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Willie Jones

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[Intro]
DCGD
      4x
[Verse 1]
 D                                   G
Willie Jones was a man I met when I lived in Baltimore
Em                              A
I was a guard and he was doing time
          D                            G
In the three long years he stayed there I got to know him well
 Em              A               D
Willie Jones he was a friend of mine
[Chorus]
               C
 He used to say buddy you know where
                      G
 I'm going when they let me out of here
E                     A
 Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
         D
 And he talked about the south-land
               G
 Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em               A                D
 I never seen a man who loved it more
DCGD
      2x
[Verse 2]
    D                                    G
He talked about the whippoorwills in the Alabama night
 Em                         A
Honeysuckle vine and sugar cane
  D                                   G
Swimming holes and fishing poles and early morning frost
       Em             A                D
And sleeping under a tin roof when it rained
    D                                 G
He talked about a country road and a cabin in the pines
       Em                            A
And a girl with wavy long chestnut brown hair
    D                               G
He talked about the beauty of his Blue Ridge Mountain home
     Em                 A                D
And damn near made me think that I was there
[Chorus]
C
 Buddy you know where
                      G
 I'm going when they let me out of here
E                     A
 Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
        D
 When a man ain't got no freedom
 G
 Time sure passes slow
Em                 A                D
  Willie Jones had 10 long years to go
DCGD
      4x
[Verse 3]
      D                                 G
It's been almost a year now since that hot night in July
Em                                    A
 Willie hit the guard and jumped the fence
   D                        G
I had my rifle ready but I couldn't let it fly
    Em                    A                 D
I shot over his head and we ain't seen him since
  D                                   G
Then last week the postman brought a letter to my door
        Em                         A
Marked No Return Address and No Reply
              D
It just said nobody north of Birmingham
             G
Is going to see this boy again
               Em            A                     D
But if you're ever down our way won't you please drop by
[Chorus]
C
 Buddy you know where
                      G
 I'm going when they let me out of here
E                     A
 Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
         D
 And he talked about the south-land
               G
 Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em               A                D
 I never seen a man who loved it more
DCGD
      2x

Willie Jones chords and lyrics

Free chords for Willie Jones by The Charlie Daniels Band. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D C G D   4x
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
D C G D   2x
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
D C G D   4x
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
D C G D   2x

Willie Jones Chords by The Charlie Daniels Band

Learn how to play Willie Jones by The Charlie Daniels Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Willie Jones chords”, “Willie Jones guitar chords”, or “The Charlie Daniels Band Willie Jones 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 Willie Jones chords and for experienced players who want accurate Willie Jones lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, Em, A, E.

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