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A Town Called Jubilee

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[Intro]
E  G  D  A
E  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
ELily pulled a Chorseshoe Gfrom a pile of Djunk
Said "I'm Amgoing to keep this Ggood luck
Piece of Diron insiD/F#de my Atrunk"
The Eboy just whispered "COK"
And Ggrabbed his old black Ddog
As we Ampiled on in and Gcut out through
That Dlate NoD/F#vember Afog
EDull as a plough Cshare Grusting in the Dyard
Old AmCotton grinned and Gwaved goodbye
While the Dauctioneers D/F#all played Acards
On Eevery other CSunday
I'd walk Gdown to Moe's and Dback
Eat a Amt-bone steak, watch a Gpicture show
For a Ddollar D/F#and a Ahalf
[Chorus]
FCome on little sister Cget up off my Gknee
Going to Fsettle down someCday
In a town called GJuC/Gbi lG7ee
BbCome on brother Jake
F/ABreak on out Fm/Aband a break C/Gfree
Going to Fset things right and D7/F#set up a house
In a C/Gtown called Eb/GJu   Bb/Gbi   F/CleeC  
E  G  D  A
E  G  D  A
[Verse 2]
That Efog came out of noCwhere
Short Gof what I can tDell
Hand to Amhand we passed that Gbucket
Up and Ddown D/F#from the Awell
E"Gone to CaliCfornia"
Used to Gbe what folks would Dsay
Down aAmround these parts if Git was me
I'd have Dhoped that D/F#west bound Astage
[Chorus]
FCome on little sister Cget up off my Gknee
Going to Fsettle down someCday
In a town called GJuC/Gbi lG7ee
BbCome on brother Jake
F/ABreak on out Fm/Aband a break C/Gfree
Going to Fset things right and D7/F#set up a house
In a C/Gtown called Eb/GJu   Bb/Gbi   F/CleeC  
[Verse 3]
FOne less halleluGjah
A C/Elittle less sympaFthy
FLily and Jake, the Gold black dog
A C/Epinewood box, a Frocking D/F#horse
All C/Ggone C/Gto  Eb/GJu   Bb/Gbi   F/CleeC  
E  C  G  D
Am  G  D  D/F#  Am
E  C  G  D
Am  G  D  D/F#  Am
[Chorus]
FCome on little sister Cget up off my Gknee
Going to Fsettle down someCday
In a town called GJuC/Gbi lG7ee
BbCome on brother Jake
F/ABreak on out Fm/Aband a break C/Gfree
Going to Fset things right and D7/F#set up a house
In a C/Gtown called Eb/GJu   Bb/Gbi   F/CleeC  
[Outro]
E  G  D  A
E  G  D  A

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A Town Called Jubilee

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/G

F/A

Fm/Ab

D7/F#

Eb/G

Bb/G

F/C

C/E

[Intro]

E G D A

[Verse 1]

E C G D

Lily pulled a horseshoe from a pile of junk

Am G

Said "I'm going to keep this good luck

D D/F# A

Piece of iron inside my trunk"

E C

The boy just whispered "OK"

G D

And grabbed his old black dog

Am G

As we piled on in and cut out through

D D/F# A

That late November fog

E C G D

Dull as a plough share rusting in the yard

Am G

Old Cotton grinned and waved goodbye

D D/F# A

While the auctioneers all played cards

E C

On every other Sunday

G D

I'd walk down to Moe's and back

Am G

Eat a t-bone steak, watch a picture show

D D/F# A

For a dollar and a half

[Chorus]

F C G

Come on little sister get up off my knee

F C

Going to settle down someday

G C/G G7

In a town called Jubi lee

Come on brother Jake

F/A Fm/Ab C/G

Break on out and a break free

F D7/F#

Going to set things right and set up a house

C/G Eb/G Bb/G F/C C

In a town called Ju bi lee

E G D A

[Verse 2]

E C

That fog came out of nowhere

G D

Short of what I can tell

Am G

Hand to hand we passed that bucket

D D/F# A

Up and down from the well

E C

"Gone to California"

G D

Used to be what folks would say

Am G

Down around these parts if it was me

D D/F# A

I'd have hoped that west bound stage

[Chorus]

F C G

Come on little sister get up off my knee

F C

Going to settle down someday

G C/G G7

In a town called Jubi lee

Come on brother Jake

F/A Fm/Ab C/G

Break on out and a break free

F D7/F#

Going to set things right and set up a house

C/G Eb/G Bb/G F/C C

In a town called Ju bi lee

[Verse 3]

F G

One less hallelujah

C/E F

A little less sympathy

F G

Lily and Jake, the old black dog

C/E F D/F#

A pinewood box, a rocking horse

C/G C/G Eb/G Bb/G F/C C

All gone to Ju bi lee

E C G D

Am G D D/F# Am

E C G D

Am G D D/F# Am

[Chorus]

F C G

Come on little sister get up off my knee

F C

Going to settle down someday

G C/G G7

In a town called Jubi lee

Come on brother Jake

F/A Fm/Ab C/G

Break on out and a break free

F D7/F#

Going to set things right and set up a house

C/G Eb/G Bb/G F/C C

In a town called Ju bi lee

[Outro]

E G D A

About A Town Called Jubilee Chords by Elton John

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