Yonder Mountain String Band The Bolton Stretch chords

The Bolton Stretch by Yonder Mountain String Band

The Bolton Stretch

Verse 1
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
He cracks a wicked smile, had his foot pressed to the floor
D � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � � � � G
�� Flyin' down country roads that he's been down before
D � � � � � � C � � � � �  G � � �A
One of just three men that the sheriff cannot catch
Bm � � � � �A � � � � � �  G            D� C� G (2x)
And he's travelin' 90 miles an hour, down the Bolton Stretch � � 

Verse 2
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
The first time we had seen his face was back in '84
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
He walked right into old O'Hares, he robbed that liquor store
D � � � � � � C � � � � �  G � � �A
The sheriff tried to catch him but the man he got away
Bm � � � � �A � � � � � � �G� � � � � � � � �      D� C� G (2x)
And he didn't show his face in town again until today


Chorus:
� � � Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � �  D � � � � A � � � �� G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
� � � � � � � � A � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �D � �� C� G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Verse 3
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
He watches all the trees fly by, but doesn't seem to care
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
Knows it's time to leave again, but doesn't know to where
D � � � � � � C � � � � �  G � � �A
And though he stole a lot of money, it's not enough for bail
Bm � � � � �A � � � � � � �G� � � � � � � � �      D� C� G (2x)
And there are two blue lights behind him now, the sheriff's on his trail


Chorus:
� � � Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D � � � � A � � � �� G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
� � � � � � � � A � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � �� D � �� C� G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Verse 4
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
Since the day that he was born he spent his whole live livin' free
D � � � � � � � � � � � � � � C � � � � � � � � � � G
With nothing but the loosest ties to friends and family
D � � � � � � C � � � � �  G � � �A
No punishment will make him care about the things he's done
Bm � � � � �A � � � � � � �G� � � � � � � � �      D� C� G (2x)
And if he lives another 20 years he'll live 'em on the run


Chorus:
� � � Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
He Didn't come for justice, didn't come to make amends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D
Doesn't ask forgiveness, he's not looking to make friends
Em � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� D � � � � A � � � �� G
Just that he was passing through with money wearin' thin
� � � � � � � � A � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � D � �� C� G
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again