claude jones Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D]
[G]
[D][E][Eb][D][G]
[D][G][D][E][Eb][D]
[C][Eb][D]
[G][E]
[Eb][D][G]
Back in south[D]ern [E]Virginia

[Verse 1]
[Eb]There lived a legend [D]of a [G]man,[D]
[G]he took to runnin corn whi[E]skey
[Eb]all across this land[D]
[C]His name was Claude Jones,
made of nothing but skin and bones,
[Eb]and he had a hair triggered temper,
he could change [D]as quick as weather
[G]Claude Jones, [Bm]Claude [E]Jones,
[Eb]don't leave your family[D]
[G]alone
When you're born [D]a free [Gm]born man,
[D]apart from Uncle [Gm]Sam,
[D]y'know you got[C]ta take [D]that money
any way that you can
[Gm]Wake[G] up, get[D] up [Gm]and go![D]
drink up, [G]yeah put [D]on a show!
[C]before they bury you[D] in the sand
[C]You'll be standing just singing in that sun
[F]while other bootleggers
their lives are one and done
[Bb]think about your family Claude now
you're dead [G]and gone
[Eb]and may they be worthy to grace
this land [D]you walked upon
Claude Jones, [G]Claude Jones, [Bm]Claude [E]Jones
[Eb]so you will always l[D]ive on[G][D][G][A][D][G][D]
[G][E][Eb][D][G][D][G]
[D][E][Eb][D]
[C][Eb][C][Eb][D]
[G][D][E][Eb][D][G]
[D][G][Gm][D][Gm][D][G][Eb][D][G]
[Gm][C][D]
[C][F]
[Bb][Eb]
[D][G][Em][E]
[Eb]Solo[D][G]
[D]When you're born a free [G]born man,
[D]apart from Uncle [G]Sam,
[C]y' know damn well you take [D]that money
any way [G]that you can
Wake [Gm]up, get up and go!
drink up, put on a show!
[C]before they bury you[D] in the sand
[C]You'll be standing Claude
singing in that sun
[F]while other bootleggers y'know
their lives are one and done
[Bb]just think about your family Claude
now you're dead and gone
[Eb]and may they be worthy to grace [D]this land
that you walked upon
Claude Jones, [G]Claude Jones, [Em]Claude [E]Jones
[Eb]so you will always live [D]on

[Outro 1]
[G][E][Eb][D]