Chords for Unfortunate Man ~ Jimmie Driftwood (1966)
Tempo:
64.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [E] [A] [D] There once was a lawyer [G] they called [E] Mr.
last, in [G] starvation, he grew [E] so afraid [A] that he courted and married a wealthy [D] old
At the wedding, [G] this lawyer made [E] one big [A] mistake, was not in omitting the [D] wine
The ring was well chosen, [G] they had a big feed, but [A] the lawyer did not get
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
in their
husband sat
last, in [G] starvation, he grew [E] so afraid [A] that he courted and married a wealthy [D] old
At the wedding, [G] this lawyer made [E] one big [A] mistake, was not in omitting the [D] wine
The ring was well chosen, [G] they had a big feed, but [A] the lawyer did not get
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
in their
husband sat
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_ [G] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ There once was a lawyer [G] they called [E] Mr.
Clay.
[A] He had but few clients [D] and they wouldn't pay.
At last, in [G] starvation, he grew [E] so afraid [A] that he courted and married a wealthy [D] old
maid.
At the wedding, [G] this lawyer made [E] one big [A] mistake, was not in omitting the [D] wine
or the cake.
The ring was well chosen, [G] they had a big feed, but [A] the lawyer did not get
a warranty deed.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
That night in their
chamber, [G] the lady [A] arose and began to prepare to [D] retire and repose.
While her husband sat
near [G] her, [E] admiring her charm, [A] which gave him such pleasure [D] to hold in his arms.
She went
to the [G] washstand to [E] bathe her fair [A] face, thus she destroyed all her beauty [D] and grace.
The
rose in [G] her cheek quickly [E] grew very [A] faint and he saw on the towel was nothing but pain.
He's a very unfortunate, [G] a very unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate,
a [E] very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
She went to the mirror [E] to take down her [A] hair.
When she had done so, her scalp [D] was all bare.
Said she, don't be frightened [G] to see my [A] bald
head.
I'll put on my cap when I [D] get into bed.
She hung her false [G] hair on the wall [E] on
a peg.
[A] Then she proceeded to take off [D] a leg.
Her trembling [G] husband thought [E] sure he would
die [A] when she asked him to come and take out [D] her glass eye.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a
very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very [E] unfortunate,
[A] a very unfortunate man.
The husband was biting his [E] quivering lips [A] while she was removing
her [D] counterfeit hips.
Just then her false nose clattered [E] down on the [A] floor.
Poor lawyer
screamed and ran out [D] at the door.
Now all you young men who [E] would marry for [A] life, be
sure to examine your [D] intended wife.
Remember the lawyer [G] who trusted [A] his eyes and a little
bit later got [D] quite a surprise.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a [E] very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate
[D] man.
He's a very unfortunate, a [E] very [A] unfortunate, a very unfortunate [D] man.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
Clay.
[A] He had but few clients [D] and they wouldn't pay.
At last, in [G] starvation, he grew [E] so afraid [A] that he courted and married a wealthy [D] old
maid.
At the wedding, [G] this lawyer made [E] one big [A] mistake, was not in omitting the [D] wine
or the cake.
The ring was well chosen, [G] they had a big feed, but [A] the lawyer did not get
a warranty deed.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
That night in their
chamber, [G] the lady [A] arose and began to prepare to [D] retire and repose.
While her husband sat
near [G] her, [E] admiring her charm, [A] which gave him such pleasure [D] to hold in his arms.
She went
to the [G] washstand to [E] bathe her fair [A] face, thus she destroyed all her beauty [D] and grace.
The
rose in [G] her cheek quickly [E] grew very [A] faint and he saw on the towel was nothing but pain.
He's a very unfortunate, [G] a very unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate,
a [E] very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate [D] man.
She went to the mirror [E] to take down her [A] hair.
When she had done so, her scalp [D] was all bare.
Said she, don't be frightened [G] to see my [A] bald
head.
I'll put on my cap when I [D] get into bed.
She hung her false [G] hair on the wall [E] on
a peg.
[A] Then she proceeded to take off [D] a leg.
Her trembling [G] husband thought [E] sure he would
die [A] when she asked him to come and take out [D] her glass eye.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, [E] a
very [A] unfortunate, a very [D] unfortunate man.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a very [E] unfortunate,
[A] a very unfortunate man.
The husband was biting his [E] quivering lips [A] while she was removing
her [D] counterfeit hips.
Just then her false nose clattered [E] down on the [A] floor.
Poor lawyer
screamed and ran out [D] at the door.
Now all you young men who [E] would marry for [A] life, be
sure to examine your [D] intended wife.
Remember the lawyer [G] who trusted [A] his eyes and a little
bit later got [D] quite a surprise.
He's a very [G] unfortunate, a [E] very unfortunate, [A] a very unfortunate
[D] man.
He's a very unfortunate, a [E] very [A] unfortunate, a very unfortunate [D] man.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _