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San Francisco Mabel Joy chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Lord, his Daddy was an honest man,
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just a red dirt Georgia farmer

His momma lived her short life
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having kids and baling hay
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He had fifteen years and an
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ache inside to wander

So he hop a freight at Waycross and
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wound up in L.A.
Verse 2
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Well the cold nights had no pity on that
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Waycross Georgia farm boy

Most days he went hungry,
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then the summer came
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He met a girl known on the strip,
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San Francisco's Mabel Joy
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Destitution's child born on an L.A.
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street called Shame
Verse 3
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Growing up came quietly in the
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arms of Mabel Joy

Laughter found their mornings to
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be the meaning to his life
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Now the night before she left

Sleep came and left that
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Waycross country boy

With dreams of Georgia cotton
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and a California wife
Verse 4
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Sunday morning found him standing
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'neath the red light at her door

A right cross sent him reeling put
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him face down on the floor
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In place of Mabel Joy,
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he found a merchant mad marine

Growled, 'Your Georgia neck is red,
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Sonny you're still green'
Verse 5
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So he turned twenty- one in a
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gray rock federal prison

That old judge had no mercy on that
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Waycross Georgia boy
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Staring at those four gray walls in silence,
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learning, listen

Midnight freight he knew could take
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him back to Mabel Joy
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Verse 6

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Sunday morning found him lying
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'neath the red light at her door

With a bullet in his side, he cried,
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"Have you seen Mabel Joy?"
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Stunned and shaken someone said,
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"Son, she don't live here no more"

Nor she left this house four years today,
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they say she's looking for
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Some Georgia farm boy
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • F

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of San Francisco Mabel Joy by Kris Kristofferson is G major.

The primary chords used in San Francisco Mabel Joy are G, D, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of San Francisco Mabel Joy is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of San Francisco Mabel Joy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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