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Old Judge Jones

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[Intro]
Cm Gm Ab Cm Ab Gm
Cm Gm Cm Ab Gm
[Verse]
CmOld judge Jones never gGmave a man a break
CmOn his hangin' tree the leGmaves don't shake
CmThat man in black, Gmwhat did he say ?
AbA hundred years and one dark dBbay
CmA widow's tear fGmilled with pain
CmCan make the blue skies sGmhed some rain
CmYou people think that yGmou got the blues
AbWait 'til you read our eveFmryday nGmews
FmOne more huAbng from the tEbree, last nightCm  
FmOld judge JAbones done toCmok another life
FmFolks keep pAbrayin' Cmit would end
But Absad as it Fmis it'll happen aGmgaiCmn
Cm Gm Ab
CmWhat did he saGmy ?
Cm Gm Ab
CmYeah!Gm  
Cm Gm Ab
CmWhat did he saGmy ?
Cm Gm Ab
Cm
[Solo]
Cm Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm Ab Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm Ab Fm Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm Ab Fm Gm
Cm Gm Bb Cm Eb Bb
Cm Gm Bb Ab Gm Fm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm
Cm Gm Ab Gm
[Verse]
CmYou'd think we wouldn't Gmput up with it
CmHe'd bust an old lady for a sidGmewalk spit
CmChurch on Sunday he's the fiGmrst in line
AbLast week gave the preGmacher a fine
CmYou can't hate a man for whGmat he must do
CmBut if his cause ain't just and his wGmord untrue
CmThat man in the robe's a Gmdevil in disguise
AbThe bailiff's books are fiFmlled with lies
AbElection time the JCmones will never lose
AbWith a gun at your back in the Cmvoting booth
FmYou can't do what you thiCmnk is right
AbSad Gmas it Fmis another haGmngin' tCmonight
Cm Gm Ab
CmWhat did he saGmy ?
Cm Gm Ab
CmYeah!Gm  
Cm Gm Ab
CmWhat did he saGmy ?
Cm Gm Ab
Cm

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Old Judge Jones

by Les Dudek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Gm Ab Cm Ab Gm

Cm Gm Cm Ab Gm

[Verse]

Cm Gm

Old judge Jones never gave a man a break

Cm Gm

On his hangin' tree the leaves don't shake

Cm Gm

That man in black, what did he say ?

Ab Bb

A hundred years and one dark day

Cm Gm

A widow's tear filled with pain

Cm Gm

Can make the blue skies shed some rain

Cm Gm

You people think that you got the blues

Ab Fm Gm

Wait 'til you read our everyday news

Fm Ab Eb Cm

One more hung from the tree, last night

Fm Ab Cm

Old judge Jones done took another life

Fm Ab Cm

Folks keep prayin' it would end

Ab Fm Gm Cm

But sad as it is it'll happen again

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

What did he say ?

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

Yeah!

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

What did he say ?

Cm Gm Ab

[Solo]

Cm Gm

Cm Gm Ab Gm

Cm Gm

Cm Gm Ab Fm Gm

Cm Gm

Cm Gm Ab Fm Gm

Cm Gm Bb Cm Eb Bb

Cm Gm Bb Ab Gm Fm

Cm Gm

Cm Gm Ab Gm

[Verse]

Cm Gm

You'd think we wouldn't put up with it

Cm Gm

He'd bust an old lady for a sidewalk spit

Cm Gm

Church on Sunday he's the first in line

Ab Gm

Last week gave the preacher a fine

Cm Gm

You can't hate a man for what he must do

Cm Gm

But if his cause ain't just and his word untrue

Cm Gm

That man in the robe's a devil in disguise

Ab Fm

The bailiff's books are filled with lies

Ab Cm

Election time the Jones will never lose

Ab Cm

With a gun at your back in the voting booth

Fm Cm

You can't do what you think is right

Ab Gm Fm Gm Cm

Sad as it is another hangin' tonight

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

What did he say ?

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

Yeah!

Cm Gm Ab

Cm Gm

What did he say ?

Cm Gm Ab

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