The Life Of Jimmie Rodgers Chords by Gene Autry

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[B] Jimmy _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ [C] Rogers was born [F] in Dixie _ _ [Bb] about 35 _ years [F] _ ago. _ _
[Bb] From poor but _ [B] honest parents, _ they were proud of him [C] we know. _ _
Ever [F] _ [C] since he'd been a [F] _ youngster, _ [Bb] he played his old [F] guitar.
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And [B] all the neighbors _ predicted _ _ he'd win [A] fame wide and far.
_ [F] _ When Jimmy [C] grew up [A] to manhood, _ _ [Bb] he went to _ _ [Dm] Tennessee.
_ _ _ [Bb] He worked on the Sussan [Dm] _
_ [Am] Railroad.
_ [G] A reckless brakeman was he.
_ _ [Fm] But his [C] health began [F] to fail him, _ _ [Bb] and he _ didn't last [Dm] that long.
[Am] _ _ [F] But he _ always wore a [Am] big smile _ [B] and yodeled [C] his brakeman [F] _
song.
_ _ Yodely, _
_ [C] yodely, _ [F] yodely.
_ _ _ Then one [C] day he made [F] some record, _ _ [Bb] and soon won lots [E] of _ fame.
_ [Bb] Brought _ happiness _ to millions.
[A] _ _ [B] Folks _ _ _ idolized [C] his [E] name.
_ _ [F] And then in every _ nation, _ _ [Bb] the voice of Jimmy [F] was _
_ [Am] heard.
[Bb] He sang to cheer the [F] _
millions.
_ [B] Sang sweeter [C] _ than [F] a _ bird. _ _ _
Life is filled with sorrow.
_ _ [Bb] Each day _ _ demands a [F]
toll.
_ _ [Bb] We _ can't predict _ [F] _
tomorrow _ _ _ [G] for any _ living [Bb] _
soul.
_ _ [F] So it [C] was with _ Jimmy [F]
Rogers _ [B] _ [Bb] when angels _ called [E] one day.
_ _ [Bb] They needed a _ [F] songbird in heaven, _ _ [B] so they _ [C] took Jimmy _ [B]
away.
_ _ _ There's an [F] old [C] guitar that's [A] silent _ _ [Bb] that Jimmy _ _ used to [G]
play.
_ _ But [Bb] the magic [B] _ touch of music _ _ is [G] missing _ there _ today.
_ _ _ [F] Jimmy's golden [Am] voice [F] is up _ [A] there [Bb] where angels sang sweet [Dm] _ _
[F] refrains.
_ [Bb] Where God in his mercy [F] fell heaven, _ _ [B] in glory [C] _ _ ever _ _ [Am] _ _ reigns.
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