Chords for Jimmy Brown the News Boy - Played & Sung by Tony Thomas
Tempo:
103.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
F#
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Howdy folks, Tony Thomas here, glad to be with you today.
Been gone for a few days, been out doing workshops and concertin', been having a good time, pickin' and singin' with the good friends and [F#] neighbors.
I wanna tell you about the Smoky Mountain Philz School that I will be [E] involved with.
First [G] program comin' up in April, then I got one comin' up in [B] June, and September, and October.
The Smoky Mountain Philz School.
That's where I'll be teaching [F#] the guitar, the [B] banjo, the mandolin, the harmonica.
[D#] We're gonna have hands-on instruction for the beginners and people that's a little more advanced.
We're gonna have a good time, gonna learn a lot of music and meet a lot of friends.
We're lookin' forward to it.
If you'd like to check these good [G#] people out, you can go online, and you can find them at [B] smfs .utk [A] [F].edu.
That's the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
And there's a whole lot of programs comin' on.
Not only music, but there's a lot of nature, nature-type programs, hiking program.
You'll find a lot to relish with the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
You're gonna love it.
And if you'd like to check out my 1 [G#]-2-3, as easy as 1-2-3 [F]
banjo lessons, I'm right here on YouTube.
I think [F#] there's about 22 volumes where I teach people how to play the easy way on the old five-string.
I love the old banjo.
But [D] today I have the guitar.
And I'm gonna do you one of my favorite old folks songs called Jimmy Brown the Newsboy.
It goes like this.
[A]
[D]
[D] [A]
[D]
I sell [A] the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy Brown.
Everybody knows I'm the [D] newsboy.
You can hear me cryin', morning star [A] runnin' along the street.
I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon [D] my feet.
Makes no difference how I dress, don't look at [A] me in the friend.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [D] Jimmy Brown.
[A]
[D] I'm old, cold, and hungry, sir.
My clothes [A] are mighty thin.
Roamin' around the city streets, my daily bread to give.
But mother always told me, sir, I've nothin' in this world to lose.
I'll get a job in heaven, sir, and sell the gospel [D] news.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [A] Jimmy Brown.
Everybody knows I'm the newsboy of [D] the town.
[A]
[A]
[D]
My father was a drunkard, sir, I've heard my mother say.
I'm tryin' to help my mother, sir, as I go [D] along the way.
Makes no difference how I dress, [A] don't look at me in the friend.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A] I [D] [A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[D] [Bm] sell the morning paper, sir.
[G] My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A]
[N]
Been gone for a few days, been out doing workshops and concertin', been having a good time, pickin' and singin' with the good friends and [F#] neighbors.
I wanna tell you about the Smoky Mountain Philz School that I will be [E] involved with.
First [G] program comin' up in April, then I got one comin' up in [B] June, and September, and October.
The Smoky Mountain Philz School.
That's where I'll be teaching [F#] the guitar, the [B] banjo, the mandolin, the harmonica.
[D#] We're gonna have hands-on instruction for the beginners and people that's a little more advanced.
We're gonna have a good time, gonna learn a lot of music and meet a lot of friends.
We're lookin' forward to it.
If you'd like to check these good [G#] people out, you can go online, and you can find them at [B] smfs .utk [A] [F].edu.
That's the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
And there's a whole lot of programs comin' on.
Not only music, but there's a lot of nature, nature-type programs, hiking program.
You'll find a lot to relish with the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
You're gonna love it.
And if you'd like to check out my 1 [G#]-2-3, as easy as 1-2-3 [F]
banjo lessons, I'm right here on YouTube.
I think [F#] there's about 22 volumes where I teach people how to play the easy way on the old five-string.
I love the old banjo.
But [D] today I have the guitar.
And I'm gonna do you one of my favorite old folks songs called Jimmy Brown the Newsboy.
It goes like this.
[A]
[D]
[D] [A]
[D]
I sell [A] the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy Brown.
Everybody knows I'm the [D] newsboy.
You can hear me cryin', morning star [A] runnin' along the street.
I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon [D] my feet.
Makes no difference how I dress, don't look at [A] me in the friend.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [D] Jimmy Brown.
[A]
[D] I'm old, cold, and hungry, sir.
My clothes [A] are mighty thin.
Roamin' around the city streets, my daily bread to give.
But mother always told me, sir, I've nothin' in this world to lose.
I'll get a job in heaven, sir, and sell the gospel [D] news.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [A] Jimmy Brown.
Everybody knows I'm the newsboy of [D] the town.
[A]
[A]
[D]
My father was a drunkard, sir, I've heard my mother say.
I'm tryin' to help my mother, sir, as I go [D] along the way.
Makes no difference how I dress, [A] don't look at me in the friend.
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A] I [D] [A]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[D] [Bm] sell the morning paper, sir.
[G] My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A]
[N]
Key:
D
A
F#
B
G
D
A
F#
_ Howdy folks, Tony Thomas here, glad to be with you today.
