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Southbound Jericho Parkway

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AThere was a Gman whose Dmemories were Amade up of nothing. 
He pushed the Gelevator Dbutton, and Ago home to nothing. 
GYes his business had Dmaj7prospered but women get Clonely sometimes,
Now she has the house 
GHis son in college had Dmaj7dropped out to expand his Cmind. 
And EmSarah, his daughter had not spoken to him. 
AMaybe he'd raised her the DwroGng Away. He wondered. 
GHe checked his mailbox, with Cfingers a-tremblin' no Fmail, from anyone. 
”I'm Emhome“ he said softly, as he opened the door 
And Agazed at his empty aDparGtmeAnt, aching, thinking. 
EbSouthbound BbJericho Fparkway is Ebwhat you call a Bbone-way Fstreet. 
EbSouthbound BbJericho Fparkway is Ebwhat you call a Bbone-way Fstreet. 
At Eb7.20, Monday after New Year, Mr BbHenry Johnson leBb7aned against the pedal
Aimed his Lincoln steady and Ebdrove himself into Ea Fwall. 
GHow could a thing such as this ever happen. 
All the community said it was shame. 
He was a Bgood man, he was a clean man yeah, 
That's what he was a good and clean man 
And his Eblandlady said he was an exemplary teCnant. 
They're Cmalways nice and quiet when they're all alone at his Gage. 
C7The young man sat, on a small woven mat. 
While the Bbsilken smoke it Fcircled over C7head. 
The cigarettes were there to prove he didn't care 
Bout the Bbcontents of the Ftelegram he'd just C7read. 
BbFather, Ffather, fC7ather. 
You Bbalways seemed to Fbe so out of C7reach. 
And the Bbpsychedelic Fsign read: C7peace. 
Apartment in New York, a girl closes the door, 
And leans against it with her head bowed low. 
Thoughts raced through her mind of when she was a child. 
Raised warmly by a man she didn't know. 
Father, father, father. 
She wished she had phoned him yesterday 
There were so many things she had to say 
CmHenry, the Bbmaj7check is in my hands 
AbBrought by the insurance man to Cmcover all my plans 
We'll have flowers, your Bbmaj7broker will be there 
And AbSarah, if she cares, and our Cmboy with all his hair 
And the Absun rose, and the Abmsunset as it Ebalways Bbhas, 
And Cmpeople yet unknown, were bAbusy being born, 
BbAnd time when Cmpast.

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Southbound Jericho Parkway

by Roy Orbison

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Dmaj7

Bb7

Bbmaj7

Abm

A G D A

There was a man whose memories were made up of nothing.

G D A

He pushed the elevator button, and go home to nothing.

G Dmaj7 C

Yes his business had prospered but women get lonely sometimes,

Now she has the house

G Dmaj7 C

His son in college had dropped out to expand his mind.

And Sarah, his daughter had not spoken to him.

A D G A

Maybe he'd raised her the wrong way. He wondered.

G C F

He checked his mailbox, with fingers a-tremblin' no mail, from anyone.

”I'm home“ he said softly, as he opened the door

A D G A

And gazed at his empty apartment, aching, thinking.

Eb Bb F Eb Bb F

Southbound Jericho parkway is what you call a one-way street.

Eb Bb F Eb Bb F

Southbound Jericho parkway is what you call a one-way street.

Eb Bb Bb7

At 7.20, Monday after New Year, Mr Henry Johnson leaned against the pedal

Eb E F

Aimed his Lincoln steady and drove himself into a wall.

How could a thing such as this ever happen.

All the community said it was shame.

He was a good man, he was a clean man yeah,

That's what he was a good and clean man

Eb C

And his landlady said he was an exemplary tenant.

Cm G

They're always nice and quiet when they're all alone at his age.

The young man sat, on a small woven mat.

Bb F C7

While the silken smoke it circled over head.

The cigarettes were there to prove he didn't care

Bb F C7

Bout the contents of the telegram he'd just read.

Bb F C7

Father, father, father.

Bb F C7

You always seemed to be so out of reach.

Bb F C7

And the psychedelic sign read: peace.

Apartment in New York, a girl closes the door,

And leans against it with her head bowed low.

Thoughts raced through her mind of when she was a child.

Raised warmly by a man she didn't know.

Father, father, father.

She wished she had phoned him yesterday

There were so many things she had to say

Cm Bbmaj7

Henry, the check is in my hands

Ab Cm

Brought by the insurance man to cover all my plans

Bbmaj7

We'll have flowers, your broker will be there

Ab Cm

And Sarah, if she cares, and our boy with all his hair

Ab Abm Eb Bb

And the sun rose, and the sunset as it always has,

Cm Ab

And people yet unknown, were busy being born,

Bb Cm

And time when past.

About Southbound Jericho Parkway Chords by Roy Orbison

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