
DThere Are Foxes In The Yard
'Til The Morning Standing GuardG​
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe
DI Would Comfort, But I Can't:
Planned My Last WordsD7 In Advance
GI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinDe

Final Chorus
GGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigDn
Where The BeneEmfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PayA For
And A Dollar AAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any GTime
DGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineD​

Outro
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