Chords for Ray Anderson-Joe Stalin Kicked The Bucket [Kentucky 573] c. 1954 45 RPM

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Old Joe kicked the bucket, he's long gone.
He won't worry us from now on.
[Bb] He lived in a place they called Moscow.
[F] His number came up and he had to go.
Yes, [Bb] old Joe's dead and gone.
[F] He stayed around too long.
[C] And nobody now can save his high [F] cause.
Old Joe laid right down and died.
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_ _ Old Joe won't worry us no more.
He killed the helpless by the score.
[Bb] Now I hope he's satisfied.
[F] Since old Joe's taken his last ride.
[Bb] Yes, old Joe's dead and gone.
[F] He stayed around too long.
[C] And nobody now can save his high [F] cause.
Old Joe laid right down and died.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
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_ _ Oh, while near the end he couldn't talk.
He's paralyzed and he couldn't walk.
[Bb] He died with a hemorrhage in the [F] brain.
They have a new fireman on the devil's [Bb] train.
Yes, old Joe's dead and gone.
[F] He stayed around too long.
[C] And nobody now can save his high [F] cause.
Old Joe laid right down and died. _ _ _ _
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_ _ Although he was a man of power, he was scared of Eisenhower.
[Bb] Now the devil can retire.
Cause old Joe Stalin will keep the fire.
[Bb] Yes, old Joe's dead and gone.
[F] He stayed around too long.
[C] And nobody now can save his high [F] cause.
Old Joe laid right down and died. _ _ _ _ _