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Hey Nelly Nelly

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Judy Collins - Hey Nelly Nelly
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse 1]
C
Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
                  F           G      A
Hey Nelly, Nelly, look to the what I see
     D           Am        D         Am
He's ridin' into town on a sway-back mule
           D          Am         D            Am
He's got a tall black hat and he looks like a fool
   Dm      Em                F       G
He sure is talkin' like he's been to school
         Am       Em    D      Am  D  Am
And it's Eighteen Fifty-Three
[Verse 2]
C
Hey Nelly, Nelly, listen what he's sayin'
                     F         G       A
Hey Nelly, Nelly, he says it's gettin' late
       D         Am          D         Am
And he says them black folks should be free
   D     Am        D               Am
To walk around the same as you and me
     Dm       Em              F            G
He's talkin' about a thing he calls democracy
         Am       Em    D      Am  D  Am
And it's Eighteen Fifty-Eight
[Verse 3]
C
Hey Nelly, Nelly, hear the band a-playing
                  F       G       A
Hey Nelly, Nelly, hand me down my gun
        D       Am               D        Am
For the men are cheerin' and the boys are too
        D           Am       D        Am
They're all puttin' on their coats of blue
  Dm         Em             F       G
I can't sit around here and talk to you
         Am       Em    D    Am  D  Am
And it's Eighteen Sixty-One
[Verse 4]
C
Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
                  F         G     A
Hey Nelly, Nelly, I've come home alive
   D       Am      D            Am
My coat of blue is stained with red
        D          Am         D      Am
And the man in the tall black hat is dead
       Dm         Em              F         G
But we sure will remember all the things he said
   Am       Em    D     Am  D  Am
In Eighteen Sixty-Five
[Verse 5]
C
Hey Nelly, Nelly, come to the window
                  F       G      A
Hey Nelly, Nelly, look at what I see
      D               Am       D               Am
I see white folks and coloured walkin' side by side
        D            Am              D       Am
They're walking in a column that's a century wide
         Dm         Em         F      G
It was a long and a hard and a bloody ride
   Am       Em    D      Am  D  A
In Nineteen Sixty-Three

Hey Nelly Nelly chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hey Nelly Nelly by Judy Collins. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Judy Collins - Hey Nelly Nelly
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

Hey Nelly Nelly Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Hey Nelly Nelly by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hey Nelly Nelly chords”, “Hey Nelly Nelly guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Hey Nelly Nelly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hey Nelly Nelly chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hey Nelly Nelly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, A, D, Am.

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Is "Hey Nelly Nelly" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Hey Nelly Nelly" in?

The chords for "Hey Nelly Nelly" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, A, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.