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Little Sadie

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[Intro]
     N.C.
Went out one night to make a little round
  N.C.
I met little Sadie and I shot her down
N.C.
Went back home, jumped into bed
N.C.
44 pistol under my head
Bm    E    Bm    E
[Verse 1]
I Bmwoke up in the morning about half past nine
The Ahacks and the buggies standing in F#mline
F#mGents and gamblers standing around
DTaking little Sadie to her EburyinBmg groundE  
[Verse 2]
I beBmgan to think of what a deed I'd done
I Agrabbed my hat and away I F#mrun
F#mMade a good run, just a little too slow
They Dovertook me in EJeriBmcho
(Bm)       E      G    E  A  
[Verse 3]
BmStanding on the corner a reading a bill
And Aup stepped the sheriff from ThomasF#mville
F#mHe said miss, is your name Brown
ReDmember the night you sEhot SBmadie downE  
[Verse 4]
I said Bmoh yes, sir, but my name is Lee
And I Amurdered little Sadie in the first degF#mree
F#mFirst degree and second degree
DGot any papers will you Eread 'em Bmto meE  
[Verse 5]
So they Bmtook me downtown and dressed me in black
APut me on a train and started me F#mback
F#mAll the way back to the Thomasville jail
DHad no money for to Ego my Bmbail
(Bm)       E      G    E  A  
[Solo]
Bm    A   F#m
F#m   D  E
Bm    A   F#m
F#m   D  E
Bm    E    Bm    E
[Verse 6]
The Bmjudge and the jury they took their stand
The Bmjudge had the papers in his right hand
BmForty one days, forty one nights
BmForty one years to wear the ball and stripes
[Verse 7]
Went Bmout one night to make a little round
I Bmmet little Sadie and I shot her down
BmWent back home, jumped into bed
D44 pistol uEnder my Bmhead
[Outro]
(Bm)      A  F#m  
 F#m   D  E Bm
 Bm    A   F#m
 F#m   D  E Bm

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Little Sadie

by Crooked Still

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F#m

[Intro]

N.C.

Went out one night to make a little round

N.C.

I met little Sadie and I shot her down

N.C.

Went back home, jumped into bed

N.C.

44 pistol under my head

Bm E Bm E

[Verse 1]

I woke up in the morning about half past nine

A F#m

The hacks and the buggies standing in line

F#m

Gents and gamblers standing around

D E Bm E

Taking little Sadie to her burying ground

[Verse 2]

I began to think of what a deed I'd done

A F#m

I grabbed my hat and away I run

F#m

Made a good run, just a little too slow

D E Bm

They overtook me in Jericho

Bm E G E A

()

[Verse 3]

Standing on the corner a reading a bill

A F#m

And up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville

F#m

He said miss, is your name Brown

D E Bm E

Remember the night you shot Sadie down

[Verse 4]

I said oh yes, sir, but my name is Lee

A F#m

And I murdered little Sadie in the first degree

F#m

First degree and second degree

D E Bm E

Got any papers will you read 'em to me

[Verse 5]

So they took me downtown and dressed me in black

A F#m

Put me on a train and started me back

F#m

All the way back to the Thomasville jail

D E Bm

Had no money for to go my bail

Bm E G E A

()

[Solo]

Bm A F#m

F#m D E

Bm A F#m

F#m D E

Bm E Bm E

[Verse 6]

The judge and the jury they took their stand

The judge had the papers in his right hand

Forty one days, forty one nights

Forty one years to wear the ball and stripes

[Verse 7]

Went out one night to make a little round

I met little Sadie and I shot her down

Went back home, jumped into bed

D E Bm

44 pistol under my head

[Outro]

Bm A F#m

()

F#m D E Bm

Bm A F#m

F#m D E Bm

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