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[Verse 1]
EmWhen you Amwalk down the Dstreet, who will follow yEmou?
AmSix o'clock, iDts getting Emlate.
The Ammoon it is rDising as the Emsticky dew
CMolds on the Dground by the Emgate.
With your Amrifle on your Dshoulder as you Emwalk along
AmListening to your Dboot-heels hit thEme sod
AmSmoking your Dcigar as you Emhum a song
CThinking of your Dmother, and your EmGod
[Chorus 1]
GAh, but you're aBmlone, Jimmy CEmlay
As you Gsmoke your Dcigar and Emearn your pay.
And Cfifteen thousand solDdiers are Emmarching by your side
CStill you're aDlone, Jimmy EmClay.
[Verse 2]
And rAmemember New York Dtown, good old EmNew York town?
The Amfriends, the Ddrinks, the cops and Emall
And the Amwhores who took your Dmoney when you Emcouldn't stand
CAnd all the roaring Dnights you can't Emrecall?
And Amremember Alice DFay, good old EmAlice Fay?
She'd Ambeen through life at Dleast ten times aEmround
AmAnd when she said she lDoved you, well she Emmeant it, boy
CRemember the Dnight you nearly Emdrowned?
[Chorus 2]
GAh, but you're aBmlone, Jimmy CEmlay
As you Gsmoke your Dcigar and Emthink of yesterday
Well, Cyesterday don't Dmatter when its Emgone away
CWhere did it Dgo, Jimmy EmClay?
[Verse 3]
So as you Amlie there in the Dmud, who will Emtalk to you?
AmNobDody, Jimmy EmClay
For Amwhen you're Dgone mankind follows Emafter you
CDoesn't it, DJimmy EmClay?
And your Amface is growing Dmoldy where they Emkissed your cheek
And said "AmPlease die for Dus, Jimmy EmClay"
And Amso you died a Dsoldier and a herEmo's death
CCongratuDlations, Jimmy EmClay.
[Chorus 3]
GNow you're Bmalone, Jimmy EmClay
You can Gsmoke your Dcigar, you've Emearned your pay
And Csomewhere in the Ddistance you can Emhear the fiddle play
CBut not one note will Dchange, Jimmy EmClay.

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Jimmy Clay

by Patrick Sky

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[Verse 1]

Em Am D Em

When you walk down the street, who will follow you?

Am D Em

Six o'clock, its getting late.

Am D Em

The moon it is rising as the sticky dew

C D Em

Molds on the ground by the gate.

Am D Em

With your rifle on your shoulder as you walk along

Am D Em

Listening to your boot-heels hit the sod

Am D Em

Smoking your cigar as you hum a song

C D Em

Thinking of your mother, and your God

[Chorus 1]

G Bm Em

Ah, but you're alone, Jimmy Clay

G D Em

As you smoke your cigar and earn your pay.

C D Em

And fifteen thousand soldiers are marching by your side

C D Em

Still you're alone, Jimmy Clay.

[Verse 2]

Am D Em

And remember New York town, good old New York town?

Am D Em

The friends, the drinks, the cops and all

Am D Em

And the whores who took your money when you couldn't stand

C D Em

And all the roaring nights you can't recall?

Am D Em

And remember Alice Fay, good old Alice Fay?

Am D Em

She'd been through life at least ten times around

Am D Em

And when she said she loved you, well she meant it, boy

C D Em

Remember the night you nearly drowned?

[Chorus 2]

G Bm Em

Ah, but you're alone, Jimmy Clay

G D Em

As you smoke your cigar and think of yesterday

C D Em

Well, yesterday don't matter when its gone away

C D Em

Where did it go, Jimmy Clay?

[Verse 3]

Am D Em

So as you lie there in the mud, who will talk to you?

Am D Em

Nobody, Jimmy Clay

Am D Em

For when you're gone mankind follows after you

C D Em

Doesn't it, Jimmy Clay?

Am D Em

And your face is growing moldy where they kissed your cheek

Am D Em

And said "Please die for us, Jimmy Clay"

Am D Em

And so you died a soldier and a hero's death

C D Em

Congratulations, Jimmy Clay.

[Chorus 3]

G Bm Em

Now you're alone, Jimmy Clay

G D Em

You can smoke your cigar, you've earned your pay

C D Em

And somewhere in the distance you can hear the fiddle play

C D Em

But not one note will change, Jimmy Clay.

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