Brother James (1937-05-05, Aurora) chords by
Big Joe Williams

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Brother James went out ridin',

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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ridin' in that '29 Ford

C

C

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Brother James went out ridin',

G

G

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ridin' in that '29 Ford

Well, that poor man was drinkin' bad whiskey,

hoo- hoo- well, boys, he sure done losed his soul

Verse 2

G

G

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Lord, I went out in Greenville,

looked down in Brother James' face

(Beat it on out, sad words to say)

C

C

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Lord, I went out in Greenville,

G

G

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looked down in Brother James' face

I says, "Sleep on, Brother James,

I will meet you Resurrection Day."

Verse 3

G

G

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Lord, Brother James died of a sudden,

and he didn't have time to pray

C

C

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(Lay it on out, boys)

Brother James died suddenly,

G

G

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didn't have time to pray

I said, "Goodbye, Brother James,

Verse 4

hoo- hoo- well, I meet you Resurrection Day."

G

G

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Now, he left Sister Lottie,

tryin' to save her wicked soul

(Play it, boys)

C

C

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Now, he left Sister Lottie,

G

G

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tryin' to save her wicked soul

C

C

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She ain't gon' drink no more whiskey,

G

G

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hoo- hoo- well, boy won't ride in no '29 Ford

Verse 5

G

G

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I went to the graveyard,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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and I peeped down in Brother James' face

C

C

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Lord, I went to the graveyard and I,

G

G

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peeped down in Brother James' face

Says, "You know you died drunk, Brother James,

C

C

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G

G

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and you didn't have time to pray."

Verse 6

G

G

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Farewell, Brother James,

hope we will meet someday

C

C

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(Play it for poor Joe once)

Farewell, Brother James,

G

G

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hope we will meet someday

I will be at the feasting table, hoo- hoo- well,

when they stick Brother James away

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