Been gone for a few days, been out doing workshops and concertin', been having a good time, pickin' and singin' with the good friends and [F#] neighbors.
I wanna tell you about the Smoky Mountain Philz School that I will be [E] involved with.
_ First [G] program comin' up in April, then I got one comin' up in [B] June, _ and September, and October.
The Smoky Mountain Philz School.
_ That's where I'll be teaching [F#] the guitar, the [B] banjo, the mandolin, the harmonica.
[D#] We're gonna have hands-on instruction for the beginners and people that's a little more advanced.
We're gonna have a good time, gonna learn a lot of music and meet a lot of friends.
We're lookin' forward to it.
If you'd like to check these good [G#] people out, you can go online, _ and you can find them at [B] _ _ smfs _ _ _ .utk _ _ [A] _ [F].edu. _
That's the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
And there's a whole lot of programs comin' on.
Not only music, but there's a lot of nature, nature-type programs, hiking program.
You'll find a lot to relish with the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
You're gonna love it.
_ And if you'd like to check out my 1 [G#]-2-3, as easy as 1-2-3 [F]
banjo lessons, I'm right here on YouTube.
I think [F#] there's about 22 volumes where I teach people how to play the easy way on the old five-string.
I love the old banjo.
But [D] today I have the guitar.
_ And I'm gonna do you one of my favorite old folks songs called Jimmy Brown the Newsboy.
It goes like this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I sell [A] the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy Brown. _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody knows I'm the [D] newsboy. _ _ _
_ You can hear me cryin', morning star [A] runnin' along the street.
_ _ I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon [D] my feet. _
Makes no difference how I dress, don't look at [A] me in the friend.
_ _ I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [D] Jimmy Brown. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'm old, cold, and hungry, sir.
My clothes [A] are mighty thin. _
_ _ Roamin' around the city streets, my daily bread to give.
_ _ _ But mother always told me, sir, I've nothin' in this world to lose. _
I'll get a job in heaven, sir, and sell the gospel [D] news. _
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [A] Jimmy Brown.
_ _ _ Everybody knows I'm the newsboy of [D] the town. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ My father was a drunkard, sir, I've heard my mother say.
I'm tryin' to help my mother, sir, as I go [D] along the way.
_ Makes no difference how I dress, [A] don't look at me in the friend.
_ I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A] I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] sell the morning paper, sir.
[G] My name is Jimmy [D] _ Brown. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Been gone for a few days, been out doing workshops and concertin', been having a good time, pickin' and singin' with the good friends and [F#] neighbors.
I wanna tell you about the Smoky Mountain Philz School that I will be [E] involved with.
_ First [G] program comin' up in April, then I got one comin' up in [B] June, _ and September, and October.
The Smoky Mountain Philz School.
_ That's where I'll be teaching [F#] the guitar, the [B] banjo, the mandolin, the harmonica.
[D#] We're gonna have hands-on instruction for the beginners and people that's a little more advanced.
We're gonna have a good time, gonna learn a lot of music and meet a lot of friends.
We're lookin' forward to it.
If you'd like to check these good [G#] people out, you can go online, _ and you can find them at [B] _ _ smfs _ _ _ .utk _ _ [A] _ [F].edu. _
That's the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
And there's a whole lot of programs comin' on.
Not only music, but there's a lot of nature, nature-type programs, hiking program.
You'll find a lot to relish with the Smoky Mountain Philz School, I guarantee you.
You're gonna love it.
_ And if you'd like to check out my 1 [G#]-2-3, as easy as 1-2-3 [F]
banjo lessons, I'm right here on YouTube.
I think [F#] there's about 22 volumes where I teach people how to play the easy way on the old five-string.
I love the old banjo.
But [D] today I have the guitar.
_ And I'm gonna do you one of my favorite old folks songs called Jimmy Brown the Newsboy.
It goes like this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I sell [A] the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy Brown. _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody knows I'm the [D] newsboy. _ _ _
_ You can hear me cryin', morning star [A] runnin' along the street.
_ _ I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon [D] my feet. _
Makes no difference how I dress, don't look at [A] me in the friend.
_ _ I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [D] Jimmy Brown. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'm old, cold, and hungry, sir.
My clothes [A] are mighty thin. _
_ _ Roamin' around the city streets, my daily bread to give.
_ _ _ But mother always told me, sir, I've nothin' in this world to lose. _
I'll get a job in heaven, sir, and sell the gospel [D] news. _
I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is [A] Jimmy Brown.
_ _ _ Everybody knows I'm the newsboy of [D] the town. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ My father was a drunkard, sir, I've heard my mother say.
I'm tryin' to help my mother, sir, as I go [D] along the way.
_ Makes no difference how I dress, [A] don't look at me in the friend.
_ I sell the morning paper, sir.
My name is Jimmy [D] Brown.
[A] I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] sell the morning paper, sir.
[G] My name is Jimmy [D] _ Brown. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _