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Jack Odiamonds

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CJack O' Diamonds Jack O' Diamonds and I know you of old
You've robbed my poor pockets of G7silver and Cgold
It's a whiskey you villain you've been my downfall
You've kicked me you've cuffed me but I G7loves you for Call
It's a whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey well I G7think I will Cdie
Beefsteak when I'm hungry red liquor when I'm dry
Greenbacks when I'm hard up and G7religion when I Cdie
I’ll a go to yonder holler and I’ll build me a still
I’ll give you a gallon for a G7five dollar Cbill
Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry
If a tree don't fall on me I'll G7live till I Cdie
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd dive to the bottom and G7never come Cup
But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a no duck
I’ll play Jack O’ Diamonds and G7trust to my Cluck
Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry
If the whiskey don't kill me I'll G7live till I Cdie

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Jack Odiamonds

by Tex Ritter

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Jack O' Diamonds Jack O' Diamonds and I know you of old

G7 C

You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold

It's a whiskey you villain you've been my downfall

G7 C

You've kicked me you've cuffed me but I loves you for all

It's a whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

G7 C

If I don't get rye whiskey well I think I will die

Beefsteak when I'm hungry red liquor when I'm dry

G7 C

Greenbacks when I'm hard up and religion when I die

I’ll a go to yonder holler and I’ll build me a still

G7 C

I’ll give you a gallon for a five dollar bill

Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

G7 C

If a tree don't fall on me I'll live till I die

If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck

G7 C

I'd dive to the bottom and never come up

But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a no duck

G7 C

I’ll play Jack O’ Diamonds and trust to my luck

Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

G7 C

If the whiskey don't kill me I'll live till I die

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