Stray Bullet by Bruce Springsteen. From 'The Ties That Bind: The River Collection'. Transcribed by burnmik. - piano intro arr. for guitar In the tallgrass we held hands Down by the river we made plans Of what would and would not be Was impossible to see The black boots shown in the sun We we're waiting on the Anondale train for my baby to come Little girl with the long black hair Do you know what lies 'neath the long coats that they wear? Once I swore you'd ride with me (to ride distant shores) And where this river meets the sea (to make you mine forever more) Over these dark hills I walk alone (I still hold you in my arms) To lie with you on a bed of stone River blood red with the years You can flood this valley with a thousand tears Wash away all that's been found But you'll never wash the sound Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down Piano solo-no guitar Guitar solo/outo | | | | | | | repeat and fade