Jimmy Sparks chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)
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Verse 1
(C minor) Jimmy Sparks went into bars
and opened up his mouth
Said some things to wounded men
they could not allow
(F5) When it came to talking,
he was always on the run
(C minor) Everyone knew what the man had done
(C5) Oh (B flat5) oh (G5) oh, he'll take you (B flat5) for a (C minor) ride
Verse 2
(C5) (C5)
(C5) Jimmy believed in the American way
(A flat5) A prison guard,
he worked hard and made the minimum wage
(F5) He found his freedom
like a man in a cage ooh (C5)
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Verse 3
(C minor) Jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid
(A flat major) A baby boy but the mother
had other reasons to live
(F5) She left the baby with a note
on the bed ooh (C5)
Verse 4
(C5) It was a struggle just to cover the rent
(A flat5) His jail cut hours
and hours little baby was sick
(F major) He needed money,
and he (A flat5) needed it (G5) quick, it was (C5) 3AM
Chorus 1
Oh my love, (A flat major) oh my love (G7) (C minor)
Could you spare my blood, (A flat major) spare my blood (G7)
(C minor) (C minor)
Verse 5
(C minor) Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
(A flat major) They drove an hour from town
and found a gambling hall
(F minor) The waitress babysat the (A flat major) boy
at the bar, (G7) oh no (C minor)
Verse 6
(C minor) After an hour Jimmy doubled his cash
(A flat major) He took his kid and his winnings
as the dealer just laughed
(F minor) He said they leave but then they (A flat major) always
come back (G7) that's a fact (C minor)
Verse 7
(C minor) Out on the road they caught a stranger
in the lights
(A flat major) His thumb was up and his son
asked if the man was alright
(F minor) Jim said you never give a (A flat major) hitcher
a ride (G7) 'cause its (C minor) us or them
It was 3AM
Chorus 2
Oh my love, (A flat major) oh my love (G7) (C minor)
Could you spare my blood, (A flat major) spare my blood (G7)
Interlude 1
(C minor) (C minor) (A flat major) (G major)
(C minor) (C minor) (C minor) (C minor)
Verse 8
(C minor) Twenty years gone
and now the boy is a man
(A flat major) Broke Jimmy's habits got in mountains
and mountains of (A flat/G) debt
(F minor) And now the sharks are coming (A flat major) back
to collect (G7) oh oh (C minor)
Verse 9
(C minor) They stripped his jewelry
and the boots off Jim's feet (C minor/Bb)
(A flat major) They kick him out the car
and said we'll give you a (A flat/G) week
(F minor) 8 miles from home
and only (A flat major) 18 degrees (G7) it was (C minor) 3AM
Chorus 3
Oh my love, (A flat major) oh my love (G7) (C minor7)
Could you spare my blood, (A flat major) spare my blood (G7)
Interlude 2
(C minor) (C minor) (A flat major) (A flat major)
(F minor) (A flat major) (G major) (C minor) (C minor)
(C minor) (C minor) (A flat major) (A flat major)
(F minor) (A flat major) (G major) (C minor) (C minor)
Verse 10
(C minor) Now Jimmy's son is trying to make
his way home
(A flat major) His graveyard shift ended
and it was starting to snow
(F minor) He sees an old man walking (A flat major) barefoot alone, (G7)
it was (C minor) 3AM
Outro 1
(C minor) His old man waved his hands
with tears in his eyes
(A flat major) But Jimmy's son just sped up
and remembered daddy's advice
(F minor) No you don't ever give a (A flat major) hitcher a ride (G7)
'Cause it's (C minor) us or them
'Cause it's me or him
It was 3AM
3AM
Jimmy Sparks
The Lumineers
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