Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D F Em A D F Em A D [Verse]

I was born in ^FHannibal, Missouri^Em A funny little ^Afrog-faced ^Dman I made my livin' ^Fsingin' in the movies^Em The back lot of ^AFantasy ^DLand

[Verse]

^GMark Twain ^Dcome from ^AHannibal, Mis^Dsouri And ^Gvarious ^Dother ^Adrunks like ^Dme ^G I learned to ^Dplay the ^Auku^Dlele I rein^Bmvented my desti^Any

[Chorus]

'Cause ^Gno one ^Ddies, ^Ado they? Not if they ^Gplay the ^DUku^Alele And ^Gno one ^Dcries, ^Ababy Not if they're ^Gwishin' on a ^Dstar, well^A maybe

[Verse]

Yes, ^DI kept singin' ^Fin the rain ^EmDancin' in the Klieg light ^Asunshine ^Dtoo I was the voice of ^FJiminy Cricket ^Em A-wishin' on a ^Astar for ^Dyou

[Verse]

But ^GI died ^Dpenniless ^Aand for^Dgotten In the ^Gmotion ^Dpicture ^Aold folks' ^Dhome ^G In Never ^DLand I was ^Ain High ^DCotton My ^Bmvoice warbled out of the gramo^Aphone

[Chorus]

But ^Gno one ^Ddies, ^Ado they? Not if they ^Gplay the ^DUku^Alele And ^Gno one ^Dcries, ^Ababy Not if they're ^Gwishin' on a ^Dstar, well^A maybe

[Instrumental] D F Em A D F Em A D [Verse]

Now hand me down my ^Fwalkin' cane My ^Emold vaudevillian ^Acroonin' ^Dpipes I got one more ^Fsong for you, Charley^Em 'The Lonesome Death Of Uku^Alele ^DIke'

[Chorus]

But ^Gno one really ^Ddies, ^Ado they? Not if they ^Gplay the ^DUku^Alele And ^Gno one really ^Dhurts, ^Ababy Not if they're ^Gwishin' on a ^Dstar, well^A maybe ^D

[Outro]

'Cause it's only a ^Empaper ^Amoon Hanging over a ^Dcardboard sea

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Tom Russell - The lonesome death of ukulele ike