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Hey Nelly Nelly

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Judy Collins - Hey Nelly Nelly
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse 1]
CHey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
Hey Nelly, Nelly, Flook to the Gwhat I Asee
He's Dridin' into Amtown on a Dsway-back Ammule
He's got a Dtall black Amhat and he Dlooks like a Amfool
He Dmsure is Emtalkin' like he's Fbeen to Gschool
And it's AmEighteen EmFifty-DThreeAm  D  Am  
[Verse 2]
CHey Nelly, Nelly, listen what he's sayin'
Hey Nelly, Nelly, he Fsays it's Ggettin' Alate
And he Dsays them Amblack folks Dshould be Amfree
To Dwalk aAmround the Dsame as you and Amme
He's Dmtalkin' aEmbout a thing he Fcalls democraGcy
And it's AmEighteen EmFifty-DEightAm  D  Am  
[Verse 3]
CHey Nelly, Nelly, hear the band a-playing
Hey Nelly, Nelly, Fhand me Gdown my Agun
For the Dmen are Amcheerin' and the Dboys are Amtoo
They're Dall puttin' Amon their Dcoats of Amblue
I Dmcan't sit aEmround here and Ftalk to Gyou
And it's AmEighteen EmSixty-DOneAm  D  Am  
[Verse 4]
CHey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
Hey Nelly, Nelly, FI've come Ghome aAlive
My Dcoat of Amblue is Dstained with Amred
And the Dman in the Amtall black Dhat is Amdead
But we Dmsure will rEmemember all the Fthings he Gsaid
In AmEighteen EmSixty-DFiveAm  D  Am  
[Verse 5]
CHey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
Hey Nelly, Nelly, Flook at Gwhat I Asee
I see Dwhite folks and Amcoloured Dwalkin' side by Amside
They're Dwalking in a Amcolumn that's a Dcentury Amwide
It was a Dmlong and a Emhard and a Fbloody Gride
In AmNineteen EmSixty-DThreeAm  D  A  

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Hey Nelly Nelly

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Hey Nelly Nelly

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window

F G A

Hey Nelly, Nelly, look to the what I see

D Am D Am

He's ridin' into town on a sway-back mule

D Am D Am

He's got a tall black hat and he looks like a fool

Dm Em F G

He sure is talkin' like he's been to school

Am Em D Am D Am

And it's Eighteen Fifty-Three

[Verse 2]

Hey Nelly, Nelly, listen what he's sayin'

F G A

Hey Nelly, Nelly, he says it's gettin' late

D Am D Am

And he says them black folks should be free

D Am D Am

To walk around the same as you and me

Dm Em F G

He's talkin' about a thing he calls democracy

Am Em D Am D Am

And it's Eighteen Fifty-Eight

[Verse 3]

Hey Nelly, Nelly, hear the band a-playing

F G A

Hey Nelly, Nelly, hand me down my gun

D Am D Am

For the men are cheerin' and the boys are too

D Am D Am

They're all puttin' on their coats of blue

Dm Em F G

I can't sit around here and talk to you

Am Em D Am D Am

And it's Eighteen Sixty-One

[Verse 4]

Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window

F G A

Hey Nelly, Nelly, I've come home alive

D Am D Am

My coat of blue is stained with red

D Am D Am

And the man in the tall black hat is dead

Dm Em F G

But we sure will remember all the things he said

Am Em D Am D Am

In Eighteen Sixty-Five

[Verse 5]

Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window

F G A

Hey Nelly, Nelly, look at what I see

D Am D Am

I see white folks and coloured walkin' side by side

D Am D Am

They're walking in a column that's a century wide

Dm Em F G

It was a long and a hard and a bloody ride

Am Em D Am D A

In Nineteen Sixty-Three

About Hey Nelly Nelly Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Hey Nelly Nelly by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hey Nelly Nelly chords”, “Hey Nelly Nelly guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Hey Nelly Nelly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hey Nelly Nelly chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hey Nelly Nelly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, A, D, Am.

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What key is "Hey Nelly Nelly" in?

The chords for "Hey Nelly Nelly" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, A, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.