Kelly Reckless, She Sang Red River Valley Tabs/Chords

From: crs98y@acu.edu and mckinneyjustin@hotmail.com       
Transcribed by: Cody Sherrod and Justin McKinney

Reckless Kelly:   "She Sang the Red River Valley"
Written by: P. Bennett
Album: Live at Stubbs
Reckless Records
Produced by: Reckless Kelly and Merel Bregante
Recorded live at Stubbs Bar B-Que by: Merel Bregante and Tony Young
Mastered by: Jerry Tubb

Cody Braun     Fiddle, Mandolin, Harp & Harmony Vocals
Willy Braun    Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitars & Lead Vocals
Jay Nazz       Drums, Percussion
Casey Pollock  Lead Guitars
Chris Schelske Bass & Harmony Vocals

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=  Chord Index   =
=  G    320033   =
=  C    x32010   =
=  D    xx0212   =
=  C9   x32033   =
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Intro riff:
                    G    C9    G    Repeat once
e:                  3     3
B:                  3     3
G:                0 0     0     
D:            0h2   0     2
A:        0h2       2     3
E:    2s3           3     x

Riff 1:
Option 1                          Option 2
   C9     G                          C        G
e: 3        3                     e: 0 0 0 0  3
B: 3        3                     B: 1 1 1 1  3
G: 0        0                     G: 0 0 0 0  0
D: 2        0                     D: 2 2 0 0  0
A: 3 3 2 0  2                     A: 3 3 2 0  2
E: x   x x  3                     E: x x x x  3

Riff 2:

e:  222   222   Repeat 2 times
B:  111   111
G:  222   222
D:0     x
A:x     0
E:x     x


    D                    C            G  
At general delivery, she picks up her mail
D                      G
Mama says Johnny just got out of jail
    D(riff 2)
She hopes he don't know where she's at
                             C9(riff 1)   G
How could she had ever loved that kind of cat

    C             D            G
She remembers the dance in the moonlight
         C           D            G
From the hall to the back of his car
G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey
D                 C9(riff 1)    G
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar

    C             D             G
She remembers the first time he kissed her
C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new
G                      C            
She sang the Red River Valley
        D           C9(riff 1)   G            C9         G
For the cowboy who loved her so true

      D                     C              G
She's working each night at what she knows best
D                        G
Hanging in bars with professional guests
D (riff 2)
She picks up young buckaroo
                          C9(riff 1)  G
Because he reminds her of someone she knew

Instrumental Break

D                       C           G
Telephone rings off the hook by her bed
    D                        G
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head
         D(riff 2)
Said you always looked good in black
                               C9(riff 1)     G        
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack

    C           D            G
She pulled into town just at sunrise
C        D             G
Mama had strong coffee on
      G                         C
Said "You know he's always been crazy
    D           C9(riff 1)    G
Its best for us all that he's gone"

Instrumental Break

   G                     C
So at the request of the family
G                      D
Service was held for a few
G                      C         
She sang the Red River Valley
        D          C9(riff 1)   G
For the cowboy who loved her so true

           C                                   D                              
G
She remembered the dance in the moon light
                       C                           D
 G
From the hall to the back of his car
G                          C
He taught her how to drink whiskey
         D           C9(riff 1)  G
Three chords on a pawn shop guitar

       C             D             G
She remembered the first time he kissed her
C             D           G
Back when the feeling was new
G                      C
She sang the Red River Valley
        D          C9(riff 1)   G
For the cowboy who loved her so true