Levi Jones chords by
Tom T. Hall

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Key: A major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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He was born and raised on
the rough side of town
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And people said he never struck a lick
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He had sawdust and grease in his beard,
and his shack
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D D 
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Was filled up with driftwood and sticks
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He said "I find these things
along the river"
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And I use them to mount
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my little birds"
Then he gave me a drink
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of his moonshine
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And I sat there,
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spellbound by his words

Verse 2

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find beauty?

Verse 3
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He said "thanks for the ride,
I'm glad you came in"
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I never dreamed you'd be sittin' there
I heard a lot about you from
the men that you work for
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They tell me that you're
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fair and square"
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And he gave me a pickle
that he canned himself
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And some corn that he baked
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in the shop
Somehow I could tell that he
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wouldn't trade places
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G G 
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With me for a new pickup truck

Verse 4

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find wisdom?

Verse 5
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Well, he picked up his banjo and
he played me a tune
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G G 
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About a man that he called his friend
He said "I believe that Jesus was born
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And that He really died for my sins"
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You know folks think I'm crazy,
I drink a little shine
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He said "I'm on the low side of life"
But I see my friend in
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that old piece of wood
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G G 
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And I'm gonna cut him out with my knife

Verse 6

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find Jesus?

Verse 7
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Old Levi Jones was dead two weeks
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Ab Ab 4
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Before I'd even heard that he died
You know, we'd come to be
friends of a sort for three years
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Eb Eb 6
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And I might as well admit that I cried
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Well, I'd like to thank him for
all that he's taught me
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But I wouldn't know where to begin
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And I'd like to thank
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him for leaving to me
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Ab Ab 4
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That wood carving of Jesus, his friend

Verse 8

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find friendship?

Verse 9

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find beauty?

Verse 10

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find wis dom?

Verse 11

And ain't it funny

Where a man can find Jesus?

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