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Well, GVerEmnon Cblows a borrowed Dsaxophone
GIn the Emcoffee house
CAll Dalone
EmStarin' Gout t'ward the industry
AmThinkin' about his CautobiDography
Yes, he's a Gman dediEmcated, ever so
DediAmcated to Drum cigarettes and CCafe BuDstello
Yes he is a Cdishwasher by trade
But with Gloftier career goals
At Amnight he does the lovely Cnudes in the charAm7coal
And he Amleft New Orleans just a Ccouple of Mardi Gras aGgoEm  C  D  
Well, GVerEmnon Cheads out for the Ddisco
GFull of exEmcitement and Coily esDpresso
On EmMonday he Gdances his hardest
AmWearin' a tweed cap and Clooking like an Dartist
Yes, he's a Gman dediEmcated, ever so
DediAmcated to his cigarettes and CCafe BusDtello
Yes, he is a Cdishwasher by trade
But with Gloftier career goals
At Amnight he does the lovely Cnudes in the charAm7coal
And he Amleft New Orleans just a Ccouple of Mardi Gras aGgo
Yes, he Amleft New Orleans just a Ccouple of Mardi Gras aGgoEm  C  D  

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Vernon

by Vic Chesnutt

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G Em C D

Well, Vernon blows a borrowed saxophone

G Em

In the coffee house

C D

All alone

Em G

Starin' out t'ward the industry

Am C D

Thinkin' about his autobiography

G Em

Yes, he's a man dedicated, ever so

Am C D

Dedicated to Drum cigarettes and Cafe Bustello

Yes he is a dishwasher by trade

But with loftier career goals

Am C Am7

At night he does the lovely nudes in the charcoal

Am C G Em C D

And he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras ago

G Em C D

Well, Vernon heads out for the disco

G Em C D

Full of excitement and oily espresso

Em G

On Monday he dances his hardest

Am C D

Wearin' a tweed cap and looking like an artist

G Em

Yes, he's a man dedicated, ever so

Am C D

Dedicated to his cigarettes and Cafe Bustello

Yes, he is a dishwasher by trade

But with loftier career goals

Am C Am7

At night he does the lovely nudes in the charcoal

Am C G

And he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras ago

Am C G Em C D

Yes, he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras ago

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