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[Intro]
Gadd9
[Verse]
Boys, I Chad a friend by the A7name of Jones
And his D7eyes they Gsure was Cround
I took old Jones for my A7personal pal
Don't you D7see what Jones has Gdone?
[Verse]
Now CJones he hung around me like a A7hungry hound
Took my D7woman and he Gleft this Ctown
And now I A7wonder, if anybody D7in here
Can tell me Gif they've seen old CJones
[Chorus]
Jones, oh A7Jones, oh you Dknow you Gcan't last Clong
Jones, oh A7Jones, you better D7bring my woman back Ghome
[Verse]
I'm going to Cpowder up my Fpistol
Going to Cbuy me Gatling Fgun
I'm going to Cmeet you, JonesF  
You know there Cain't no use to Frun
When CI get through with you
EveryA7body going to D7moan, "GJones, oh CJones"
[Chorus]
Jones, oh A7Jones, oh you Dknow you Gcan't last Clong
Jones, oh A7Jones, you better D7bring my woman back Ghome
[Verse]
I'm going to Ckeep you to myFself
I'm going to Ckill you dead and Fbury you
Going to Cdig you up for Ffun
I'm going to Cstand and let the Fbuzzards
Pick the Cmeat off your Fbones
When CI get through with you
EveryA7body going to D7moan, "GJones, oh CJones."
[Chorus]
Jones, oh A7Jones, oh you Dknow you Gcan't last Clong
Jones, oh A7Jones, you better D7bring my woman back Ghome
[Verse]
That CJones, he always Ftold me
That he Cwas my personal Fpal
But Cnow that son of Fbum he come
And Cstole away me Fgal
[Verse]
Oh yes, I'm Cup and down the Ftown
Just Clooking for that Fbum
I'm going to Cmeet you, JonesF  
I'm going to Cgive the buzzards Ffun
When CI get through with you
EveryA7body going to D7moan, "GJones, oh CJones."
[Chorus]
Jones, oh A7Jones, oh you Dknow you Gcan't last Clong
Jones, oh A7Jones, you better D7bring my woman back Ghome
[Verse]
I even Ctake you to my Fplace
I Cgive you room to Fstay
But Cnow you son of Fbum
You took my Cgal and gone aFway
[Verse]
I'm going to Cpowder up my Fpistol
Going to Cbuy me Gatling Fgun
I'm going to Cmeet you, JonesF  
You know there it Cain't no use to Frun
[Verse]
I got the CArmy Sergeant Fwith me
Got the Cundertaker Ftoo
I got the Cstudent doctors Foffering me
CMoney for youF  
[Verse]
I'm going to Ckeep you to myFself
I'm going to Ckill you dead and Fbury you
I'm going to Cdig you up for Ffun
I'm going to Cstand and let the Fbuzzards
Pick the Cmeat off your Fbones
[Verse]
CTake my wedding Fbutcher knife
And Ccut you through and Fthrough
I'm going to Cchop you into Fpieces
Just Cbig enough for Fstew
When CI get through with you
EveryA7body going to D7moan, "GJones, oh CJones"

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Jones

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

[Intro]

Gadd9

[Verse]

C A7

Boys, I had a friend by the name of Jones

D7 G C

And his eyes they sure was round

I took old Jones for my personal pal

D7 G

Don't you see what Jones has done?

[Verse]

C A7

Now Jones he hung around me like a hungry hound

D7 G C

Took my woman and he left this town

A7 D7

And now I wonder, if anybody in here

G C

Can tell me if they've seen old Jones

[Chorus]

A7 D G C

Jones, oh Jones, oh you know you can't last long

A7 D7 G

Jones, oh Jones, you better bring my woman back home

[Verse]

C F

I'm going to powder up my pistol

C F

Going to buy me Gatling gun

C F

I'm going to meet you, Jones

C F

You know there ain't no use to run

When I get through with you

A7 D7 G C

Everybody going to moan, "Jones, oh Jones"

[Chorus]

A7 D G C

Jones, oh Jones, oh you know you can't last long

A7 D7 G

Jones, oh Jones, you better bring my woman back home

[Verse]

C F

I'm going to keep you to myself

C F

I'm going to kill you dead and bury you

C F

Going to dig you up for fun

C F

I'm going to stand and let the buzzards

C F

Pick the meat off your bones

When I get through with you

A7 D7 G C

Everybody going to moan, "Jones, oh Jones."

[Chorus]

A7 D G C

Jones, oh Jones, oh you know you can't last long

A7 D7 G

Jones, oh Jones, you better bring my woman back home

[Verse]

C F

That Jones, he always told me

C F

That he was my personal pal

C F

But now that son of bum he come

C F

And stole away me gal

[Verse]

C F

Oh yes, I'm up and down the town

C F

Just looking for that bum

C F

I'm going to meet you, Jones

C F

I'm going to give the buzzards fun

When I get through with you

A7 D7 G C

Everybody going to moan, "Jones, oh Jones."

[Chorus]

A7 D G C

Jones, oh Jones, oh you know you can't last long

A7 D7 G

Jones, oh Jones, you better bring my woman back home

[Verse]

C F

I even take you to my place

C F

I give you room to stay

C F

But now you son of bum

C F

You took my gal and gone away

[Verse]

C F

I'm going to powder up my pistol

C F

Going to buy me Gatling gun

C F

I'm going to meet you, Jones

C F

You know there it ain't no use to run

[Verse]

C F

I got the Army Sergeant with me

C F

Got the undertaker too

C F

I got the student doctors offering me

C F

Money for you

[Verse]

C F

I'm going to keep you to myself

C F

I'm going to kill you dead and bury you

C F

I'm going to dig you up for fun

C F

I'm going to stand and let the buzzards

C F

Pick the meat off your bones

[Verse]

C F

Take my wedding butcher knife

C F

And cut you through and through

C F

I'm going to chop you into pieces

C F

Just big enough for stew

When I get through with you

A7 D7 G C

Everybody going to moan, "Jones, oh Jones"

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