Tonart: G major
Verse 1
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Brother James went out ridin',
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ridin' in that '29 Ford
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Brother James went out ridin',
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ridin' in that '29 Ford
Well, that poor man was drinkin' bad whiskey,
hoo- hoo- well, boys, he sure done losed his soul
Verse 2
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Lord, I went out in Greenville,
looked down in Brother James' face
(Beat it on out, sad words to say)
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Lord, I went out in Greenville,
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looked down in Brother James' face
I says, "Sleep on, Brother James,
I will meet you Resurrection Day."
Verse 3
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Lord, Brother James died of a sudden,
and he didn't have time to pray
Brother James died suddenly,
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didn't have time to pray
I said, "Goodbye, Brother James,
Verse 4
hoo- hoo- well, I meet you Resurrection Day."
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Now, he left Sister Lottie,
tryin' to save her wicked soul
(Play it, boys)
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Now, he left Sister Lottie,
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tryin' to save her wicked soul
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She ain't gon' drink no more whiskey,
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hoo- hoo- well, boy won't ride in no '29 Ford
Verse 5
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I went to the graveyard,
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and I peeped down in Brother James' face
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Lord, I went to the graveyard and I,
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peeped down in Brother James' face
Says, "You know you died drunk, Brother James,
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and you didn't have time to pray."
Verse 6
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Farewell, Brother James,
hope we will meet someday
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(Play it for poor Joe once)
Farewell, Brother James,
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hope we will meet someday
I will be at the feasting table, hoo- hoo- well,
when they stick Brother James away
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