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The Ballad of Blind Tom Intro: Left hand plays G in octaves, 8th notes throughout G in left hand with nothing in right hand for one bar Chords: | Gm | / A7/G | Cm/G | Gm | play 2x
GmSay, that boy's a wonderment D(add4)/GNo, the kid's a freak But G7/Fthat kid he don't care none His black hands Cm/Ebresting on the keys D7Hopping like a big old frog And Bb/Fhissing like a train Cm/EbEntertaining royalty All points D(omit5)east, west and in betweenGm
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GmGeneral he's a fine old ma D(add4)/GTreat him like his own Boy G7/Fwouldn't know from money Just throw Cm/Ebold Blind Tom a bone From the timesD7 of King Cotton May Bb/Fwe present to you Cm/EbAll you Jim Crow monkeys From D(omit5)Harlan County down to TuscaGmloo
chorus:
Play me aGnythingB you like Cm I'll Aplay it back to Dyou But careG ful what Byou callCm me though Some tAhings cut clear on throughD I Bbmay be an Ebidiot I Bbmay be a savEbant I dD/F#idn't choose this Gmlife for me But it's Cmsomething Dsus4that I wantGm
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GmCocks that old big head aside D(add4)/GGrunts a word or two G7/FKeeps 'em guessing every night Is he Cm/Ebreally gonna make it through FainD7t hearts with their fans out Starched Bb/Fcollars and cigars He Cm/Ebweren't no use for slaving I wouldn't D(omit5)want him in my Gmyard
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