Carrie Brown
Steve Earle
Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
G C Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry G Em D If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die G C Believe I'd rather die boys D G Believe I'd rather die G C G D G
Verse 1
G The first time I saw Carrie Brown C She was so young and fair G Em D A voice like spring rain fallin' down and sunlight in her hair G C I'd never seen her face before so I asked all around G D G Her daddy owns a grocery store and she lives in Bristol town
Chorus
G C Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry G Em D If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die G C Believe I'd rather die boys D G Believe I'd rather die G C G D G
Verse 2
G I laid my last ten dollars down C Though I didn't need a thing G Just to touch sweet Carrie Brown Em D When she handed me my change G C I hung around 'till closin' time I scarce believed my eyes G My darlin' walkin' arm in arm D G With a boy named Billy Wise
Chorus
G C Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry G Em D If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die G C Believe I'd rather die boys D G Believe I'd rather die
Verse 3
G C I walked around in Bristol town a bitter broken man G Em D A heart that pined for Carrie Brown and a pistol in my hand G C We met again on State Street poor Billy Wise and me G D G I shot him in Virginia and he died in Tennessee G C G D G
Chorus
G C Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry G Em D If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die G C Believe I'd rather die boys D G Believe I'd rather die
Verse 4
G C Now I'm down in the Bristol jail and all I do is cry G Em D 'Cause the jury found me guilty and the judge says I must die G I'm just a poor young mountain boy C Ain't never been to town G D G And I've come to ruination for the love of Carrie Brown G C G D G
Chorus
G C Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry G Em D If I can't marry Carrie Brown believe I'd rather die G C Believe I'd rather die boys D G Believe I'd rather die
Outro
G C G D G