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Verse 1
There (G major) once (D major) (C major) was a lawyer
they called (F major) Mr. (D major) Clay
He had (G major) but few clients
and they would (C major) n't pay
At last of starvation he grew (F major) so afraid
(D minor) That (D major) he (G major) courted and married
a wealthy old (C major) maid
At the wedding the lawyer
made (F major) one big mistake
(D major) T 'was not (G major) in omitting
the wine (C major) or the cake
The ring was well chosen,
they had (F major) a big (D major) feed
But the (G major) lawyer did not get
a warranty deed (C major)
That night in their chamber the lady (F major) arose
(D minor) And (D major) began (G major) to prepare
to retire (C major) and repose
Her husband sat near her
admir (F major) ing her charms (D major)
Which gave (G major) him such pleasure
(D major) to (G major) hold in his (C major) arms
She went to the washstand
to (F major) bathe her fair face, (D minor) (D major)
And (G major) thus she destroyed all
her beauty (C major) and grace.
The rose in her cheek
quickly grew (F major) very faint, (D major)
And he saw (G major) on the (D major) towel
was nothing (G major) but paint. (C major)
He's a very unfortunate,
a (F major) very unfortu (D major) nate,
A (G major) very unfortunate man. (C major) (G major) (C major)
She went to the mirror
to take (F major) down her hair (D minor)
(D major) And when (G major) she had done so,
her scalp (C major) was all bare
Said, she,
don't be frightened to see (F major) my bald (D minor) head
(D major) I'll (G major) put on my cap (D major) when I (G major) get into bed (C major)
She hung her false hair
on the (F major) wall on a (D minor) peg
(D major) And then (G major) she proceeded to take off (C major) a leg
Her trembling husband thought
sure (F major) he would (D minor) die
(D major) When she asked (G major) him to come and
take out her glass (C major) eye
He's a very unfortunate,
a (F major) very unfortu (D minor) nate, (D major)
a (G major) very unfortunate man (C major) (G major) (C major)
The husband was biting
his quivering (F major) lips (D major)
While she (G major) was removing
her counterfeit hips (C major)
Just then her false nose
clattered down (F major) on the floor (D major)
And the (G major) poor lawyer
screamed and ran out at the door (C major)
Now all you young men
who would marry (F major) for life (D major)
Be sure (G major) to examine your
intended wife (C major)
Remember the lawyer
who trus (F major) ted his (D major) eyes
And a (G major) little bit later got quite a surprise (C major)
He's a very unfortunate,
a (F major) very unfortu (D major) nate,
a (G major) very unfortunate man
Outro 1
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Unfortunate Man
Jimmie Driftwood
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