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Little Tom

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Little Tom by Johnny Hickman
[Intro]
Am C G
FWell someone shot the president, on the Cnight that I waGs born
FI wasn't born to poverty or wCealthG  
FJust one in a million babies, oCften to be told
Keep their opinions to themGselves
FI really wasn't all that small but they Ccalled me Little GTom
FAnd they sent me to school far CawayG  
FI don't really get it and CI may never know 
But they said at the time that there was no other wGay, 
no other waAmyC  G  
[Instrumental]
Am C G
FWell they say I had a sister, but she Cdied when I was Gyoung
FIn a home that the government had Cfound her inG  
FAnd the place they found for me they called the Cgreat opportunity
Still I wish she could have died with me aGround her
FSee some kids got a beatin', some Ckids went awGay
FSometimes I'd hear 'em leaving in the nCightG  
FOne time I saw Jesus standing Coutside in the rain
And he told me that I was gonna be all Gright, 
gonna be all rAmightC  G  
[Instrumental]
D C D C Em Am
FWell the priest there he bought me a suit, and we Cgot in his cGar
FAnd he took me for a ride downCtownG  
FSaid the Army is the place for you, 
Cbe a man before they're through
He walked away while I was just staring Gdown
FNow which God made the criminals, and which CGod made polGice
FAnd which God makes the ones like CmeG  
FWhere do bad guys come from if they don't Cfall out of the sky
When I get out I'm gonna work at stayin fGree, 
just stayin fAmreeC  G  
[Instrumental]
Am C G Am

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Little Tom

by Johnny Hickman

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Little Tom by Johnny Hickman

[Intro]

Am C G

F C G

Well someone shot the president, on the night that I was born

F C G

I wasn't born to poverty or wealth

F C

Just one in a million babies, often to be told

Keep their opinions to themselves

F C G

I really wasn't all that small but they called me Little Tom

F C G

And they sent me to school far away

F C

I don't really get it and I may never know

But they said at the time that there was no other way,

Am C G

no other way

[Instrumental]

Am C G

F C G

Well they say I had a sister, but she died when I was young

F C G

In a home that the government had found her in

F C

And the place they found for me they called the great opportunity

Still I wish she could have died with me around her

F C G

See some kids got a beatin', some kids went away

F C G

Sometimes I'd hear 'em leaving in the night

F C

One time I saw Jesus standing outside in the rain

And he told me that I was gonna be all right,

Am C G

gonna be all right

[Instrumental]

D C D C Em Am

F C G

Well the priest there he bought me a suit, and we got in his car

F C G

And he took me for a ride downtown

Said the Army is the place for you,

be a man before they're through

He walked away while I was just staring down

F C G

Now which God made the criminals, and which God made police

F C G

And which God makes the ones like me

F C

Where do bad guys come from if they don't fall out of the sky

When I get out I'm gonna work at stayin free,

Am C G

just stayin free

[Instrumental]

Am C G Am

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