East St Louis

C G D G Am C G C G D G I walked all the way from East Saint Louis Am C G I never had but that one, one thin dime C G D G I laid my head in a New York woman's lap Am C G She laid her little cute head in mine C G D G She tried to make me believe by the rattlings of her tongue Am C G The sun would never, never shine C G D G So pawned my silver and I pawned my chain Am C G And I pawned myself and I felt ashamed Am G I tried to see you in the fall D G When you didn't have no man at all Am C G Faree, honey, faree well C G I'd tried to see you in the spring D G when the bluebird's almost ready to sing Am C G Faree, honey, faree well C G D G Am C G C G D G And i laid my head in a barroom door, Am C G And now i cant get drunk no more C G If you can't shake like a cannon ball, D G get self out and do georgia crawl Am C G Faree, honey, faree well C G And if you can't do the sugary D G get yourself on out of this house to me Am C G Faree, baby, faree well C G I'd tried to see you in the spring D G when the bluebird's almost ready to sing Am C G Faree, honey, faree well Am C G Faree, honey, faree well C G D G Now I walked all the way back to East Saint Louis Am C G Never had but that one, one thin dime