Dan D. Derby chords by Freddy Quinn

SimplifiedG · D · Dsus4 · C · C#m …

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Dsus4
C
C#m
Bb
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Ab
Cm
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Verse 1
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Well,
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I met this man in a cafe on the
Carolina coast
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He was a -soppin' up some
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gravy with a piece of fennel toast
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His suitcase had stickers from 49 states
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And on his feet was a pair of roller skates
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He skated to the jukebox,
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then he skated to the men's
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When he finished up his business,
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he came skatin' back again
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He caught my eye starin' at his
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suitcase and his shoes
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He said, friend,
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I guess you're wonderin' what I did
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He said, you got the time,
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I'll just tell you who I am
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My name is
Stanley
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Durbey, I'm from
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Coleman,
Alabama
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My daddy was a pauper,
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he died drinkin' in a bar
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Left me 38 cents in a junkyard car
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He said, the day they laid that
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hard -time man in his grave
I guess
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Coleman,
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Alabama hit that steam highway
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I  step out my right thumb thinkin'
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so I'd have some luck
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But my
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Luke scared away the cars an d the truck
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He said I spent two days
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without a ride in
Alabama
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So  I started out a walkin' mate that
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mu  sic should attend
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There diggin' in the dumpster
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I ran across these wheels
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They flipped my feet just right
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and that's my deal
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This story sounded logical
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but a little bit insane
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To  myself I said this man
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must be touched in the brain
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Then without taking time to think,
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made my big mistake
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I said, how come you ain't made
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that aloha state?
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He looked at me and  said, friend,
I'm broke, but for a dime
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I'll give you an answer
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that'll satisfy your mind
So I handed him a dollar bill
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that lit his hungry eyes
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He ordered up more gravy, then replied
I ain't
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Je  sus, I can't provide the water
I ain't
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Jesus, I'm no mir acle performer
I ain't
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I'm a little short on faith
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But if they build a bridge,
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I'll escape to the other state
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His simple explanation changed
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my thinking about the man
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I stood up and said, my pleasure
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Shook his creepy, softened hand
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Now I'm back on the highway,
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half the way to
L .A.
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Hummin' lines I heard
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Danny
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Derby say
I ain't
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I can't go back no more
I ain't
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Jesus
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I'm a miracle performer
I ain't
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Jesus
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I'm a little short on faith, but if they build a bridge,
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I'll escape to another state.
I ain't
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Je    sus, I can't go back to water.
I ain't
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Jesus, I'm no miracle performer.
I ain't
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Jesus, I'm a little short on faith,
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but if they build a bridge, I'll escape to another state.
I ain't
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Je    sus, I can't go back to water.
I ain't
Jesus, I'm no miracle performer.