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Caroline Herring - The Dozens
CAPO: 4th Fret
I had a few more Cquestions
I never Gknew to ask
You were feeling downFhearted
The last time we Cparted
With the shock of the white hair
Life has changed a Glot you know
And I'm kind of Fscared of that
It bottoms out in Cseconds flat
You said you had a good friend
He died so Gneedlessly
Knocked over by a Fgarbage truck
They threw him down, then they Cpicked him up
And your son was back home again
Your little boy and his Gchildren
He's fighting off a Fmean disease
That's killing off his Cfaculties
CHORUS:
GTell me a little Cjoke
GLet's play the CdoEmzensF  
Say something about my Cmama
In a veiled quadrille Ground
I'm just a Cwhite girl 
GFrom a segreCgaEmted Ftown
And I'm looking for some Canswers
That I Ghaven't Cfound
I remember Memphis
Like it was Gyesterday
And a Ford station Fwagon
So full of us, it was Cdragging
With your books in our grasping hands
We heard you speak, we Gmade our plans
To hoist the flag and Frule the world
All the hopes we Chad unfurled
CHORUS:
GTell me a little Cjoke
GLet's play the CdoEmzensF  
Say something about my Cmama
In a veiled quadrille Ground
I'm just a Cwhite girl 
GFrom a segreCgaEmted Ftown
And I'm looking for some Canswers
That I Ghaven't Cfound
BRIDGE:
GI want to be Fjust like Cyou
GI want to love Efirst, I Cdo
Look Fpeople in the eye
CMake them feel good
FThen I'll make them think
DmJust like Gyou would
Y'all were off on a Cnight stroll
Down the capitol Gboulevards
You were emboldening aFnother son
Of this grand Cnation
I would vote for you for president
But you're floating with the Gbutterflies
Soaring with the Fseagulls
Or the eagle as he Ctakes the skies
Let's eat some democratic soup
And Eastern GMarket cheese
Meals with you and CorFnelia
Were my most precious Cmemories
I don't know what the hell to do
Please give me a Glittle tap
Tell me I can Ftake it
That I won't bottom out in Cseconds flat

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The Dozens

by Caroline Herring

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Caroline Herring - The Dozens

CAPO: 4th Fret

I had a few more questions

I never knew to ask

You were feeling downhearted

The last time we parted

With the shock of the white hair

Life has changed a lot you know

And I'm kind of scared of that

It bottoms out in seconds flat

You said you had a good friend

He died so needlessly

Knocked over by a garbage truck

They threw him down, then they picked him up

And your son was back home again

Your little boy and his children

He's fighting off a mean disease

That's killing off his faculties

CHORUS:

G C

Tell me a little joke

G C Em F

Let's play the dozens

Say something about my mama

In a veiled quadrille round

I'm just a white girl

G C Em F

From a segregated town

And I'm looking for some answers

G C

That I haven't found

I remember Memphis

Like it was yesterday

And a Ford station wagon

So full of us, it was dragging

With your books in our grasping hands

We heard you speak, we made our plans

To hoist the flag and rule the world

All the hopes we had unfurled

CHORUS:

G C

Tell me a little joke

G C Em F

Let's play the dozens

Say something about my mama

In a veiled quadrille round

I'm just a white girl

G C Em F

From a segregated town

And I'm looking for some answers

G C

That I haven't found

BRIDGE:

G F C

I want to be just like you

G E C

I want to love first, I do

Look people in the eye

Make them feel good

Then I'll make them think

Dm G

Just like you would

Y'all were off on a night stroll

Down the capitol boulevards

You were emboldening another son

Of this grand nation

I would vote for you for president

But you're floating with the butterflies

Soaring with the seagulls

Or the eagle as he takes the skies

Let's eat some democratic soup

And Eastern Market cheese

Meals with you and Cornelia

Were my most precious memories

I don't know what the hell to do

Please give me a little tap

Tell me I can take it

That I won't bottom out in seconds flat

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