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[Verse 1]
DOne little Bbgirl, Afair as a pGearl,
FWorked every Cday in a lFaundry;
EbAll that she Cmade for fBbood she pAaid,
So she sElept on a Dpark bench so soGundly;
FAn old proAcuress Fspied her Athere,
AShe came and Cwhispered Ain her eCar:
[Chorus]
DCome with me Ebnow, my Cgirly,
EDon't sleep out Din the Fcold;
GYour face and Ebtresses Dcurly
DWill bring you F#fame and Cgold,
DAutomoEbbiles to Cride in, Ediamonds and Dsilk to Fwear,
GYou'll be a Bbstar bright, Fdown in the Dred light,
CYou'll make your fortune Bbthere.
[Verse 2]
DSame little Bbgirl, Ano more a Gpearl,
FWalks all aClone 'long the Friver,
EbFive years have Cflown, Bbher health is Agone,
She would lEook at the Dwater and shGiver,
FWhene'er she'd Astop to Frest and Asleep,
AShe'd hear a Cvoice call Afrom the Cdeep:
[Chorus]
DCome with me Ebnow, my Cgirly,
EDon't sleep out Din the Fcold;
GYour face and Ebtresses Dcurly
DWill bring you F#fame and Cgold,
DAutomoEbbiles to Cride in, Ediamonds and Dsilk to Fwear,
GYou'll be a Bbstar bright, Fdown in the Dred light,
CYou'll make your fortune Bbthere.
[Verse 3]
DGirls in this Bbway, Afall every Gday,
FAnd have been Cfalling for agFes,
EbWho is to Cblame? You know his Aname,
It's the Eboss that pays Dstarvation Gwages.
FA homeless Agirl can Falways Ahear
ATemptations Ccalling AeverywChere.
[Chorus]
DCome with me Ebnow, my Cgirly,
EDon't sleep out Din the Fcold;
GYour face and Ebtresses Dcurly
DWill bring you F#fame and Cgold,
DAutomoEbbiles to Cride in, Ediamonds and Dsilk to Fwear,
GYou'll be a Bbstar bright, Fdown in the Dred light,
CYou'll make your fortune Bbthere.

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The White Slave

by Joe Hill

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[Verse 1]

D Bb A G

One little girl, fair as a pearl,

F C F

Worked every day in a laundry;

Eb C Bb A

All that she made for food she paid,

E D G

So she slept on a park bench so soundly;

F A F A

An old procuress spied her there,

A C A C

She came and whispered in her ear:

[Chorus]

D Eb C

Come with me now, my girly,

E D F

Don't sleep out in the cold;

G Eb D

Your face and tresses curly

D F# C

Will bring you fame and gold,

D Eb C E D F

Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,

G Bb F D

You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,

C Bb

You'll make your fortune there.

[Verse 2]

D Bb A G

Same little girl, no more a pearl,

F C F

Walks all alone 'long the river,

Eb C Bb A

Five years have flown, her health is gone,

E D G

She would look at the water and shiver,

F A F A

Whene'er she'd stop to rest and sleep,

A C A C

She'd hear a voice call from the deep:

[Chorus]

D Eb C

Come with me now, my girly,

E D F

Don't sleep out in the cold;

G Eb D

Your face and tresses curly

D F# C

Will bring you fame and gold,

D Eb C E D F

Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,

G Bb F D

You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,

C Bb

You'll make your fortune there.

[Verse 3]

D Bb A G

Girls in this way, fall every day,

F C F

And have been falling for ages,

Eb C A

Who is to blame? You know his name,

E D G

It's the boss that pays starvation wages.

F A F A

A homeless girl can always hear

A C A C

Temptations calling everywhere.

[Chorus]

D Eb C

Come with me now, my girly,

E D F

Don't sleep out in the cold;

G Eb D

Your face and tresses curly

D F# C

Will bring you fame and gold,

D Eb C E D F

Automobiles to ride in, diamonds and silk to wear,

G Bb F D

You'll be a star bright, down in the red light,

C Bb

You'll make your fortune there.

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