James Gang with Tommy Bolin - Alexis Chords

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[Am] Alexis, thank you for pleasant southern [G] _ [Am] days.
Spent [G] on the levee, [C] throwing pennies in the bay.
_ [Am] And talking to the rich [C] folks on the big boats [G] that passed that [Dm] day.
[E] You were [G] just a young girl, [C] and I just could not stay. _ _ _ _
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[Am] Alexis, I can't remember how we met [G] back then.
Was on my way to Atlanta, [C] and on that road again.
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Not really poor, [C] had money [G] just not to spend.
_ [C] [G] You were just a young girl, [C] and I was in need of a friend. _ _
Well, [F] the next you saw, we used to talk about leaving your hometown, heading [C] off [Am] south.
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[F] Made it down to New Orleans, and you wanted [C] me to help you out. _ _
[Am] You were just a young girl, [F] and I was just a [G] hobo. _
You [A] had my [Am] doubts. _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] Alexis, [Am] I did not want to, [Dm] I [G] wanna leave you there. _
[C] Sometimes [G] this life we live [C] is so unfair.
_ _ [Am] I wanted to take you with me, [C] but I [G] did not dare.
[Am] You [G] were just a young girl, [C] and I couldn't pay your fare.
_ _ _ [F] The next you saw, we used to talk about leaving your hometown, heading [Em] off south. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Made it down to [F] New Orleans, and you wanted me [Em] to help you out.
_ [Am] _ But you were just a young girl, [F] and I was just a _ [G] _
hobo.
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