I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew

Don Gibson

Written by Tom T. Hall

Key of C · Chords: I IV V vi

Verse 1

C                        F        C
The first strange town I was ever in
               G7        C
The county was hanging a man
                   F        C
Nobody cared if he lived or died
                  C G7
And I just didn't understand

Verse 2

     F                             C
So I washed my face in the morning dew
F                     C
Bathed my soul in the sun
F                     C       Am
Washed my face in the morning dew
C           G7     C
And kept on moving along

Verse 3

                        F          C
The second strange town that I was in
                        G7            C
They were laughing at a poor crippled man
                              F      C
Begging for nickels and dimes on the street
              C G7
I just didn't understand

Verse 4

                       F          C
The third strange town that I was in
            G7           C
Was settled peaceful and nice
                             F   C
The rich got richer the poor got poorer
             G7          C
And to me it didn't seem right

Verse 2

     F                             C
So I washed my face in the morning dew
F                     C
Bathed my soul in the sun
F                     C       Am
Washed my face in the morning dew
C           G7     C
And kept on moving along

Verse 5

                          F  C
Well some times are bound to change
         G7            C
A change can't be very far
                     F    C
And each injustice I have seen
           G7         C
Shall come before the bar

Verse 6

     F                             C
So I washed my face in the morning dew
F                     C
Bathed my soul in the sun
F                     C       Am
Washed my face in the morning dew
C              G7      C
And my journey will be done
               G7      C
And my journey will be done