Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands chords by
Richard Thompson

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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When the party hit full swing

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I saw you come reeling in

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You had that six-pack in

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in a stranglehold

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Now you stagger, now you sway

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Why don't you fall the other way

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Cause I've got something here

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Worth more than gold

Verse 2

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I said "Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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They don't mend with

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sticky tape and glue

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

And that's my very be

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st advice to you"

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Verse 3

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Call me precious, I don't mind

78s are hard to find

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You just can't get the

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shellac since the war

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This one's the Beltona brand

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Finest label in the land

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They don't make them like

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that anymore

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Verse 4

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I said "Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Unless you want to wind

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up black and blue

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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And that's my very best advice to you"

Interlude 1

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Verse 5

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Darling though you're twice my size

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I don't mean to patronize

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Honey let me lead you by the hand

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Find a lap or find a chair

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You can park it anywhere

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Just don't rest your cheeks

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against my man

Verse 6

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I said "Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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They don't mend with

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sticky tape and glue

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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And that's my very best advice to you"

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Verse 7

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No shindig is half complete

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Without that famous polka beat

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That's why they invite me,

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I suppose

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Waltzes, strathspeys, eights, some reels

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Now you know how good it feels

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Crank that handle babe, away she goes

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Verse 8

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I said "Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Unless you want to wind

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up black and blue"

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I said "Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands

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That's my very best advice to you"

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands by Richard Thompson is C major.

The primary chords used in Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands are C, F, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands is approximately 176 beats per minute.

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