The Unfortunate Man chords by The Convairs

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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There once was a lawyer,
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they called Mr. Clay
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He had but few clients,
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and they were not paid
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At last, in starvation, he grew so afraid
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That he courted and married
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a wealthy old maid
At the wedding,
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the lawyer made one big mistake
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It was not an old meeting,
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though I know the case
The ring was well chosen,
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they had a big fee
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But the lawyer did not get
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a warranty deed
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That night in their chamber the lady arose
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And  began to prepare to
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retire and repose
Her husband sat near her,
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admiring her charms,
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which gave him some pleasure
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to hold in his arms.
She went to the washstand
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to bathe her fair face,
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and thus she destroyed all her
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beauty and grace.
Beauty and grace!
The rose in her cheek
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quickly grew very faint
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And he saw on the towel
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it was nothing but paint
He's a very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate man
She went to the mirror
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to take down her hair
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And  when she had finished,
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her scalp was all bare
She said,
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don't be frightened to see my bald head
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I put on my cap when I came to play
She hung her false hair
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on the wall of death
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And then she proceeded
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to take off her lace
Her trembling husband felt
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sure he would die
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When she asked him to come
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and take out her glass eye
He's a very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate man
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The husband was biting his quivering lips
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While she was removing her
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counterfeit hips
Counterfeit hips
Just then her false nose
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clattered down on the floor
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And   the poor lawyer
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screamed and ran out of the door
Now all you young men
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who would marry for life
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Be sure to examine your
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intended wife
Remember the lawyer
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who trusted his eyes
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And   a little bit later got
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quite a surprise
He's a very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate,
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very unfortunate man
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