Hank Snow - The Governors Hand Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
    C                                                                D
The Warden made a comment, that the Governor sure does write a purdy hand
      G                                                       C
As he handed me the paper, that has given me my freedom once again
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The Governor said I'm sorry, that new evidence came seven years too late
   G                                                                      C
Go home and start your life again, revenge will only fill your heart with hate
 
[Verse 2]
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As the train pulls in the station, I can see Peggy waiting there for me
    G                                                                        C
But I can tell there's something wrong, she's not the happy girl she used to be
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Peggy hasn't said much, as she drives along the road back to our farm
    G                                                                   C
And she ignored the question, when I asked her where she got this purdy car
 
[Verse 3]
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As she pull's into the driveway, I can see she's planted flowers all around
G                                                                       C
I'm surprised to see new paint, I thought the place would surely be run down
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I said Peggy you've done wonders and I wonder how you'd done it on your own
    G                                                            C
She said I had to hire a hand, I never could have run this farm alone
 
[Break]
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[Verse 4]
     D                                                                     E
Then Peggy started cryin' and she said, there's something that you have to see
A                                                                D
There's a little boy inside and you should know; that he is only three
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We went inside and Peggy said: I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do
    A                                                             D
But if you'll let us stay here, I'll try my best to make it up to you
 
[Verse 5]
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The little boy looked frightened, at the thin man who has come in from the cold
   A                                                                     D
He hides behind his mother's skirt, as she bends down to wipe his little nose
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I said:  Peggy, I still love you and I'll do my best to try to understand
    A                                                                D
For God has pardoned both of us and don't the Governor write a purdy hand?
 
[Outro]
     A                                                                    D
Then Peggy dried her tears when I said:  Don't the Governor write a purdy hand?