Melinda Down The Line

Chords
G       133211
G7      131211
C      x13331
D       x32010
Em      xx0231
Esus4   xx0233
A       320003
A7      320001
Am      355333
Asus4   355533

Picking Pattern
G / G7

C

D

Em / Esus4

Dsus4 :
A / A7 / Am / Asus4

A7

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

Chorus
CGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigGn
Where The BeneAfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaA7y For
And A Dollar DAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any CTime
GGonna Make Sure That
CMelinda's Doing FinGe

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

Chorus
CGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigGn
Where The BeneAfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PaA7y For
And A Dollar DAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any CTime
GGonna Make Sure That
CMelinda's Doing FinGe

Verse 3
EmIn Her Home Behind The Mine Shaft,
She Could Hear It When The BCoys Laughed
GOr When One Would Drop His Ax
And Pass The Cards C​
EmNot A Single Bird In Sight;
She Imagined They Took FliCght
G'Cause There's Work To Be Had Here,
But It's Hard    C​
GGot To Scrub The Pots And Pans
If You Want To Watch Her DanceC​
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe
GYou Can Beg Forevermore,
But She'll Never Take TheC Floor
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe

Chorus
CGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigGn
Where The BenAmefits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You Asus4Pay For
And A Dollar EmAin't Worth NotDhing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any CTime
GGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineG​

Verse 4
GThere's The Gentle Dark Of Night And The Dark You Just Can't Fight
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe
G
Hold her hand and sign the deed :
Satisfaction Guaranteed  G7​
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe

Solo
C       G
C       G

Verse 5
EmSweat That Started On Her Brow
Wound Up Buried By The PlowC​
GIn The Soil Being Swept
To Either Side       C​
EmBut Rocks Aren't Fit To Plant In;
Some Folks Work So They CanC't Sin
GAnd Some So They Can Say,
"At Least We Tried"     C​
GThere Are Foxes In The Yard
'Til The Morning Standing GuardC​
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe
GI Would Comfort, But I Can't:
Planned My Last WordsG7 In Advance
CI'm Gonna Meet Melinda Down The LinGe

Final Chorus
CGonna Meet Her Down The Line
Where Good Fortune Meets DesigGn
Where The BeneAmfits You Pray For
Meet The Penitence You PayD For
And A Dollar DAin't Worth Nothing
'Cause It Can't Buy Any CTime
GGonna Make Sure That
Melinda's Doing FineG​

Outro
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