Dupree's Diamond Blues

Intro = Verse

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1. When I was just a little young boy,

Papa said, "Son, you'll never get far."

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I'll tell you the reason if you want to know, ''Cause child of mine, there really isn't very far to go"

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2. Well, baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring.

Wants it more than most any old thing.

Well, when I get those jelly-roll blues.

Why, I'd go and get anything in this world for you

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3. Went down to the jewelry store packing a gun, says,

"Wrap it up. I think I'll take this one."

A thousand dollars please, the jewelry man said.

Dupree, he said, I’ll pay this one off to you in lead.

Chorus - Play rhythm on the backbeat

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Well you know son, you just can't figure.

First thing you know you're gonna pull that trigger.

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And it's no wonder your reason goes bad.

Jelly-roll will drive you stone-mad.

Lead = Verse (repeated) Leads loosely from 4/19/83 or DP 18

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Go round:

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go round: verse 3 times needs work

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3rd go round – your choice

4. Judge said, "Son, this gonna cost you your time."

Dupree said, "Judge, you know that crossed my mind"

Judge said, "fact, its gonna cost you your life!"

Dupree said, "Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right."

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5. Judge said, "Son, I know your baby well, but that's a secret I can't never tell."

Dupree said, Judge, well, its well understood and

you got to admit that sweet, sweet jelly's so good

6. Well, baby, baby's gonna lose her sweet man. Dupree comes out with a losing hand.

Baby's gonna weep it up for a while, then go on out

And find another sweet man's gonna treat her with style.

Chorus

Lead = Verse (repeated) 3 times

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7. Same old story, I know it's been told. Some like jelly-jelly, some like gold.

Many a man's done a terrible thing, just to get baby a shiny diamond ring.

Lead over verse

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