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Buddy Joe

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Let me Gtell you about Buddy AJoe
When he came Gdown from MexiAco
With his Gpockets full of Agold
With his Empockets full of gold
Have you Gsomething to decAlare
Are you Gsure there's nothing Athere
And if there Gis, don't Asay
You've Emnot been toDld, you've Emnot been toldD  
[Chorus]
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
What have they done with the Agold
Well, EmI don't really know
[Verse 2]
Well, Buddy GJoe searched all his Alife
Through MexGico, all the riverAsides
Not for the Gmoney, but for the Agold
He Emneeds to hold
Well, Buddy GJoe as proud as he Awas
Could not Gstand all the Afuss
When they Ggot to all his Agold
He was Emready to gDo, he was Emready to goD  
[Chorus]
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
What have they done with the Agold
Well, EmI don't really know
[Verse 3]
You'll undeGrstand he didn't stand a Achance
EverGybody was shouting coAmmands
When Buddy GJoe split in a Ahurry
And he was Emready to be buriedD, he was Emready to be buriedD  
[Chorus]
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold
EmOh, DBuddy AJoe
What have they Ddone D/C#with the Bmgold...

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Buddy Joe

by Golden Earring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G A

Let me tell you about Buddy Joe

G A

When he came down from Mexico

G A

With his pockets full of gold

G A

Have you something to declare

G A

Are you sure there's nothing there

G A

And if there is, don't say

Em D Em D

You've not been told, you've not been told

[Chorus]

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Well, I don't really know

[Verse 2]

G A

Well, Buddy Joe searched all his life

G A

Through Mexico, all the riversides

G A

Not for the money, but for the gold

He needs to hold

G A

Well, Buddy Joe as proud as he was

G A

Could not stand all the fuss

G A

When they got to all his gold

Em D Em D

He was ready to go, he was ready to go

[Chorus]

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Well, I don't really know

[Verse 3]

G A

You'll understand he didn't stand a chance

G A

Everybody was shouting commands

G A

When Buddy Joe split in a hurry

Em D Em D

And he was ready to be buried, he was ready to be buried

[Chorus]

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold

Em D A

Oh, Buddy Joe

D D/C# Bm

What have they done with the gold...

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