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John Wesley Harding
As I Went Out One Morning
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
All Along The Watchtower
The Ballad Of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
Drifter's Escape
Dear Landlord
I Am A Lonesome Hobo
I Pity The Poor Immigrant
The Wicked Messanger
Down Along The Cove
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
John Wesley Harding:
Intro: D
D John Wesley Harding
Was a friend to the poAor,
DHe trav'led with a gun in ev'ry hand.
All along this counAtryside,
EHe opened a many a door,
ABut he was never known
DTo hurt an honest man.
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D'Twas down in Chaynee County,
A time they talk aAbout,
DWith his lady by his side
He took a stanAd.
And soon the situation there
EWas all but straightened out,
AFor he was always known
DTo lend a helping hand.
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DAll across the telegraph
His name it did reAsound,
DBut no charge held against him
Could they prAove.
And there was no man around
EWho could track or chain him down,
AHe was never known
DTo make a foolish move.
Finish off with solo.
As I Went Out One Morning:
Intro: A E F#m
F#m As I went out one Emorning, to breathe theF#m air aEround Tom F#mPaine’s
I F#mspied the fairest Edamsel, that F#mever did Ewalk in F#mchains
I Aoffer'd her my C#mhand, she F#mtook meE by the F#marm
I F#mknew that very Einstant, she F#mmeant to Edo meF#m harm
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F#mDepart from me this Emoment, I told her withF#m my voEice F#m
F#mSaid she, "But EI don't wish to, said IF#m, but Eyou have nF#mo choice
AI beg you, sir,C#m she pleadF#med, froEm the coF#mrners of her mouth
F#mI will secretlyE accept you, F#mand togetEher wF#me'll fly south
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F#mJust then Tom Paine,E himself, came running F#mfrom aEcross the F#mfield
F#mShouting at this lovEely girl, and commandinF#mg her Eto yield F#m
AAnd as she was C#mletting goF#m her grEip, up TF#mom Paine did run
F#mI'm sorry, sir,E he said to mF#me, I'm soErry fF#mor what she's done
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine:
Intro:D E
DI dreamed I saw St. Augustine,
EAlive as you or me,
Tearing through these quarters
In the utmost misery,
With a blanket underneath his arm
And a coat of solid gold,
Searching for the very souls
Whom already have been sold.
D"Arise, arise," he cried so loud,
EIn a voice without restraint,
"Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
And hear my sad complaint.
No martyr is among ye now
Whom you can call your own,
So go on your way accordingly
But know you're not alone."
DI dreamed I saw St. Augustine,
EAlive with fiery breath,
And I dreamed I was amongst the ones
That put him out to death.
Oh, I awoke in anger,
So alone and terrified,
I put my fingers against the glass
And bowed my head and cried.
All Along The Watchtower:
Intro: Am G F G Am
Am There must be sGome kind of way oFut of here G Am
Am Said the joker Gto the thief F G Am
Am There's too mucGh confusion F G Am
Am I can't get no Grelief F G Am
Am Business men thGey drink my wine F G Am
Am Plow men dig myG earth F G Am
Am None of them aGlong the line F G Am
Am Know what any oGf it is worth F G Am
Am No reason to geGt excited F G Am
Am The thief he kiGndly spoke F G Am
Am There are many Ghere among us F G Am
Am Who feel that lGife is but a jokeF G Am
Am But you and I wGe've been throughF that G Am
Am And this is notG our fate F G Am
Am So let us stop Gtalking falsely nFow G Am
Am The hour's gettGing late F G Am
Am All along the wGatchtower F G Am
Am Princess kept tGhe view F G Am
Am While all the wGomen came and wenFt G Am
Am Barefoot servanGts too F G Am
Am Outside in the cGold distance F G Am
Am A wildcat did gGrowl F G Am
Am Two riders wereG approaching F G Am
Am And the wind beGgan to howl F G Am
Am All along the wGatchtower F G Am
Am All along the wGatchtower F G Am
Am All along the wGatchtower F G Am
The Ballad Of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest:
Intro: C Em Dm C
WelCl, Frankie Lee aEmnd Judas Priest,
They Dmwere the best of friends. C
So when CFrankie Lee needed Emmoney one day,
Judas Dmquickly pulled out a roll of tens C
And Cplaced them on a Emfootstool
Just Dmabove the plotted plain,C
Sayin', C"Take your pDmick, Frankie Boy,
My Emloss will be your gain.&qCuot;
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CWell, Frankie LeEme, he sat right down
DmAnd put his fingers to hisC chin,
CBut with the colEmd eyes of Judas on him,
DmHis head began to spin. C
C"Could ya pEmlease not stare at me like that," he said,
Dm"It's just my foolishC pride,
CFor sometimes a mDman must be alone
EmAnd this is no place to hCide."
