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Charlie Dunn
Jerry Jeff Walker
 [Verse 1]
 DWell if you're ever in Austin Texas
 A little Grun down on your Dsole
 I'm gonna Gtell you the name of an old Dman to see
 I'm gonna E7tell you right where to Ago.
 He's Dworking in Capitol Saddlery
 He's Gsewing in the back of the Dplace
 His name is GCharlie Dunn the little Dfrail one
 With the Asmile and the leathery Dface.
 [Chorus]
 Charlie GDunn, he's the one to Dsee
 Charlie Adone the boots that are on my Dfeet.D7  
 It makes GCharlie real pleased to see me Dwalkin' in these
 Charlie ADunn, he's the one to Dsee.
 [Verse 2]
 DCharlie's been makin' boots over there
 He says 'bout Gfifty some odd Dyears.
 And Gonce you wear a pair of his Dhand-mades boy,
 you'll E7never wear no store-bought Apair.
 DCharlie can tell what's wrong with your feet
 Just by Gfeelin' 'em with his Dhands.
 And Ghe can take a look at the Dboots you wear
 And know a Awhole lot about the Dman.
 [Chorus]
 Charlie GDunn, he's the one to Dsee
 Charlie Adone the boots that are on my Dfeet.D7  
 It makes GCharlie real pleased to see me Dwalkin' in these
 Charlie ADunn, he's the one to Dsee.
 [Bridge]
 And ol' BmBuck's up front he's countin' up his gold
 ACharlie's in the back patchin' up the soles
 All the Bmpeople comin' in smilin' at him
 They all Awonder how's ol' A7Charlie been.
 GBuck's makin' change but he Anever ever sees no DoneBm  
 And he Gnever understood a Agood thing ol' Charlie Ddone.
 [Instrumental]
 [Verse 3]
 DCharlie's never had his name on a sign
 He Gdon't put a mark in the Dboot.
 He just Ghopes you can reDmember him
 'Bout the E7same way that he does Ayou.
 He Dkeeps your measurements in a lit-tle book
 So you can Gorder more boots later Don.
 Well I'm Gwritin' down ol' DCharlie's size
 I'm a Amakin' him up a Dsong.
 [Chorus]
 Charlie GDunn, he's the one to Dsee
 Charlie Adone the boots that are on my Dfeet.D7  
 It makes GCharlie real pleased to see me Dwalkin' in these
 Charlie ADunn, he's the one to Dsee.
[Outro]
 GBuck's up front but he Anever ever sees no DoneBm  
 And he Gnever understood a Agood thing ol' Charlie Ddone.

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Charlie Dunn

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Charlie Dunn

Jerry Jeff Walker

[Verse 1]

Well if you're ever in Austin Texas

G D

A little run down on your sole

G D

I'm gonna tell you the name of an old man to see

E7 A

I'm gonna tell you right where to go.

He's working in Capitol Saddlery

G D

He's sewing in the back of the place

G D

His name is Charlie Dunn the little frail one

A D

With the smile and the leathery face.

[Chorus]

G D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see

A D D7

Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.

G D

It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these

A D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.

[Verse 2]

Charlie's been makin' boots over there

G D

He says 'bout fifty some odd years.

G D

And once you wear a pair of his hand-mades boy,

E7 A

you'll never wear no store-bought pair.

Charlie can tell what's wrong with your feet

G D

Just by feelin' 'em with his hands.

G D

And he can take a look at the boots you wear

A D

And know a whole lot about the man.

[Chorus]

G D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see

A D D7

Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.

G D

It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these

A D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.

[Bridge]

And ol' Buck's up front he's countin' up his gold

Charlie's in the back patchin' up the soles

All the people comin' in smilin' at him

A A7

They all wonder how's ol' Charlie been.

G A D Bm

Buck's makin' change but he never ever sees no one

G A D

And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Charlie's never had his name on a sign

G D

He don't put a mark in the boot.

G D

He just hopes you can remember him

E7 A

'Bout the same way that he does you.

He keeps your measurements in a lit-tle book

G D

So you can order more boots later on.

G D

Well I'm writin' down ol' Charlie's size

A D

I'm a makin' him up a song.

[Chorus]

G D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see

A D D7

Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.

G D

It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these

A D

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.

[Outro]

G A D Bm

Buck's up front but he never ever sees no one

G A D

And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done.

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