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Percys Song

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Percy's Song  as recorded by  Arlo Guthrie (Composed by Bob Dylan)
(## NOTE: This is the Arlo Guthrie version, the chords differ slightly from other versions. ##)
CAPO: 2nd Fret
GSad News, sad news, has Ccome to where I Gsleep
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                              G             C(walk down bass to Am)
Saying one of my friends is in trouble deep
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
GTell me the trouble, tell me Conce to my Gears
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                             G             C(walk down bass to Am)
Joliet Prison for ninety-nine years
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
A Gcrash on the highway threw a Ccar into a Gfield
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                                 G                   C(walk down bass to Am)
There were four people killed and he was at the wheel
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
But I Gknow him as well as I Cknow my own Gself
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                                  G                      C(walk down bass to Am)
And he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
"That Gmay be so," said the Cjudge from the side of his Gmouth
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                           G                     C(walk down bass to Am)
But the witness who saw it, he left little doubt
AmTurn, turn, to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
He Gmay, he may have a Csentence for to Gserve
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                             G                 C(walk down bass to Am)
But ninety-nine years he just does not deserve
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
Too Glate, too late, for his Ccase it is Gsealed
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                                G                   C(walk down bass to Am)
His sentence it is passed and it cannot be repealed
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
But Ghe ain't no criminal, and his Ccrime it is Gnone
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                                   G                   C(walk down bass to Am)
And what happened to him could have happened to anyone
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
At Gthat the judge jerked forward and his Cface it did Gfreeze
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                                 G                   C(walk down bass to Am)
Saying "Would you kindly leave my office now please"
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
I Gsquinted my eyes and CI stood up so Gslow,
AmTurn, turn turn agDainDsus  D  
                      G                 C(walk down bass to Am)
With no other choice except for me to go
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
Well, I Gwalked down the hall and I Cheard his door sGlam
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                               G                     C(walk down bass to Am)
I walked down the stairs, but I could not understand
AmTurn, turn to the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  
I Gplayed my guitar through the Cnight and through the Gday
AmTurn, turn, turn aDgainDsus  D  
                      G                     C(walk down bass to Am)
But the only tune that my guitar would play
Was Amoh, how cruel the Cwind and the DrainDsus  D  

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Percys Song

by Arlo Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Percy's Song as recorded by Arlo Guthrie (Composed by Bob Dylan)

(## NOTE: This is the Arlo Guthrie version, the chords differ slightly from other versions. ##)

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G

Sad News, sad news, has come to where I sleep

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

Saying one of my friends is in trouble deep

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

Tell me the trouble, tell me once to my ears

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

Joliet Prison for ninety-nine years

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

A crash on the highway threw a car into a field

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

There were four people killed and he was at the wheel

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

But I know him as well as I know my own self

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

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

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

"That may be so," said the judge from the side of his mouth

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

But the witness who saw it, he left little doubt

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn, to the wind and the rain

G C G

He may, he may have a sentence for to serve

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

But ninety-nine years he just does not deserve

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

Too late, too late, for his case it is sealed

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

His sentence it is passed and it cannot be repealed

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

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

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

And what happened to him could have happened to anyone

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

At that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freeze

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

Saying "Would you kindly leave my office now please"

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

I squinted my eyes and I stood up so slow,

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

With no other choice except for me to go

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

Well, I walked down the hall and I heard his door slam

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

I walked down the stairs, but I could not understand

Am C D Dsus D

Turn, turn to the wind and the rain

G C G

I played my guitar through the night and through the day

Am D Dsus D

Turn, turn, turn again

G C Am

(walk down bass to )

But the only tune that my guitar would play

Am C D Dsus D

Was oh, how cruel the wind and the rain

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