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[Verse 1]
CJohnny can't play, GRosemary's sitting in a Amshower of rain.
DmSunny sunny days have Bm7b5all      Cturned over to E7filthy weather.
CShe can't stay there Gcoughing all the day there, Amdown in the meadow.
DmBut Johnny can't play no Bm7b5more.
CNobody'll go and E7get her.
BbThe sun doesn't get any Gm/Bbhigher, FRosemary Cdoesn't get any E7drier.
[Verse 2]
CFather says kill them, Gpreachers says God's will be done.
AmMother says be still then, Rosy's in the meadow.
DmAnd the sheep are on the hill Bm7b5still.
And the Cbirds are on the E7willow.
[Verse 3]
There were Ctwenty-five jenny wrens Gsitting on a willow when the Amwind came in;
DmNone of them could sing.Bm7b5  
AmWe'll never be the same E7again.
BbThe sun doesn't get any Gm/Bbbetter, FRosemary Cjust gets E7wetter.
[Verse 4]
CJohnny can't play, GRosemary's sitting in a Amshower of rain and it'll kill her.
DmSunny sunny days have Bm7b5all     Cturned over to E7filthy weather.
CShe can't stay there Gcoughing all day there, Amdying in the meadow.
DmBut Johnny can't play no Bm7b5more,
BRosemary's lying in a E7shower of Amrain.
If we Dmlive another day,           Bm7b5  Cwe'll neE7ver be the same agAmain.

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Never The Same

by Lal Waterson

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Bm7b5

Gm/Bb

[Verse 1]

C G Am

Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain.

Dm Bm7b5 C E7

Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.

C G Am

She can't stay there coughing all the day there, down in the meadow.

Dm Bm7b5

But Johnny can't play no more.

C E7

Nobody'll go and get her.

Bb Gm/Bb F C E7

The sun doesn't get any higher, Rosemary doesn't get any drier.

[Verse 2]

C G

Father says kill them, preachers says God's will be done.

Mother says be still then, Rosy's in the meadow.

Dm Bm7b5

And the sheep are on the hill still.

C E7

And the birds are on the willow.

[Verse 3]

C G Am

There were twenty-five jenny wrens sitting on a willow when the wind came in;

Dm Bm7b5

None of them could sing.

Am E7

We'll never be the same again.

Bb Gm/Bb F C E7

The sun doesn't get any better, Rosemary just gets wetter.

[Verse 4]

C G Am

Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain and it'll kill her.

Dm Bm7b5 C E7

Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.

C G Am

She can't stay there coughing all day there, dying in the meadow.

Dm Bm7b5

But Johnny can't play no more,

B E7 Am

Rosemary's lying in a shower of rain.

Dm Bm7b5 C E7 Am

If we live another day, we'll never be the same again.

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