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(Verse1)
JeGnny left home at thirteen.
JeCnny left home at thirDteen.
Mama's Gmen and all their Dfights,
aEMn' [warring?] shadows late at Cnight.
JGenny left Dhome at Gthirteen.
(Verse2)
JeGnny met Ray on the streets.
JeCnny met Ray on the stDreets.
And thoGugh she learned to Ddodge his fist, 
he's the EMonly man she Ckissed.
GJenny met DRay on the Gstreets.
(chorus)
GTime Dgoes EMby...
She Cwonders who's to Gblame
GTime Dgoes EMby...
Another Cshot into the Gvein that takes her back
Gto Dthe EMtime
                      C   Aadd9(continued)
when her mama held her closely to her breast
stroked her hair right through the night
before the world turned its back with all it's judgement and denial
[No] don't you Gtake her Dfor a EMfool.
Don't you Ctake her Gfor a Dfool.
She may have Gbeen around the Dblock,
but she EMwalkin' on the Ctop.
Don't you Gtake her Dfor a Gfool.
(Verse3)
GJenny has a friend named Morphine.
CJenny has a friend named GMorphine.
An' when Gthings are looking Ddown,
and there's EMno one else Caround.
GJenny has a Dfriend named GMorphine.
(Verse4)
GJenny can't remember her real name.
CJenny can't remember her real Gname.
It was Gso long aDgo,
and now the EMmemory's just gone Ccold.
GJenny can't Dremember her Greal name
(chorus)
GJenny's getting ready for the night.
CJenny's getting ready for the Dnight.
She paints her Glips and rolls the dDice.
Now the EMshadows pay the Cprice.
GJenny's getting Dready for the Gnight.
She paints her Glips and rolls the dDice.
Now the EMshadows pay the Cprice.
GJenny's getting Dready for the Gnight.
(chrous)
She may have Gbeen around the Dblock,
but she EMwalkin' on the Ctop.
Don't you Gtake her Dfor a Gfool.

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Jenny

by John Butler Trio

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Aadd9

(Verse1)

Jenny left home at thirteen.

C D

Jenny left home at thirteen.

G D

Mama's men and all their fights,

EM C

an' [warring?] shadows late at night.

G D G

Jenny left home at thirteen.

(Verse2)

Jenny met Ray on the streets.

C D

Jenny met Ray on the streets.

G D

And though she learned to dodge his fist,

EM C

he's the only man she kissed.

G D G

Jenny met Ray on the streets.

(chorus)

G D EM

Time goes by...

C G

She wonders who's to blame

G D EM

Time goes by...

C G

Another shot into the vein that takes her back

G D EM

to the time

C Aadd9

(continued)

when her mama held her closely to her breast

stroked her hair right through the night

before the world turned its back with all it's judgement and denial

G D EM

[No] don't you take her for a fool.

C G D

Don't you take her for a fool.

G D

She may have been around the block,

EM C

but she walkin' on the top.

G D G

Don't you take her for a fool.

(Verse3)

Jenny has a friend named Morphine.

C G

Jenny has a friend named Morphine.

G D

An' when things are looking down,

EM C

and there's no one else around.

G D G

Jenny has a friend named Morphine.

(Verse4)

Jenny can't remember her real name.

C G

Jenny can't remember her real name.

G D

It was so long ago,

EM C

and now the memory's just gone cold.

G D G

Jenny can't remember her real name

(chorus)

Jenny's getting ready for the night.

C D

Jenny's getting ready for the night.

G D

She paints her lips and rolls the dice.

EM C

Now the shadows pay the price.

G D G

Jenny's getting ready for the night.

G D

She paints her lips and rolls the dice.

EM C

Now the shadows pay the price.

G D G

Jenny's getting ready for the night.

(chrous)

G D

She may have been around the block,

EM C

but she walkin' on the top.

G D G

Don't you take her for a fool.

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