Key: F major
Verse 1
D
G
Abdim
D
Bm
A
E
A
D
A
Jones?
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A
You better get away from that door
You're in the right church, brother, but the
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Em
A
wrong pew
Verse 2
Em
G
A
D
just to step around
A
Em
A
Took it for his high brown
F#
Bm
Went to his accustomed shore
F#
Bm
Ebm
And he knocked his knuckles sore
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E
A
E
A
F#
His wife she came, but to his shame
Bm
E
A
D
She knew his face no more
A
E
Sam said, "I'm your husband,
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E
A
dear"
F#
E
But she said, "Dear,
Bm
A
that's strange to hear"
D
You
Verse 3
G
D
E
Bm
ain't talkin' to Mrs. Jones
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E
A
D
You speakin' to Miss Wilson now
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E
Em
A
Em
A
I used to be your lawful mate
Bm
E
A
But the judge done changed my fate
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G
D
Bm
Was a time you could- a' walked right in
Dm
A
And call this place your home sweet home
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Em
A
I'm free and livin' all alone
don't need your rent
G
A
Don't need your ones and twos
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G
F#
Dm
A
A
I earned my strutting shoes
D
A
Say, hand me the key that unlocks
Ebdim
A
my front door
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Em
A
G
Sam Jones no more, no
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Em
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D
Bm
You ain't talkin' to Mrs. Jones
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E
A
D
A
D
You speakin' to Miss Wilson now
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