The Ballad Of Blind Tom

The ballad of blind tom Elton John

Intro:

Left hand plays G in octaves, 8th notes throughout

G in left hand with nothing in right hand for one bar

Chords:

| Gm | / A7/G | Cm/G | Gm |

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^GmSay, that boy's a wonderment

^D(add4)/GNo, the kid's a freak

But ^G7/Fthat kid he don't care none

His black hands ^Cm/Ebresting on the keys

^D7Hopping like a big old frog

And ^Bb/Fhissing like a train

^Cm/EbEntertaining royalty

All points ^D(omit5)east, west and in between^Gm

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^GmGeneral he's a fine old ma

^D(add4)/GTreat him like his own

Boy ^G7/Fwouldn't know from money

Just throw ^Cm/Ebold Blind Tom a bone

From the times^D7 of King Cotton

May ^Bb/Fwe present to you

^Cm/EbAll you Jim Crow monkeys

From ^D(omit5)Harlan County down to Tusca^Gmloo

chorus:

Play me a^Gnything^B you like ^Cm

I'll ^Aplay it back to ^Dyou

But care^G ful what ^Byou call^Cm me though

Some t^Ahings cut clear on through^D

I ^Bbmay be an ^Ebidiot

I ^Bbmay be a sav^Ebant

I d^D/F#idn't choose this ^Gmlife for me

But it's ^Cmsomething ^Dsus4that I want^Gm

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^GmCocks that old big head aside

^D(add4)/GGrunts a word or two

^G7/FKeeps 'em guessing every night

Is he ^Cm/Ebreally gonna make it through

Fain^D7t hearts with their fans out

Starched ^Bb/Fcollars and cigars

He ^Cm/Ebweren't no use for slaving

I wouldn't ^D(omit5)want him in my ^Gmyard

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