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Jimmy Was A Drinkin' Kind Of Man chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
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Jimmy was a regular

at the local drinking bar
Em
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He worked like everybody else
A
A

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and his ways were mean and hard
D
D

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I met him as a little boy
G
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and I laughed at him as I grew

Jimmy's life was tough
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A
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and seemed like everybody knew
D
D

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Em
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That Jimmy was a drinkin' kind of man
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He loved to hear a good hillbilly band

A scar across his face
Em
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was Jimmy's brand
G
G

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D
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Jimmy was a drinkin' kind of man

We got to be together

before the good Lord tucked him in
Em
Em

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He said, I'm never coming back
A
A

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to this old town again
D
D

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Said, no one understands me,
G
G

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folks don't even want me home
D
D

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He took a drink of wine
A
A

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and said, it's hell to be alone
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D

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Em
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Cause Jimmy was a drinkin' kind of man
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A
A

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D
D

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He loved to hear a good hillbilly band

The scar across his face
Em
Em

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was Jimmy's brand
G
G

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He thought Jimmy was a
A
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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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drinkin' kind of man

I finally got to see old Jim

after being gone so long
Fm
Fm

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By the crowd of cars around his house
Bb
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I could tell there was something wrong
Eb
Eb
6

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I arrived in time to find him
Ab
Ab
4

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in a pine box on the floor
Eb
Eb
6

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His mama's eyes were filled with tears
Bb
Bb

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as I stepped in the door
Eb
Eb
6

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She said Jimmy was a
Fm
Fm

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drinkin' kind of man
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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He loved to hear a good hillbilly band

A scar across his face
Fm
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was Jimmy's brand
Bb
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Jimmie was a drinkin' kind of man
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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He loved to hear a
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Eb
Eb
6

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good hillbilly band

The scar across his face
Outro 1

was Jimmie's brand
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jimmy Was A Drinkin' Kind Of Man by Johnny Rodriguez is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Jimmy Was A Drinkin' Kind Of Man are Eb, Fm, Bb, Ab, B, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Fm, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jimmy Was A Drinkin' Kind Of Man is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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