Chords for Jimmie F. Rodgers - Intro & Medly

In Nashville now, my friend Jimmy Rogers. _ _
Thank you, Johnny.
Thank you. _ _ _ _
What a nice bunch of people. _ _ _
We're always glad to see _ their own come back home.
I'm glad to see you made it so good.
The first time I ever saw you was just a few blocks from right here.
Yes, Johnny, if you go up to Church Street,
you turn right, you go down a few blocks, you come to Printer's Alley,
and that's where I [Ab] started back in 1954, 55, 56, playing piano and singing songs.
And that was before that's when I first [G] heard Honeycomb was down there.
Started singing that song.
And then I did something kind of silly called,
Oh, [N] and that was the beginning.
Well, I'll tell you what happened.
And I was glad to see it happen to a very [Em] deserving guy,
very [Em] deserving fellow.
And that is that he became a big, big [G] star.
And that's exactly who I'd like to hear right now.
Who?
You.
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[Am] _ _ Several months ago, I was up in Las Vegas working. _
_ And while I was there, I wrote a song that hasn't been recorded yet,
but I hope to do it soon.
And I think this song sort of tells a story a little bit of some of the things that are happening today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Mom and Daddy fall asleep at night, never waking up [G] with Susie. _ _ _ _ _
_ Susie Johnson doesn't care anymore if she ever comes [Am] home. _ _ _ _ _
_ Grab your coat and hurry from the fight.
Come on back when [G] you get ready, Susie. _ _ _ _ _
_ Mom and Daddy fall asleep at night with their television [Am] on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Danny Martin lived across the street.
_ What a pretty [G] boy was Danny.
_ _ _ _ He had curly hair, dark brown eyes, the sparkles.
With the knowledge of a [Am] man _ _ _ _ _ _ tempted by some people that he knew,
little Danny sought pleasures. _ _ _ _ _
Now he's cold and all alone because somebody placed them [Am] in his hand.
_ _ _ _ What will [Dm] we do _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] when they're gone?
_ _ _ What [Dm] will we do _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] when they're gone? _ _ _ _ _ _
Listen to the voices in the streets, the voices [G] of despair. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Come and give a man a helping hand.
Come and [A] show him [Am] that you care. _ _ _ _ _
Try to raise a newborn child with your head up [G] high and unafraid. _ _ _ _ _ _
Knowing that the world's gone wild and knowing there's a [Am] price that must be paid. _ _ _ _ _ _
Just the little bit of love that's showing turns the [G] darkness into dawn. _ _ _ _ _ _
Come and help your children when they're growing.
_ You might [Am] lose them later on. _ _ _ _ _ _
Blame it on the tinker or the tailor or the [G] man who walks alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
Blame it on the fighting distant lands that take our boys [Am] away from home.
_ _ _ _ What will [Dm] we do _ [E] _ _ when [Am] they're gone?
_ _ _ What will [Dm] we do _ _ _ _ when [Am] they're [F] gone?
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Blame it on the widowed woman who's working so her boys can [G] finish school. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Blame it on the kind and gentle man who at home was [Am] treated cruel. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Blame it on the hypocrite who thinks that he is innocent [G] and pure.
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Don't forget to place some of the blame upon the face [Am] that's in your mirror.
_ _ _ _ _ Listen to the cries of all the lonely [G] people in the streets. _ _ _ _ _
Save a grasping nation from temptation by removing [Am] bitter sweets. _ _ _ _ _ _
And ask the reigning men who govern right and wrong to [G] help us find a way. _ _ _ _ _
Then in desperation turn to God, get down on your [Am] knees and pray.
_ _ _ _ What will [Dm] we do _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] when they're _ _ gone?
_ What will [Dm] we do _ [E] _ _ when [Am]
they're [F] gone?
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Mom and Daddy fall asleep at night, never [G] waiting up for Suzy.
_ _ _ _ _ So little Suzy Johnson doesn't care anymore _ if she ever [Am]
goes home. _ _ _ _ _
Danny Martin lived across the street.
What a pretty [G] boy was Danny. _ _ _ _ _ _
Danny had the world at his feet.
Now [D] Danny [Am] boy is gone.
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