Chords for Singing "Jimmy Brown, the Newsboy"
Tempo:
62.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name [D] is Jimmy Brown
Everybody knows that I'm the [G] newest boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run [D] along the street
Got no hat upon my head, no [G] shoes upon my feet
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m]
Never mind, sir, how I look, don't look [D] at me and frown
Sell the morning paper, sir, my [F#m] name is Jimmy [G] Brown
I'm off a cordon, hangry, sir, my clothes [D] might even bend
I wonder from place to place, my [G] daily bread to win
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
My father died a drunkard, sir, I've heard [D] my mother say
I'm helping my mother, sir, a [G] journey on my way
My mother always tell me, sir, there's nothing in [D] the world to lose
I get a place in heaven, sir, to sell [G] the gospel news
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[G]
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name is Jimmy [D] Brown
Everybody knows that [F#m] I'm the newest [G] boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run along [D] the street
Got no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my [G] feet
[G]
[D]
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name [D] is Jimmy Brown
Everybody knows that I'm the [G] newest boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run [D] along the street
Got no hat upon my head, no [G] shoes upon my feet
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m]
Never mind, sir, how I look, don't look [D] at me and frown
Sell the morning paper, sir, my [F#m] name is Jimmy [G] Brown
I'm off a cordon, hangry, sir, my clothes [D] might even bend
I wonder from place to place, my [G] daily bread to win
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
My father died a drunkard, sir, I've heard [D] my mother say
I'm helping my mother, sir, a [G] journey on my way
My mother always tell me, sir, there's nothing in [D] the world to lose
I get a place in heaven, sir, to sell [G] the gospel news
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[G]
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name is Jimmy [D] Brown
Everybody knows that [F#m] I'm the newest [G] boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run along [D] the street
Got no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my [G] feet
Key:
D
G
F#m
D
G
F#m
D
G
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name [D] is Jimmy Brown
Everybody knows that I'm the [G] newest boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run [D] along the street
Got no hat upon my head, no [G] shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ Never mind, sir, how I look, don't look [D] at me and frown
Sell the morning paper, sir, my [F#m] name is Jimmy [G] Brown
I'm off a cordon, hangry, sir, my clothes [D] might even bend
I wonder from place to place, my [G] daily bread to win
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
My father died a drunkard, sir, I've heard [D] my mother say
I'm helping my mother, sir, a [G] journey on my way
My mother always tell me, sir, there's nothing in [D] the world to lose
I get a place in heaven, sir, to sell [G] the gospel news
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ I sell the morning paper, sir, my name is Jimmy [D] Brown
Everybody knows that [F#m] I'm the newest [G] boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run along [D] the street
Got no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my [G] feet _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I sell the morning paper, sir, my name [D] is Jimmy Brown
Everybody knows that I'm the [G] newest boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run [D] along the street
Got no hat upon my head, no [G] shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ Never mind, sir, how I look, don't look [D] at me and frown
Sell the morning paper, sir, my [F#m] name is Jimmy [G] Brown
I'm off a cordon, hangry, sir, my clothes [D] might even bend
I wonder from place to place, my [G] daily bread to win
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
My father died a drunkard, sir, I've heard [D] my mother say
I'm helping my mother, sir, a [G] journey on my way
My mother always tell me, sir, there's nothing in [D] the world to lose
I get a place in heaven, sir, to sell [G] the gospel news
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ I sell the morning paper, sir, my name is Jimmy [D] Brown
Everybody knows that [F#m] I'm the newest [G] boy of the town
You can hear me yellin', morning's to run along [D] the street
Got no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my [G] feet _ _ _ _ _