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Brooklyn Kid

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DWell I gotta friend that lives south of town 
Loves to sit and burn one down
BmSpin some vinyl Con his stereDo 
DEvery now and then he speaks of war 
One tour of duty on a foreign shore 
BmFightin' for Chis wDay home 
FFightin' for Chis wDay home 
(         Bm       C  D) x2
Harmonica plays along (harmonica tab at bottom)
DReturnin' home to his native land 
Left New York for Texas man 
BmQuieter times weCre in his caDrds 
DHe met a girl she met a man 
Dropped to his knees and he took her hand 
BmA simple lifCe ain'Dt that hard 
FNo, a simplCe life Dain't all that hard 
(         Bm       C  D) x2
Harmonica Again
DA new generation on the ground 
Nothin' in the world could bring him down 
BmFlyin' like Che had Dwings 
DSeveral years came and went 
Not one of them was poorly spent 
BmA good man's Clife Dhe was chiselin' 
FYeah, a gooCd man'Ds life he was chiselin'
(         Bm       C  D) 2x (     F      C  D)
DReflecting on the Viet-Cong 
Uncle John's Band and a Dylan song 
BmSmellin' likCe it's Dsupper time 
DYou know it brought a tear to his eye 
The day that Jerry Garcia died 
BmHe said he wCas the Dgenius of his time 
FYeah, A FriCend of Dthe Devil is a Friend of Mine 
Harmonica Solo
(         Bm       C  D) x2 (     F       CN.C.)
N.C.
Don't try to find it 
N.C.
Make the time 
N.C.
A couple of joints and a bottle of wine 
BmYou'll be glCad thaDt you did 
DWith the Grateful Dead spinnin' round 
Kick your feet back and be astound 
BmBy the life Cof the DBrooklyn kid
Harmonica Tab - Main Line: 
5   -5   5    6               -5  5    4
5   -5   5    6               -6   6    -5   5   4
After "A good man's life he was chiseling.
5   -5   5    6                  -5  5  4
5   -5   5    6                  -6   6  -5   5   4
-5'   5  -5'  5      -5'  5 -5'  5       -5  5  4

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Brooklyn Kid

by Cross Canadian Ragweed

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Well I gotta friend that lives south of town

Loves to sit and burn one down

Bm C D

Spin some vinyl on his stereo

Every now and then he speaks of war

One tour of duty on a foreign shore

Bm C D

Fightin' for his way home

F C D

Fightin' for his way home

Bm C D

( ) x2

Harmonica plays along (harmonica tab at bottom)

Returnin' home to his native land

Left New York for Texas man

Bm C D

Quieter times were in his cards

He met a girl she met a man

Dropped to his knees and he took her hand

Bm C D

A simple life ain't that hard

F C D

No, a simple life ain't all that hard

Bm C D

( ) x2

Harmonica Again

A new generation on the ground

Nothin' in the world could bring him down

Bm C D

Flyin' like he had wings

Several years came and went

Not one of them was poorly spent

Bm C D

A good man's life he was chiselin'

F C D

Yeah, a good man's life he was chiselin'

Bm C D F C D

( ) 2x ( )

Reflecting on the Viet-Cong

Uncle John's Band and a Dylan song

Bm C D

Smellin' like it's supper time

You know it brought a tear to his eye

The day that Jerry Garcia died

Bm C D

He said he was the genius of his time

F C D

Yeah, A Friend of the Devil is a Friend of Mine

Harmonica Solo

Bm C D F C

( ) x2 ( N.C.)

N.C.

Don't try to find it

N.C.

Make the time

N.C.

A couple of joints and a bottle of wine

Bm C D

You'll be glad that you did

With the Grateful Dead spinnin' round

Kick your feet back and be astound

Bm C D

By the life of the Brooklyn kid

Harmonica Tab - Main Line:

5 -5 5 6 -5 5 4

5 -5 5 6 -6 6 -5 5 4

After "A good man's life he was chiseling.

5 -5 5 6 -5 5 4

5 -5 5 6 -6 6 -5 5 4

-5' 5 -5' 5 -5' 5 -5' 5 -5 5 4

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