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Zimmerman Blues

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CI get a little Dmsadness nBbow, just now and tFheGn. 
CIt comes to rDmemind me, Bbwhat it was liFke wGhen. 
FI was oGut on that rCoad, F  C  
Fhappy, hGungry and cCold.
FFirst you win and thGen you lose.  
AmOh, FLord, I got the GZimmerman Cblues. 
AmOh, FLord, I got the GZimmerman Cblues
CDon't get me mDmoney Bbnow, if it's bad foFr my heGad. 
CYou can keep the hDmoney now, Bbput something elFse on the brGead. 
FTo lose all them Gold time friCends, F  C  
Fwho missed how they were mGaking it eCnd. 
And Fwe all wound up Gconfused.  
AmThat's Fwhat you call the GZimmerman Cblues. 
AmThat's Fwhat you call the GZimmerman Cblues.
CDo a concert for DmAngela, Bbbuild a building or FtwGo. 
CIt gets harder fDmor me, Bbbut easiFer for youG. 
As Fsure as the sGtars turn abCove, F  C  
Fall we ever asGked for was loCve. 
FAnd I think that we've Gall been used.  
AmEnding Fup with the GZimmerman Cblues.  
AmEnding Fup with the GZimmerman Cblues. 
CI get a little sDmadness Bbnow, just now and FthGen. 
CIt comes to remiDmnd me, Bbwhen I called you a FfrieGnd. 
So Fwhere do we Ggo from hCere? F  C  
For Fme it won't eGver get that nCear.
And if iFt did I know what I Gwould choose. 
AmAnyFthing but the GZimmerman Cblues. 
AmAnyFthing but the GZimmerman Cblues. 

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Zimmerman Blues

by Ralph McTell

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C Dm Bb F G

I get a little sadness now, just now and then.

C Dm Bb F G

It comes to remind me, what it was like when.

F G C F C

I was out on that road,

F G C

happy, hungry and cold.

F G

First you win and then you lose.

Am F G C

Oh, Lord, I got the Zimmerman blues.

Am F G C

Oh, Lord, I got the Zimmerman blues

C Dm Bb F G

Don't get me money now, if it's bad for my head.

C Dm Bb F G

You can keep the honey now, put something else on the bread.

F G C F C

To lose all them old time friends,

F G C

who missed how they were making it end.

F G

And we all wound up confused.

Am F G C

That's what you call the Zimmerman blues.

Am F G C

That's what you call the Zimmerman blues.

C Dm Bb F G

Do a concert for Angela, build a building or two.

C Dm Bb F G

It gets harder for me, but easier for you.

F G C F C

As sure as the stars turn above,

F G C

all we ever asked for was love.

F G

And I think that we've all been used.

Am F G C

Ending up with the Zimmerman blues.

Am F G C

Ending up with the Zimmerman blues.

C Dm Bb F G

I get a little sadness now, just now and then.

C Dm Bb F G

It comes to remind me, when I called you a friend.

F G C F C

So where do we go from here?

F G C

For me it won't ever get that near.

F G

And if it did I know what I would choose.

Am F G C

Anything but the Zimmerman blues.

Am F G C

Anything but the Zimmerman blues.

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