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Betty And Dupree chords by
Barbara Dane
Barbara Dane
Lightnin' Hopkins
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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There was a time, long time ago,

last week,

when such things as diamond

rings

were important, right?
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I'm gonna go back to those days.

Well, Betty told Dupree
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that she wanted a diamond ring
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Betty told Dupree
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that she wanted a diamond ring
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Dupree said, Betty,
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I'll get you most anything
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Well now he got himself a pistol,
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it was a .44
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He got himself a

pistol and it was a .44
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Oh yes it was
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To get Betty that ring
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He had to rob a jewelry store
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Now, yeah, he had bad luck
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Getting Betty that diamond ring
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Had bad luck getting Betty
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that diamond ring
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Well now he shot a man
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and then he caught the
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eastbound train
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Well he caught that train
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and he made his way to Baltimore
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Oh he caught that train

and made his way to Baltimore
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Betty hung her head and cried
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and said, I won't see Dupree
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no more
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
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Well, they caught poor Dupree
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and carried him to the Atlanta jail
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He said, oh Betty,
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won't you please come
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and go my dear
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Now Betty came to see him
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but his face she could not see
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Betty came to see him,
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but his face she could not see
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She said, oh, Mr. Jailer,
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won't you give Dupree
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this note for me?
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I said, baby, I came to see you,
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but they wouldn't let me see your face
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Baby, I came to see you,
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but they wouldn't let me see your face
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Now you know that I love you,
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but they won't let me take
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your place
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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Oh, please, kind judge,
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won't you let Dupree's child go by?
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Hey, Mr. Judge,
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let Dupree's child go by.
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Well, you know that I love him,
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and the last thing in the world I want to
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see is Dupree die.
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Well now, give mama my clothes,
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let Betty keep that diamond ring

That's what he told her
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Say, send mama my clothes,
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let Betty keep that diamond ring
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For tomorrow is Friday,
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that's the day I'm bound
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to hang
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Oh, Mr. Hurstman,
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roll your hearse on slow
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You got the man I love
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and I won't see him no more
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I won't see him no more

I won't see him no more,
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won't see him no more.
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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The original key of Betty And Dupree by Barbara Dane, Lightnin' Hopkins is F major.

The primary chords used in Betty And Dupree are Bb, F, C, Bbm.

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

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

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