Chords
The Ballad Of Mr Jenkins

Key: G

Introduction:

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With skin as tough as a burlap sack
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He had his second heart attack
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Last summer but hes still goin
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Theres a melancholy in his eyes
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For all of you who care enough
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To wonder why, well, let me tell you
Em                                                      Asus
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When ole Walt Disney took him by surprise
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Thats the day Old Yeller died
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Well, that twelve year old became a man
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Eleven years too soon in Vietnam
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With his best friend Tommy
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They were tough as nails and southern born
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And awfully proud to wear that uniform
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Then things got scary
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The same year the world was taken by surprise
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Thats the day Martin Luther died
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So before you judge him you need to know
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Theres more to that old man than what you
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See there on that barstool with a Bourbon in his hand
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You heard about his younger years
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But dont leave now theres more to hear
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That might explain the pain in that old man
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How quick America forgot
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About the only war theyd lost
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And life goes on, thats what they tell ya
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No ticker tape no reason why
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Might have never seen the end of that chapter
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Of his life, if he hadnt met Betty
Em                                                                            Asus
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No doubt it was the best day of his life
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Two days before John Lennon died
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So before you judge him you need to know
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Theres more to that old man than what you
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See there on that barstool with a Bourbon in his hand
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Now weve covered chapter two
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I can almost see a change in you
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Theres still a lot of life in that old man
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He hadnt had a drink in at least a year
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To tell the truth Im shocked hes here
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But as long as he wants em, Im gonna pour em
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Before you came in I asked him why
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He just raised his fragile head and wiped his eyes
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And then he told me
Em                                                                                              Asus
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This time the good Lord took me by surprise
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Yesterday my Betty died
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With skin as tough as a burlap sack
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He had his second heart attack
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Last summer but hes still goin