Emmylou Harris Tragedy written by Emmylou Harris Rodney Crowell Malcolm Burn piano,12 string uitar,bass,fender rhodes Emmylou Harris baritone electric guitar Ethan Johns guitar Daryl Johnson chord bass Buddy Miller steel guitar Patti Scialfa duet vocal Bruce Springstein harmony Db Ab 4x Ab Db Ab Some say it's destiny Db Ab Whether triumph or tragedy Db Ab But I believe we cast our nets out on the sea Eb And nothing we gather Comes for free Db Ab I would have paid down through the years Db Ab A price beyong rubies beyond tears Eb To keep you safe with me Db Ab But your suspicion and your fear Db Ab Eb Your vow to let nobody near was your trinity Db Ab Ab Such a tragedy Ab Db Ab I drew the best hand you'd ever hold Db Ab Then cashed my winnings in long ago Db Ab Settled for silver how could I know Eb You were waiting with the gold Db Ab I could have caused your heart to yield Db Ab But I was only a disturbance in the field Eb Of your dreams Db Ab And I will never see you cry Db Ab You won't be with me when I die Eb A waste of you and me Db Ab Ab A tragedy Eb We took the wrong train to Ab Kingdom come now Eb No more damage Ab Can be done baby Fm Db Ab It's just what the world don't need Ab Eb AEb It's another stinkin tragedy Db Ab That's how the story goes Db Ab Our chapter's coming to a close Eb We are history Db Ab But I will always think of you Db Ab Every day until my days are through Eb You made me believe Db Ab In tragedy From Emmylou Harris "Red Dirt Girl" Nonesuch Records 2000 Poodlebone Music/Coolwell Music(ASCAP)