Before Jessie Died chords by
Tom T. Hall

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

A

A

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She sat on the bar stool,

she smoked and she drank

E

E

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Bm

Bm

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Till the past became clear and

E

E

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the future went blank

A

A

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In the path she regains all

her beauty and pride

E

E

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But that was before Jessie died

A

A

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Verse 2

A

A

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Jessie, her husband was small,

he was lean

E

E

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Bm

Bm

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Drove a big yellow

B

B

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E

E

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earth moving machine

A

A

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They had a new pick- up,

the joy of their lives

E

E

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But that was before Jessie died

A

A

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Verse 3

She used to go shopping

for pretty young clothes

E

E

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And her hair done Thursdays

and her nails and her toes

A

A

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And on weekends they danced

till the first morning light

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E

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But that was before Jessie died

A

A

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Verse 4

On weekends they'd cook out

and watch all the games

E

E

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Jessie knew all of the best players names

A

A

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The sunshine so bright it

put tears in your eyes

E

E

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But that was before Jessie died

A

A

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Bb

Bb

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B

B

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Verse 5

When Jessie got sick he was

thirty years old

F#

F#

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They said, "It ain't nothing

but a little light cold"

B

B

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And he worked till the pain

wouldn't ease or subside

F#

F#

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And that was before Jessie died

B

B

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Verse 6

Now she sits on the stool with

a glass in her hand

F#

F#

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She smiles and she talks

to a travelin' man

B

B

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And there was time she would

turn down a ride

F#

F#

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But that was before Jessie died

B

B

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Bb

Bb

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A

A

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Verse 7

She sat on the bar stool,

she smoked and she drank

E

E

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'Till the past became clear

and the future went blank

A

A

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In the path she regains all her

beauty and pride

But that was before Jessie died

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Capo: 2

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