The Governor
James McMurtry
Written by James McMurtry
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Intro Dm G Dm Dm G DmDm Does the Governor know who killed the fishermen? F G On the lake last night, Dm Was the cigarette boat, comin' 'round the point like a bat out of hell F G Dm Wasn't burnin' his lights? Instramental G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm Dm The cigarette boat is not even legal Dm F G Dm The lake's too narrow to be goin' that fast Dm Two fishermen sat in an old green Jon boat, F G Dm Makin' one more cast Instramental G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm Dm G Dm Full moon rising big and pale Dm G Dm That cigarette boat didn't even slow down Dm F G Dm It was throwin' up a big old rooster tail Dm And it ran right through 'em with a sickening sound F G Dm Does the Governor know, who killed the fishermen? F G Dm Does the Governor know, who killed the fishermen? Instramental G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm Dm The game warden's here and the EMS Dm F G They hauled up the body with a rope and a hook Dm They got no leads and no suspects Dm F G State trooper says they're not even gonna look Dm Does the Governor know who killed the fishermen? Dm F G Had to have been some fat cat Dm Them cigarette boats, they cost money Dm F G Dm Can't just anybody buy a boat like that Instramental G Dm F Dm F G Dm Does the Governor know, who killed the fishermen? Instramental G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm Dm They can't find the boat, they can't find the trailer Dm F G They were watchin' the ramps, big mistake Dm I'll bet you the farm it's in somebodies' boathouse Dm F G It never made the ramp and it's still on the lake Dm They try to get a warrant, dream all you want Dm F G they won't be searchin' any lakefront homes Dm Justice is blind to them that own it Dm F G Money don't talk when it's one of their own Dm Money don't talk when it's one of their own Dm F G Money don't talk when it's one of their own F G Dm Does the Governor know, who killed the fishermen? G Dm F Dm F G Dm Does the Governor know who killed the fishermen? G Dm F Dm F G Dm Does the Governor know who killed the fishermen? Outro G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm G Dm F Dm
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