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Bernadine

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[Intro]
D G D
[Verse 1]
I hit my Dstride Gin LouisiDana
Where it's hard to tell the Gdaytime from the Dnight
I placed my bet Gand I saw the Bmfaces
Of the winners Gand the Dlosers Ain the Dlight
I've dragged my Dnets Goff the Widow DMaker
I'm up three weeks pay GI got a motel Dkey
New Orleans Gsure found a Bmwinner
GOff a Drun down, Glow rent, Dgulf coast Aloser like Dme
[Chorus]
Am I the worst you've Aseen BernadinDe
Shed a little of your lovin' down my Away
DKeep these dice from turning cold, Gmake my hard times shine like gold
AShed a little mercy BernadDine
[Solo]
D  G  D  G  D  G  Bm  G  D  A  D
[Verse 2]
Well the rain Dfalls hard Gon the motel winDdow
As the night gives in Galong the PontcharD-train
I ran with Little Joe Gand lost all my Bmmoney
DWhiskey and GsaltD-water running Athrough my Dveins
Saint BernadDine Gplease don't forDsake me
You gonna help me, Ghelp me find my Dway
These hard times Gdon't over Bmtake me
I'll Dcast my Gnets iDnto the AGalveston DBay
[Chorus]
Am I the worst you've Aseen BernadinDe
Shed a little of your lovin' down my Away
DKeep these dice from turning cold, Gmake my hard times shine like gold
AShed a little mercy BernadDine
[Chorus]
Am I the worst you've Aseen BernadinDe
Shed a little of your lovin' down my Away
DKeep these dice from turning cold, Gmake my hard times shine like gold
AShed a little mercy BernadDine
GShDed a little Amercy BernadDine

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Bernadine

by Adam Carroll

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D

[Verse 1]

D G D

I hit my stride in Louisiana

G D

Where it's hard to tell the daytime from the night

G Bm

I placed my bet and I saw the faces

G D A D

Of the winners and the losers in the light

D G D

I've dragged my nets off the Widow Maker

G D

I'm up three weeks pay I got a motel key

G Bm

New Orleans sure found a winner

G D G D A D

Off a run down, low rent, gulf coast loser like me

[Chorus]

A D

Am I the worst you've seen Bernadine

Shed a little of your lovin' down my way

D G

Keep these dice from turning cold, make my hard times shine like gold

A D

Shed a little mercy Bernadine

[Solo]

D G D G D G Bm G D A D

[Verse 2]

D G D

Well the rain falls hard on the motel window

G D

As the night gives in along the Pontchar-train

G Bm

I ran with Little Joe and lost all my money

D G D A D

Whiskey and salt-water running through my veins

D G D

Saint Bernadine please don't forsake me

G D

You gonna help me, help me find my way

G Bm

These hard times don't over take me

D G D A D

I'll cast my nets into the Galveston Bay

[Chorus]

A D

Am I the worst you've seen Bernadine

Shed a little of your lovin' down my way

D G

Keep these dice from turning cold, make my hard times shine like gold

A D

Shed a little mercy Bernadine

[Chorus]

A D

Am I the worst you've seen Bernadine

Shed a little of your lovin' down my way

D G

Keep these dice from turning cold, make my hard times shine like gold

A D

Shed a little mercy Bernadine

G D A D

Shed a little mercy Bernadine

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