The Ghost Of Jim Bob Wilson Chords by Cal Smith

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Jim Bob Wilson passed [C] away in _ [G] 1928.
_ [C] His wife Reba [G] was a fiery [D] woman child.
_ [G] She was seventeen and a lovely [C] dream and [G] everybody said
she [C] was bound to go [D] fun, crazy [G] and run wild.
_ Jim Bob had hardly more than [C] gotten settled in [G] his grave
when [C] the menfolk [G] started knocking on [D] her door.
_ [G] They all had pretty flowers and [C] some pretty [G] words to say
_ but they [C] just got a friendly [D] smile and [G] nothing more. _
[D] Through the years she never ever [C] gave a man a [G] second glance.
_ [D] Though many came and tried in [C] vain to start a hot [G] romance
_ and when they called her crazy [C] she smiled and [G] told herself
the ghost of Jim [C] Bob Wilson [G] is alive and doing well. _ _
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In _ the latter part of 48 [C] a wise old [G] midwife said
the [C] widow Wilson's [G] growing heavy [D] with a child.
_ [G] The town tongue started wagging and [C] they laughed and shook [G] their heads
said [C] that long last [D] grieving Wilson's [G] running wild. _
In the early spring [Dm] of 49 her fair boy child was born.
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Folks said her nameless [G] son would turn out bad _
but she named him Jim Bob Junior [Gm] and just laughed the way their storm
said he'll grow up [Am] fine and straight just [G] like his dad.
_ [D] All the rest of all her life she gave [C] no man a [G] second glance.
_ [D] Though many came and tried in vain [C] to start a hot [G] romance
but she watched her fine young son grow up and [C] smiled and told [G] herself _
the ghost of Jim [C] Bob Wilson is [G] alive and doing well.
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