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Ballad Of Forty Dollars chords by
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Whoa, I'm telling you,

let me see if I can do this one here
G
G

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D
D

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It's a fine tune written by Tom T. Hall
Verse 2
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D

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Hey, the man who preached at the funeral,
G
G

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said it really was a simple way to die
A
A

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He laid down one afternoon,

never even opened up his eyes
D
D

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They hired me and Fred and Joe to dig
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G

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the grave and carry up some chairs
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A

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It took us seven hours, I,
D
D

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I guess we must have drunk a case of beer
Verse 3
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I guess I ought to go and watch them put him in the ground,
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G

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but I don't own no suit
A
A

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And anyway when they start talking about that old fire in hell,
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D

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Jerry gets spooked

So, I'll just sit here in my truck,
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G

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act like I don't know him when they pass
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A

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Anyway, when they're all through I've got
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to go to work and now the grass
Verse 4
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D

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Well, here they come and who's that riding
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G

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in that big old shiny limousine
A
A

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Look at all that chrome,
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D

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I do believe that's the sharpest thing I've seen
Verse 5
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D

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That must belong to his great uncle,
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A

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somebody said he owned a big old farm
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A

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When they get parked I'll mosey down and look it over,
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D

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that won't do no harm
Verse 6
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Well that must be the widow in the car,
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would you take a look at that
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A

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Mine that's a mighty pretty dress,

you know some women sure look good in black
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D

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Well, he ain't even in the ground,
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G

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and they tell me that his truck is up for sale
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A

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They say she took it pretty hard,
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D

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but you can't tell too much behind the veil
Verse 7
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Well, listen ain't that pretty when the bugler plays
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G

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the military taps
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A

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I think that when you're in the war
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they always had to play a song like that

Well here I am and I,
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I guess you'd just call Jerry Lewis bad luck
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A

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But I hope he rests in peace,
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the trouble is the fellow owes me forty bucks
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ballad Of Forty Dollars by Jerry Lee Lewis is F major.

The primary chords used in Ballad Of Forty Dollars are F, Bb, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ballad Of Forty Dollars is approximately 60 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ballad Of Forty Dollars using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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