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Poor Jenny: The Everly Brothers.
#14 in UK and #22 in USA in 1959.
Capo 1st fret.
[Intro]
A A  D  A A  D  A A  D  E7
[Verse]
I Atook my little Jenny to a F#mparty last night
at Ften o'clock it ended in a Dmheck of a fight
when Bbsomeone hit my Jenny she went Aout like a F#mlight
    B7Poor JE7enny!
And Athen some joker went and called the F#mcops on the phone
so Feverybody scattered out for Dmplaces unknown
I Bbcouldn't carry Jenny so I Aleft her aF#mlone
   B7      E7Poor AJenny!
[Bridge]
AJenny had her Gpicture in the Apaper this Gmor-Aning
  Dshe made it with a bang!
acBcording to the Astory in the Bpaper this Amor-Bning
          ENC                      E7  
Jenny is the leader of a teen-age gang!
[Verse]
AJenny has a brother and he's F#mhot on my trail
her Fdaddy wants to ride me out of Dmtown on a rail
I Bbhope I'll be around when Jenny Agets out of F#mjail
   B7      E7Poor AJenny!
[Break]
A A  D  A A  D  A A  D  E7
[Verse]
I Awent downtown to see her she was F#mlocked in a cell
she Fwasn't very glad to see me Dmthat I could tell
in Bbfact to tell the truth she wasn't Alooking too F#mwell
    B7Poor E7Jenny!
Her Aeyes were black, her face was red, her F#mhair was a fright
She Flooked as though she'd been up crying Dmhalf of the night
I Bbtold her I was sorry she said "AGet outta F#msight"
    B7    E7Poor JAenny!
[Bridge]
It Aseems a shame that GJenny had to Ago get appreGhenAded
   DA heck of a fate
This Bparty was the Afirst one she Bever had atAtendBed
           ENC                      E7  
  It had to happen on our very first date
[Verse]
AJenny has a brother and he's F#mhot on my trail
her Fdaddy wants to ride me out of Dmtown on a rail
I Bbhope I'll be around when Jenny Agets out of F#mjail
   B7      E7Poor AJenny!
[Break]
A A  D  A A  D  A A  D  E7
A mouldy golden oldie from Kraziekhat

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Poor Jenny

by The Everly Brothers

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Poor Jenny: The Everly Brothers.

#14 in UK and #22 in USA in 1959.

Capo 1st fret.

[Intro]

A A D A A D A A D E7

[Verse]

A F#m

I took my little Jenny to a party last night

F Dm

at ten o'clock it ended in a heck of a fight

Bb A F#m

when someone hit my Jenny she went out like a light

B7 E7

Poor Jenny!

A F#m

And then some joker went and called the cops on the phone

F Dm

so everybody scattered out for places unknown

Bb A F#m

I couldn't carry Jenny so I left her alone

B7 E7 A

Poor Jenny!

[Bridge]

A G A G A

Jenny had her picture in the paper this mor-ning

she made it with a bang!

B A B A B

according to the story in the paper this mor-ning

E E7

Jenny is the leader of a teen-age gang!

[Verse]

A F#m

Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail

F Dm

her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail

Bb A F#m

I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail

B7 E7 A

Poor Jenny!

[Break]

A A D A A D A A D E7

[Verse]

A F#m

I went downtown to see her she was locked in a cell

F Dm

she wasn't very glad to see me that I could tell

Bb A F#m

in fact to tell the truth she wasn't looking too well

B7 E7

Poor Jenny!

A F#m

Her eyes were black, her face was red, her hair was a fright

F Dm

She looked as though she'd been up crying half of the night

Bb A F#m

I told her I was sorry she said "Get outta sight"

B7 E7 A

Poor Jenny!

[Bridge]

A G A G A

It seems a shame that Jenny had to go get apprehended

A heck of a fate

B A B A B

This party was the first one she ever had attended

E E7

It had to happen on our very first date

[Verse]

A F#m

Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail

F Dm

her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail

Bb A F#m

I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail

B7 E7 A

Poor Jenny!

[Break]

A A D A A D A A D E7

A mouldy golden oldie from Kraziekhat

About Poor Jenny Chords by The Everly Brothers

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