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Clyde

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    D(C)     D(C)     D(C) D  
DClyde plays electric bass
DPlays it with finesse and grace
DSit on the porch without no shoes
DA-picking the bass and singing the blues
 C-  D-  C-  D-  C-  D-    C-   D  
DMisery loves company
DAnd his old dog sings harmony
DTambourine tied to his tail
DYou can hear him moan, you can hear him wail
 C-  D-  C-  D-  C-  D-    C-   D  
Jody Baker, she got a dollar
DDown the road you can hear her holler
D"Get up Clyde, we got something to do
DThat old dog can sing the blues"
 C-  D-  C-  D-  C-  D-    C-   D  
DHe don't move, he don't flinch
DClyde, he don't move an inch
DJust sit on the porch without no shoes
DPicking his bass and singing the blues
 C-  D-  C-  D-  C-  D-    C-    D-  C- D  

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Clyde

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D C D C D C D

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Clyde plays electric bass

Plays it with finesse and grace

Sit on the porch without no shoes

A-picking the bass and singing the blues

C D C D C D C D

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Misery loves company

And his old dog sings harmony

Tambourine tied to his tail

You can hear him moan, you can hear him wail

C D C D C D C D

- - - - - - -

Jody Baker, she got a dollar

Down the road you can hear her holler

"Get up Clyde, we got something to do

That old dog can sing the blues"

C D C D C D C D

- - - - - - -

He don't move, he don't flinch

Clyde, he don't move an inch

Just sit on the porch without no shoes

Picking his bass and singing the blues

C D C D C D C D C D

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