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[Intro]
Em G D Em
[Verse]
EmMirror image Gof his father befDore him
The notes flow through his vEmeins
EmBottom so bigG, you can still hear a thDunder
From the Opry sEmtage
[Verse]
EmWorked his first master Gwhen he was just sixteDen
The boy could slap a EmKay
EmKing Edward Specials Gon his lip and in his poDcket
He smoked it every dEmay
[Chorus]
   CHear the colDorsC, wrapped in Dflannel
   CForever wedgeDd in my Emmind
   CHear the colDorsC, no he ain't Dcrazy
   CJust run the Dnumber, here's the Emtime
[Interlude]
Em G D
[Verse]
EmHe was a brother, Ghusband and father
A dDamn good man, a rambler and a frieEmnd
EmSo here's a song just to Gsay farewell, rest in peDace
Until we pick agEmain
[Chorus]
   CHear the colDorsC, wrapped in Dflannel
   CForever wedgeDd in my Emmind
   CHear the colDorsC, no he ain't Dcrazy
   CJust run the Dnumber, here's the Emtime
[Bridge]
EmOooGhD  
EmOooGhD  
EmOooGhD  
EmOooGhD  
[Chorus]
   CHear the colDorsC, wrapped in Dflannel
   CForever wedgeDd in my Emmind
   CHear the colDorsC, no he ain't Dcrazy
   CJust run the Dnumber, here's the Emtime
   CJust run the Dnumber, here's the Emtime
   CJust run the Dnumber, here's the Emtime
[Outro]
EmOooGhD  Em  

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Song For Roy

by Sam Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D Em

[Verse]

Em G D

Mirror image of his father before him

The notes flow through his veins

Em G D

Bottom so big, you can still hear a thunder

From the Opry stage

[Verse]

Em G D

Worked his first master when he was just sixteen

The boy could slap a Kay

Em G D

King Edward Specials on his lip and in his pocket

He smoked it every day

[Chorus]

C D C D

Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel

C D Em

Forever wedged in my mind

C D C D

Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy

C D Em

Just run the number, here's the time

[Interlude]

Em G D

[Verse]

Em G

He was a brother, husband and father

D Em

A damn good man, a rambler and a friend

Em G D

So here's a song just to say farewell, rest in peace

Until we pick again

[Chorus]

C D C D

Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel

C D Em

Forever wedged in my mind

C D C D

Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy

C D Em

Just run the number, here's the time

[Bridge]

Em G D

Oooh

Em G D

Oooh

Em G D

Oooh

Em G D

Oooh

[Chorus]

C D C D

Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel

C D Em

Forever wedged in my mind

C D C D

Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy

C D Em

Just run the number, here's the time

C D Em

Just run the number, here's the time

C D Em

Just run the number, here's the time

[Outro]

Em G D Em

Oooh

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