Barrel House Bessie chords by
Merrill Moore
Merrill Moore

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Key: D major
Verse 1
A
A

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D
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I was up in the Klondike
a -diggin' for gold
A -bravin' the storms in a shiverin' cold
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When I stepped in a place
to get myself warm
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Not thinkin' nothin'
about feminine charm
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A

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When I heard a piano
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G

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a -playin' the honky -tonk blues
Well, I gandered around to have me a look
And right there she sat just like in a book
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G

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Her hair was all red and so was her lips
D
D

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She was covered with diamonds
from shoulders to hips
A
A

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It was Beryl House
Bessie,
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G

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my gal from Baltimore town
When I nodded hello,
she just rolled her eyes
And pounded the keys,
then she winked at some guys
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G

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So I wandered across to
where she was sittin'
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D

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I says, I know you cause I
ain't forgettin'
A
A

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You're Beryl House Bessie,
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G

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D
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G

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Em
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my flame from Baltimore town
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G

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Em
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A
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Well, she kept right on playing,
soon she looked up
She picked up her glass
and took a wee sip
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G

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And says, yes, I'm the gal you jilted before
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D

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I followed you here
just to settle the score
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A

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Yes, I'm Beryl House
Bessie,
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the flame of Baltimore town
Now the music was stopped
and everyone stared
As she looked at me,
her glassy eyes glared
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G

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She held in her hand an old .44 gun
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D

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I froze to the floor, unable to run
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I'm from Barrel House
Bessie,
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G

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D
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the gal from Baltimore town
Interlude 1
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Em
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A
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Verse 2
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Well, that's about all of my little yarn
Verse 3
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Cause I'm full of slugs
from her shootin' iron
Verse 4
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I'll be in a wheelchair
the rest of my life
Verse 5
D
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But I'm taken care of by my little wife
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I'm in Beryl House, Bessie,
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the sweetie from Baldymore Town
Outro 1
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