Chuck Berry - Dutchman

^CmA bunch of guys was ^Gmin this bar room^{Cm Eb}Most of them had been there ^Cmhalf the day^{Eb Cm Eb}They'd been telling jokes and ^Ffairy tales ^Ablying Just to ^Fpass the time away^{Ab Cm Eb}Then suddenly ^Cmsomeone ^Ebcracked the bar room door ^GmAnd then pushed it open wide And this ^Cmhuge ^Gmtall dark dude ^CmBowed his head and ^Ebstepped inside^{Cm Eb Cm}I wonder where he's ^Ebfrom? Some blonde asked^Cm The ^Ebwind must have blown him in^Cm But an old ^EbDutchman offered him a drink ^CmWhat will it be, ^Ebwhisky, rum or ^Fgin? Sick him Fido, a ^Abredhead shouted ^F Show ^Abhim his way back to the street^Cm But ^Ebthe Great Dane just walked over and ^Cmlicked his hand And ^Eblay down at his feet^{Gm Gm}He said if you spare me that drink, Dutchman ^GmI promise I'll tell you how^Cm That I came to ^Ebbe the helpless sight^Cm That stands before you ^Ebnow ^CmI used to be an artist ^ENot one who sits and fiddle ^Cmout on the curb^{Eb Cm}But in my day and time My music was considered ^Ebsuperb ^{F F}I wrote a song about a poor kid Raised down in ^AbNew Orleans ^Cm It didn't ^Ebmake the hall of fame ^CmBut it bought us shrimp, rice and ^Ebbeans ^Gm He kept at it ^Abuntil it made the big time, ^GmPlaying town after ^Ftown^{Cm Ab}Until he met a woman ^Ebhe fell in love with ^CmAnd it really turned his life around^{Eb Cm}She had eyes like Cleopatra ^FAnd a head of ^Abluxurious hair ^CmWith the brilliance of ^Ebher beauty None ^Cmother could compare^Eb When ^Fshe lifted her eyes to ^Abhis Her ^Flips would fall apart^Ab Each ^Cmtime she allowed him kiss her^Eb It ^Cmnear petrified his heart^Eb But when ^Gmhe ask her would she marry him ^GmHe'd give her everything he had^F She turned ^Cmand walked away^Eb And it nearly ^Gmdrove him mad^{Eb Cm} He promised ^Ebher a half a million^F And would even pay ^Abin advance^Cm If she would let him ^Ebprove himself^Cm Or at least ^Egive him a chance^F And if he should go ^Abblind And had to ^Fuse his hands to feel^Ab He would ^Cmhire someone to do her ^Ebwork And prepare ^Abher every meal^{Eb Gm} How could a ^Cmman love a woman so much^Eb? Not one of you would think!^{Gm F} Well, I did ^Aband I ^Cmstill do ^AbHey Dutchman, ^Gmyou promised me a drink!