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CWell Judas, he jEmust winked and said,
Dm"All right, I'll leavCe you here,
CBut you'd betterEm hurry up and choose
DmWhich of those bills you wCant,
CBefore they all Emdisappear."
Dm"I'm gonna start my pCickin' right now,
EmJust tell me where you'llC be."
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CJudas pointed doEmwn the road
DmAnd said eternity, C
C"Eternity?&Emquot; said Frankie Lee,
DmWith a voice as cold as icCe.
C"That's rigEmht," said Judas Priest, "Eternity,
DmThough you might call it 'CParadise.'"
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C"I don't caEmll it anything,"
DmSaid Frankie Lee with a smCile.
C"All right,Em" said Judas Priest,
Dm"I'll see you after aC while."
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CWell, Frankie LeEme, he sat back down,
DmFeelin' low and mean, C
CWhen just then aEm passing stranger
DmBurst upon the scene, C
CSaying, "ArEme you Frankie Lee, the gambler,
DmWhose father's deceased? C
Well, if you are,
CThere's a fellow Dmcallin' you down the road
EmAnd they say his name is CPriest."
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C"Oh, yes, hEme is my friend,"
DmSaid Frankie Lee in frightC,
C"I do recalEml him very well,
DmIn fact, he just left my sCight."
C"Yes, that'Ems the one," said the stranger,
DmAs quiet as a mouse, C
C"Well, my meDmssage is, he's down the road,
EmStranded in a house."C;
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CWell, Frankie LeEme, he panicked,
DmHe dropped ev'rything and Cran
CUntil he came unEmto the spot
DmWhere Judas Priest did staCnd.
C"What kind Emof house is this," he said,
Dm"Where I have come toC roam?"
C"It's not a Dmhouse," says Judas Priest,
Em"It's not a house, iCt's a home."
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CWell, Frankie LeEme, he trembled,
DmHe soon lost all control C
COver everything Emwhich he had made
DmWhile the mission bells diCd toll.
CHe just stood thEmere staring
DmAt that big house as brighCt as any sun,
CWith four and tweDmnty windows
EmAnd a woman's face in eveCry one.
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CWell, up the staEmirs ran Frankie Lee
DmWith a soulful, bounding lCeap,
CAnd, foaming at Emthe mouth,
DmHe began to make his midniCght creep.
CFor sixteen nighEmts and days he raved,
DmBut on the seventeenth he Cburst
CInto the arms of DmJudas Priest,
EmWhich is where he died ofC thirst.
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CNo one tried to Emsay a thing
DmWhen they carried him out Cin jest,
CExcept, of coursEme, the little neighbour boy
DmWho carried him to rest. C
CAnd he just walkEmed along, alone,
DmWith his guilt all well coCncealed,
CAnd muttered undeDmrneath his breath,
Em"Nothing is revealedC."
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CWell, the moral Emof the story,
DmThe moral of this song, C
CIs simply that oEmne should never be
DmWhere one does not belong.C
CSo when you see Emyour neighbour carryin' somethin',
DmHelp him with his load, C
CAnd don't go mistDmaking Paradise
EmFor that home across the Croad.
Finish off with intro
Drifter's Escape:
Capo: 2nd Fret
"G;Oh, help me in my weakness,"
I heard the C/Gdrifter Gsay,
As they Gcarried him from the courtroom
And were taking C/Ghim aGway.
&quoGt;My trip hasn't been a pleasant one
And my time it C/Gisn't Glong,
And I still do not know
What it was that C/GI've done Gwrong."
Well, Gthe judge, he cast his robe aside,
A tear came C/Gto his Geye,
"G;You fail to understand," he said,
"Why mustC/G you Geven try?"
OutGside, the crowd was stirring,
You could hear it C/Gfrom the Gdoor.
Inside, the judge was stepping down,
While the jury C/Gcried for Gmore.
"G;Oh, stop that cursed jury,"
Cried the attC/Gendant and the Gnurse,
"G;The trial was bad enough,
But this is C/Gten times Gworse."
Just Gthen a bolt of lightning
Struck the courthouse C/Gout of Gshape,
And while ev'rybody knelt to pray
The drifter C/Gdid eGscape.
Dear Landlord:
CDear Landlord, please don't put a price on my sE7oul,
AmMy burden is hAm/Geavy, Fmy dreams are beyEmond contDmrol.
