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[Verse]
CmA bunch of guys was Gmin this bar roomCm  
EbMost of them had been there Cmhalf the dayEb  Cm  
EbThey'd been telling jokes and Ffairy tales Ablying
Just to Fpass the time awayAb  Cm  
EbThen suddenly Cmsomeone Ebcracked the bar room door
GmAnd then pushed it open wide
And this Cmhuge Gmtall dark dude
CmBowed his head and Ebstepped insideCm  Eb  
CmI wonder where he's Ebfrom?
Some blonde askedCm  
The Ebwind must have blown him inCm  
But an old EbDutchman offered him a drink
CmWhat will it be, Ebwhisky, rum or Fgin?
Sick him Fido, a Abredhead shoutedF  
Show Abhim his way back to the streetCm  
But Ebthe Great Dane just walked over and Cmlicked his hand
And Eblay down at his feetGm  
GmHe said if you spare me that drink, Dutchman
GmI promise I'll tell you howCm  
That I came to Ebbe the helpless sightCm  
That stands before you Ebnow
CmI used to be an artist
ENot one who sits and fiddle Cmout on the curbEb  
CmBut in my day and time
My music was considered EbsuperbF  
FI wrote a song about a poor kid
Raised down in AbNew OrleansCm  
It didn't Ebmake the hall of fame
CmBut it bought us shrimp, rice and EbbeansGm  
He kept at it Abuntil it made the big time,
GmPlaying town after FtownCm  
AbUntil he met a woman Ebhe fell in love with
CmAnd it really turned his life aroundEb  
CmShe had eyes like Cleopatra
FAnd a head of Abluxurious hair
CmWith the brilliance of Ebher beauty
None Cmother could compareEb  
When Fshe lifted her eyes to Abhis
Her Flips would fall apartAb  
Each Cmtime she allowed him kiss herEb  
It Cmnear petrified his heartEb  
But when Gmhe ask her would she marry him
GmHe'd give her everything he hadF  
She turned Cmand walked awayEb  
And it nearly Gmdrove him madEb  Cm  
He promised Ebher a half a millionF  
And would even pay Abin advanceCm  
If she would let him Ebprove himselfCm  
Or at least Egive him a chanceF  
And if he should go Abblind
And had to Fuse his hands to feelAb  
He would Cmhire someone to do her Ebwork
And prepare Abher every mealEb  Gm  
How could a Cmman love a woman so muchEb?
Not one of you would think!Gm  F  
Well, I did Aband I Cmstill do
AbHey Dutchman, Gmyou promised me a drink!

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Dutchman

by Chuck Berry

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*NOTE* Chuck speaks the lyrics of this song all the way through.

There are no chrous', no breaks, nothing! Just play and enjoy.

[Verse]

Cm Gm Cm

A bunch of guys was in this bar room

Eb Cm Eb Cm

Most of them had been there half the day

Eb F Ab

They'd been telling jokes and fairy tales lying

F Ab Cm

Just to pass the time away

Eb Cm Eb

Then suddenly someone cracked the bar room door

And then pushed it open wide

Cm Gm

And this huge tall dark dude

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Bowed his head and stepped inside

Cm Eb

I wonder where he's from?

Some blonde asked

Eb Cm

The wind must have blown him in

But an old Dutchman offered him a drink

Cm Eb F

What will it be, whisky, rum or gin?

Ab F

Sick him Fido, a redhead shouted

Ab Cm

Show him his way back to the street

Eb Cm

But the Great Dane just walked over and licked his hand

Eb Gm

And lay down at his feet

He said if you spare me that drink, Dutchman

Gm Cm

I promise I'll tell you how

Eb Cm

That I came to be the helpless sight

That stands before you now

I used to be an artist

E Cm Eb

Not one who sits and fiddle out on the curb

But in my day and time

Eb F

My music was considered superb

I wrote a song about a poor kid

Ab Cm

Raised down in New Orleans

It didn't make the hall of fame

Cm Eb Gm

But it bought us shrimp, rice and beans

He kept at it until it made the big time,

Gm F Cm

Playing town after town

Ab Eb

Until he met a woman he fell in love with

Cm Eb

And it really turned his life around

She had eyes like Cleopatra

F Ab

And a head of luxurious hair

Cm Eb

With the brilliance of her beauty

Cm Eb

None other could compare

F Ab

When she lifted her eyes to his

F Ab

Her lips would fall apart

Cm Eb

Each time she allowed him kiss her

Cm Eb

It near petrified his heart

But when he ask her would she marry him

Gm F

He'd give her everything he had

Cm Eb

She turned and walked away

Gm Eb Cm

And it nearly drove him mad

Eb F

He promised her a half a million

Ab Cm

And would even pay in advance

Eb Cm

If she would let him prove himself

E F

Or at least give him a chance

And if he should go blind

F Ab

And had to use his hands to feel

Cm Eb

He would hire someone to do her work

Ab Eb Gm

And prepare her every meal

Cm Eb

How could a man love a woman so much?

Gm F

Not one of you would think!

Ab Cm

Well, I did and I still do

Ab Gm

Hey Dutchman, you promised me a drink!

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