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Poor Jimmy Wilson   by   Strawbs
INTRO:   D    G    D    Em    D    Em(2x)
       Em  D  G  Em  G  D
N.C.              D            G         D  Em  
Jimmy Wilson had a glass eye, I could see it
And he Dstuttered someEmtimes
And he Dneeded a Ggirlfriend Dnight Emtimes
DDidn't know Emhow to go aGbout Dit
EmPoor Jimmy DWilGson, Empoor Jimmy GWilDson.
N.C.                D              G        D  Em  
All the boys used to tease him, I know I did it
And Dhe was my Emfriend
At Dschool we were Galways Dclose toEmgether
DHardly a Emday I didn't Gsee hDim
EmPoor Jimmy DWilGson, Empoor Jimmy GWilDson.
BRIDGE:
EmHe used to Bgo out for Cwalks on his Bown
With Amno-one to Btalk to at Emall
He'd walk in the Bpark 'til the Cevening grew Bdark
                   Am          B     Em-Am-Em  
Just feeling quite incredibly small.
INSTRUMENTAL:   D    G    D    Em    D    Em(2x)
              Em  D  G  Em  G  D
N.C.                 D          G        D  Em  
He was sitting in the park one Sunday evening
ADround about Emfive
When aDlong came a Glady, a Dtotal Emstranger
DWanted young EmJimmy to go Gwith Dher
EmPoor Jimmy DWilGson, Empoor Jimmy GWilDson.
N.C.                 D          G              D  Em  
Well she was so persuasive and seemed quite friendly
So Dhe went aEmlong
And the Dlady who was Glonely Dgave him Emtea
And Dshe was his Emfriend for Gever Dafter
EmPoor Jimmy DWilGson, Empoor Jimmy GWilDson.
OUTRO:   Em    B    C    B    Am    B   Em   Am    Em(2x)

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Poor Jimmy Wilson

by Strawbs

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Poor Jimmy Wilson by Strawbs

D G D Em D Em

INTRO: (2x)

Em D G Em G D

D G D Em

N.C.

Jimmy Wilson had a glass eye, I could see it

D Em

And he stuttered sometimes

D G D Em

And he needed a girlfriend night times

D Em G D

Didn't know how to go about it

Em D G Em G D

Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.

D G D Em

N.C.

All the boys used to tease him, I know I did it

D Em

And he was my friend

D G D Em

At school we were always close together

D Em G D

Hardly a day I didn't see him

Em D G Em G D

Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.

BRIDGE:

Em B C B

He used to go out for walks on his own

Am B Em

With no-one to talk to at all

B C B

He'd walk in the park 'til the evening grew dark

Am B Em Am Em

Just feeling quite incredibly small.

D G D Em D Em

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

Em D G Em G D

D G D Em

N.C.

He was sitting in the park one Sunday evening

D Em

Around about five

D G D Em

When along came a lady, a total stranger

D Em G D

Wanted young Jimmy to go with her

Em D G Em G D

Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.

D G D Em

N.C.

Well she was so persuasive and seemed quite friendly

D Em

So he went along

D G D Em

And the lady who was lonely gave him tea

D Em G D

And she was his friend for ever after

Em D G Em G D

Poor Jimmy Wilson, poor Jimmy Wilson.

Em B C B Am B Em Am Em

OUTRO: (2x)

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