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Jenny Brown:Dick & Tommy Smothers.
#84 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1964.
INTRO:  C   A   F  G.. C   Am   F  G  
#1.
CAs I was walking Aby the shore, I Dhappened there 
to Gsee, a Emwoman's form a-lyin' there, as Fstill as 
still could Gbe.
CThe dress she wore was Amgingham blue, her Fhair all 
tumbled Gdown.
It Cmight have been Fmy own true love, my Gsweetheart 
Jenny CBrown.Ab  
#2.
Her Dbface was turned Bbminto the sand..'twas Ebwho, I couldn't 
Abtell.
But Fmon her hand was a high school ring..a F#ring I knew 
too Abwell.
My Dbheart stood still, I Bbmgrasped her arm..and Bthen I turned 
her round.
DbAlas, it was my own true love, my F#sweetheart AbJenny DbBrown.
AAaaaaaahhh!
SPOKEN:AD LIB: ( D   Bm   Em  A)
Oh, DJenny..BBrown..Emwhy did I treat you Acru-el?
BmGosh, whizz, GJenny..there was Emtears in your Aeyes and you Dran 
away from Gmme and now here I find you..Bbon the beach all still
and sandy..and Dflies and stuff.
BbAaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!
#3.
GmI  Ebstared into her Cmloving face..a Fmface that used to Bbclown.
I Gsaw one eye a-flicker, then Abwink and open Bbround.
Ha! Ebha! she laughed, then Cmjumped up tall..'FI'll bet you thought 
I'd Bbdrowned!'
CWhat a Grotten sense of Ebhumor..Abhas my Bbsweetheart Jenny EbBrown.
OUTRO:  
AbmBrrrrooAbowwwwEbnnnn..G  Eb  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Jenny Brown

by Smothers Brothers

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Jenny Brown:Dick & Tommy Smothers.

#84 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records

in 1964.

C A F G C Am F G

INTRO: ..

#1.

C A D

As I was walking by the shore, I happened there

G Em F

to see, a woman's form a-lyin' there, as still as

still could be.

C Am F

The dress she wore was gingham blue, her hair all

tumbled down.

C F G

It might have been my own true love, my sweetheart

C Ab

Jenny Brown.

#2.

Db Bbm Eb

Her face was turned into the sand..'twas who, I couldn't

tell.

Fm F#

But on her hand was a high school ring..a ring I knew

too well.

Db Bbm B

My heart stood still, I grasped her arm..and then I turned

her round.

Db F# Ab Db

Alas, it was my own true love, my sweetheart Jenny Brown.

Aaaaaaahhh!

D Bm Em A

SPOKEN:AD LIB: ( )

D B Em A

Oh, Jenny..Brown..why did I treat you cru-el?

Bm G Em A D

Gosh, whizz, Jenny..there was tears in your eyes and you ran

Gm Bb

away from me and now here I find you..on the beach all still

and sandy..and flies and stuff.

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!

#3.

Gm Eb Cm Fm Bb

I stared into her loving face..a face that used to clown.

G Ab Bb

I saw one eye a-flicker, then wink and open round.

Eb Cm F

Ha! ha! she laughed, then jumped up tall..'I'll bet you thought

I'd drowned!'

C G Eb Ab Bb Eb

What a rotten sense of humor..has my sweetheart Jenny Brown.

OUTRO:

Abm Ab Eb G Eb

Brrrrooowwwwnnnn..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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