[ Предположительная тональность: C ] C G John Hardy oh he was a desperate little man C G Carried a gun everyday C G Well he shot down a man on a West Virginia line They seen John Hardy gettin' away, poor boy, Seen John Hardy gettin' away C G But they cornered John Hardy on a tombstone bridge C G Thought that he was free C G But a deputy sheriff came and caught him by the arm He said, Johnny come and go with me, poor boy, Johnny come and go with me C G John Hardy had a mother and a father too C G Tryin to go his bail C G There was no bail out for the mother and man They put ole John Hardy back in jail, poor boy, Throw John Hardy back in jail C G John Hardy He had a pretty little wife C G The dress that she wore was blue C G She ran through the jailhouse, she fell down on her knees She said Johnny I been true to you, yes I have, Johnny I been true to you C G John Hardy he stood inside his cell C G The tears are rollin from his eyes C G I've been the death of many an honest man Now I am going to die alone, now I am goin to die C G Well I've been to the east, and I've been to the west C G I've been this whole wide world round C G I've been to the north, and I've been way down south Now take me to my hangman's ground Oh Lord, Take me to my hangman's ground