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Capo 1st
[Intro] 
C   F   C   G   C   F   C   Am      G
[Verse]
CWell it was a smFall room, abCout ten by nGine
CPaintbrushes and cFanvas, Ama jar of turpentine
CHe'd be there in the mForning, wChen the light was frGesh
CThe only time he turn his bFack on her, wFas Amwhen she would undress
CHer name was JFudy, CJudy out to lGunch
CHer boyfriend was FrFankie,   Amshe called him Punch
CHe said let's take a bFreak now, Cmy old legs are sGtiff
CHe saw her bruises in the mFirror, he said that bAmastard will you look at this
CShe said Frankie's a good gFuy, Che just drinks too much wGine
CThe old painter said you caFn tell me about it,   Amsome other time
CBut I'd like to meet hFim, Cthis boy friend of yGours
CWhy don't you tell him to come by on FFridfay night, 
  AmAfter he closes his store
[Interlude] 
F   Am   C        F   Am   C   G   Am    G    F
C   G    Am    G   F      Em      C    F    C   G   C  F   Am
[Verse]
CNow Judy came back on MoFnday, aCnd the door was lGocked
CWhen the landlady opFened it, eAmven the cops where shocked
CPunch he lay in a pFool of blood, tChroat slit ear to eGar
CThe old painter was dFead as well,  Amhis painter knife was near
CThe cop said one man was muFrdered, tChe others heart gave oGut
CBut whoever painted this poFrtait of you Judy, 
  AmOf his love there is no doubt
CWell it was a smFall room, abCout ten by nGine
CPaintbrushes and cFanvas, Ama jar of turpentineAm  

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Small Room

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st

[Intro]

C F C G C F C Am G

[Verse]

C F C G

Well it was a small room, about ten by nine

C F Am

Paintbrushes and canvas, a jar of turpentine

C F C G

He'd be there in the morning, when the light was fresh

C F F Am

The only time he turn his back on her, was when she would undress

C F C G

Her name was Judy, Judy out to lunch

C F Am

Her boyfriend was Frankie, she called him Punch

C F C G

He said let's take a break now, my old legs are stiff

C F Am

He saw her bruises in the mirror, he said that bastard will you look at this

C F C G

She said Frankie's a good guy, he just drinks too much wine

C F Am

The old painter said you can tell me about it, some other time

C F C G

But I'd like to meet him, this boy friend of yours

C F

Why don't you tell him to come by on Fridfay night,

After he closes his store

[Interlude]

F Am C F Am C G Am G F

C G Am G F Em C F C G C F Am

[Verse]

C F C G

Now Judy came back on Monday, and the door was locked

C F Am

When the landlady opened it, even the cops where shocked

C F C G

Punch he lay in a pool of blood, throat slit ear to ear

C F Am

The old painter was dead as well, his painter knife was near

C F C G

The cop said one man was murdered, the others heart gave out

C F

But whoever painted this portait of you Judy,

Of his love there is no doubt

C F C G

Well it was a small room, about ten by nine

C F Am Am

Paintbrushes and canvas, a jar of turpentine

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