FWhen that steamboat whistle blF7ows,
BbI'm gonna give you all I got to give,
CAnd I do hope Dm7you recCeive it wC7ell,
Depending Fon the wayGm you feel that you lDmive. F G
CDear Landlord, please heed these words that I sE7peak,
AmI know you've Am/GsufferFed much, but in tEmhis you Dmare not so unique.
FAll of us at times we might woF7rk too hard
BbTo have it too fast and too much,
CAnd anyone canDm7 fill hCis life uC7p with things he can see
FBut he jusGmt cannot touch. Dm F G
CDear Landlord, please don't dismiss my case, E7
AmI'm not about Am/Gto argFue, I'm not aboutEm to moveDm to no other place.
FNow each of us has his own speF7cial gift,
BbAnd you know this was meant to be true,
CAnd if don't uDm7nderestCimate me,C7
FI won't unGmderestimate you. Dm F G
I Am A Lonesome Hobo:
CI amG a lonesoCme hGobo
WithCout fGamily oCr frGiends,
WhereC anGother man's lifeC miGght begin,
That'sC exactGly where mineC enGds. C G
I hCave trGied my hand atC bribery,
CBlackmGail and deCceit, G C G
ACnd IG've served tDime for eCv'rythGing
'Cept beCggin' on D7_ the strGeet. C G
CWellG, once I wCas rGather prosperous,
CTherGe was nothCing GI did lack.
CI haGd fourteenC-karGat gold in my mouth
CAnd siGlk upon my baCck.G C G
CBut I Gdid not trCust my bGrotherC, G
CI caGrried him toD blame, C G
CWhich ledD7 me to myG fatalC doomG,
To wander off in shame.
CKindG ladies anCd kiGnd gentlemen,
CSoonG I will beC gonGe,
CBut Glet me jusCt waGrn you all,
CBeforeG I do pass onC; G C G
SCtay frGee from petty Cjealousies,
CLive bGy no man'sC code, G C G
CAnd Ghold your juDdgment foCr yourGself
CLest you D7wind up oGn thisC roadG.
I Pity The Poor Immigrant:
Intro: G
GI pity the poor immigraDnt
Who wishes he would've stayed hGome,
GWho uses all his power to do evDil
But in the end is always left so alonGe.
DThat man whom with his fingers cAmheats
DAnd who lies with ev'ryG breath,
GWho passionately hates his lDife
DAnd likewise, fears his deaGth.
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GI pity the poor imDmigrant
Whose strength is spent in vaiGn,
GWhose heaven is like IrDonsides,
Whose tears are like raGin,
DWho eats but is not satAmisfied,
DWho hears but does not seGe,
Who falls in Dlove with wealth itself
And turns his back on Gme.
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GI pity the poor immDigrant
Who tramples through the muGd,
Who fills his mouth with laDughing
And who builds his town with blGood,
DWhose visions in the final eAmnd
DMust shatter like the glaGss.
GI pity the poor immDigrant
When his gladness comes to pGass.
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The Wicked Messanger:
GThere was a wicked messenger
From Eli he did Fcome,
With a Gmind that multiplied the smallest matter.
When questioned who had sent for him,
He answered with his Fthumb,
For his Gtongue it could not speak, but only flatter.
GHe stayed behind the assembly hall,
FIt was there he made his bed,
GOftentimes he could be seen returning.
Until one day he just appeared
FWith a note in his hand which read,
G"The soles of my feet, I swear they're burning."
GOh, the leaves began to fallin'
AFnd the seas began to part,
GAnd the people that confronted him were many.
AFnd he was told but these few words,
GWhich opened up his heart,
"If ye cannot bring good news, then don't bring any."
Down Along The Cove:
Intro: A
ADown along the cove,
I spied my true love comin' my way.
DDown along the cove,
I spied my true love comin' my wayA.
I say, "Lord, have mercy, mama,
It sure is good to see you comin' today."
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ADown along the cove,
I spied my little bundle of joy.
DDown along the cove,
I spied my little bundle of jAoy.
She said, "Lord, have mercy, honey,
I'm so glad you're my boy!"
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ADown along the cove,
We walked together hand in hand.
DDown along the cove,
We walked together hand in Ahand.
Ev'rybody watchin' us go by
Knows we're in love, yes, and they understand.
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight:
Close yoFur eyes, close the door
You don't have to wGorry any moG7re
IBb'll be yourC baby toniFght C
Shut the light, shut the shade
You don't have to be afraid
I'll be your baby tonight
BRIDGE:
Well, that moBbckingbird's gonna sail away
FWe're gonna forget it
That bGig, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon
But weC're gonna let it, you won't regret it
Kick your shoes off, do not fear
Bring that bottle over here
I'll be your baby tonight
Enjoy!