Yonder Mountain String Band - The Bolton Stretch

      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
And he's travelin' 90 miles an hour, down the Bolton Stretch  

D  C  G (2x)

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                 
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                                    
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Break: 2x
D C G
D C G
D C G A
Bm A G

Em D
Em D
Em D A G
A

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   
And there are two blue lights behind him now, the sheriff's on his trail

D C G (2x)

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                 
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                              
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again

Break 2: (2x)
D C G
D C G
D C G A
Bm A G

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                              
Now he's travelin' down the Bolton Stretch again