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Bad Dnews, bad news, come to Gme where I slDeep,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
Sayin' oDne of your friends is in trGouble deep,
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
TDell me, the trouble tell oGnce to my eDar,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
JDoliet prison and nGinety-nine years.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
DOh what's the charge of hGow this came to Dbe,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
DManslaughter in the hiGghest of degree.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
I sDat down and wrote the bGest words I could wDrite,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
DExplaining to the judge I'd be thGere on Wednesday night.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
WiDthout a reply I leGft by the moDon,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
And wDas in his chambers by the nGext afternoon.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
CoDuld ya tell me the facts?  GI said without fDear,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
TDhat a friend of mine would get ninGety-nine years.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
A cDrash on the highway flew the cGar to a fiDeld,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
There was fDour persons killed and he Gwas at the wheel.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
But I kDnew him as good as I'm knGowin' mysDelf,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
And Dhe wouldn't harm a life that belGonged to someone else.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
The jDudge spoke out of the sGide of his moDuth,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
Sayin' the wiDtness who saw he lGeft little doubt.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
TDhat may be true he's got a senGtence to seDrve,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
But niDnety-nine years he juGst don't deserve.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
TDoo late, too late for his cGase it is seaDled
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
His senDtence is passed and it cGannot be repealed.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
But Dhe ain't no criminal and his crGime it is noDne,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
What hapDpened to him could hapGpen to anyone.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
And at tDhat the judge jerked forward and his fGace it did frDeeze,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
Sayin' "CDould you kindly leave my ofGfice now, please."
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
Well Dhis eyes looked funny and I stGood up so sDlow,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
With Dno other choice exGcept but for to go.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
I waDlked down the hallway and I heGard his door sDlam,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
I waDlked down the courthouse stairs and I coGuld not understand.
EmTurn, turn to the rGain and the wiAnd.
And I plDayed my guitar through the niGght to the dDay,
TuGrn, turn, turn agAain,
And the onDly tune my guGitar could play
EmWas "Old cruel rGain and the wiAnd."

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Percys Song

by Fairport Convention

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D G D

Bad news, bad news, come to me where I sleep,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Sayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep,

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Tell me, the trouble tell once to my ear,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Joliet prison and ninety-nine years.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Oh what's the charge of how this came to be,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Manslaughter in the highest of degree.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

I sat down and wrote the best words I could write,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Explaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Without a reply I left by the moon,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

And was in his chambers by the next afternoon.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Could ya tell me the facts? I said without fear,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

That a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

A crash on the highway flew the car to a field,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

There was four persons killed and he was at the wheel.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

But I knew him as good as I'm knowin' myself,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

And he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

The judge spoke out of the side of his mouth,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Sayin' the witness who saw he left little doubt.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

That may be true he's got a sentence to serve,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

But ninety-nine years he just don't deserve.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Too late, too late for his case it is sealed

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

His sentence is passed and it cannot be repealed.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

But he ain't no criminal and his crime it is none,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

What happened to him could happen to anyone.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

And at that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freeze,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

Sayin' "Could you kindly leave my office now, please."

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

Well his eyes looked funny and I stood up so slow,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

With no other choice except but for to go.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

I walked down the hallway and I heard his door slam,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

I walked down the courthouse stairs and I could not understand.

Em G A

Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.

D G D

And I played my guitar through the night to the day,

G A

Turn, turn, turn again,

D G

And the only tune my guitar could play

Em G A

Was "Old cruel rain and the wind."

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