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Jay Hugh (Sister Sadie)
No intro
[Verse 1]
AmDee Dee Mae they called her, was the bride of O. Jay Hugh
E7He made her a widow at the age of forty-Amtwo
He was a burdened, tortured soul, gypsy life he lived
E7And she worked those fields of cotton Djust to keep twelve babies Amfed
[Instrumental]
Am  Am
[Verse 2]
AmOh they say he knew the Bible but he chose to ignore
'E7Cause he longed for the bottle, every ounce and every Ampore
He knew her love was stronger for her heart was pure and true
E7And she made her home from a broke-down shack Dno thanks to Jay AmHugh
[Chorus]
DAnd at night he cried, Lord, I don't Falways do my best 
GPlease forgive the way I am DI'm just a better sinner...than the Amrest
[Instrumental]
Am  Am
[Verse 3]
AmOne night while out wandering he stumbled to the ground
The E7lawman came and picked him up just outside of Amtown
Too much booze and liquor was what the lawman claimed
E7So they took him to that one-room jail Dwhere he'd meet his Amfate
[Instrumental]
Am  Am
[Verse 4]
AmDee Dee Mae she couldn't sleep a wink at all that night
E7It was a bitter cold December that the air just wouldn't Amhide
With the matches that they left for him while shivering in the cold
E7He built that fire to keep him warm Dit raged out of conAmtrol
[Chorus]
DAnd at night he cried, Lord, I don't Falways do my best 
GPlease forgive the way I am DI'm just a better sinner
DOohh help  Lord, I don't Falways do my best
GPlease forgive me I'm your child-- I'm just a Dbetter sinner...than the Amrest
[Verse 5]
FOh, accident or suicide Gthe mystery's still unsolved
FRumor soon got Cspread around that night he hadn't touched a Edrop
FAnd that old jailhouse still stands today Goff the old one ninety-five
FYou can hear the haunting Cechoes as my Ggreat-grand daddy fought Dfor his Amlife
[Instrumental]
Am   F  G  D
[Outro]
AmDee Dee Mae they called her, was the bride of O. Jay Hugh
E7He made her a widow at the age of forty-Amtwo

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Jay Hugh

by Sister Sadie

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Jay Hugh (Sister Sadie)

No intro

[Verse 1]

Dee Dee Mae they called her, was the bride of O. Jay Hugh

E7 Am

He made her a widow at the age of forty-two

He was a burdened, tortured soul, gypsy life he lived

E7 D Am

And she worked those fields of cotton just to keep twelve babies fed

[Instrumental]

Am Am

[Verse 2]

Oh they say he knew the Bible but he chose to ignore

E7 Am

'Cause he longed for the bottle, every ounce and every pore

He knew her love was stronger for her heart was pure and true

E7 D Am

And she made her home from a broke-down shack no thanks to Jay Hugh

[Chorus]

D F

And at night he cried, Lord, I don't always do my best

G D Am

Please forgive the way I am I'm just a better sinner...than the rest

[Instrumental]

Am Am

[Verse 3]

One night while out wandering he stumbled to the ground

E7 Am

The lawman came and picked him up just outside of town

Too much booze and liquor was what the lawman claimed

E7 D Am

So they took him to that one-room jail where he'd meet his fate

[Instrumental]

Am Am

[Verse 4]

Dee Dee Mae she couldn't sleep a wink at all that night

E7 Am

It was a bitter cold December that the air just wouldn't hide

With the matches that they left for him while shivering in the cold

E7 D Am

He built that fire to keep him warm it raged out of control

[Chorus]

D F

And at night he cried, Lord, I don't always do my best

G D

Please forgive the way I am I'm just a better sinner

D F

Oohh help Lord, I don't always do my best

G D Am

Please forgive me I'm your child-- I'm just a better sinner...than the rest

[Verse 5]

F G

Oh, accident or suicide the mystery's still unsolved

F C E

Rumor soon got spread around that night he hadn't touched a drop

F G

And that old jailhouse still stands today off the old one ninety-five

F C G D Am

You can hear the haunting echoes as my great-grand daddy fought for his life

[Instrumental]

Am F G D

[Outro]

Dee Dee Mae they called her, was the bride of O. Jay Hugh

E7 Am

He made her a widow at the age of forty-two

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