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A5 (x022xx) D G C Hammer-on the C chords. In the chorus the run leading up to the C chord goes (E3 A0 A2). A5 D G C G As he laid Spanish roses in her hair A5 D G C G And then covered the crown of thorns she wears C A5 D And the blood from her lips as she sings C A5 D Do it all for the glory of thee [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/joe-purdy/193883.html ] C G And they carried her down, down, down C G Down in the cold, cold, ground C G By the river she used to pray C G D C G C G Forever now she will wait for the king to come A5 D G C G And the boys who would crave her perfect skin A5 D G C G She burned herself, she thought it would please him C A5 D And the iron chain spiked around her waist C A5 D And the poison she used to hide her face refrain: And they carried her down, down, down Down in the cold, cold, ground By the river she used to pray Forever now she will wait for the king to come And she made a bed of broken glass and stone Where she slept at night to prove her faith was strong And when her broken body finally gave There grew Spanish roses by her grave And they carried her down, down, down Down in the cold, cold, ground By the river she used to pray Forever now she will wait for the king to come |