Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: A augmentedA
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Hell he rode into Nashville to try his luck
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Just a beat up Chevy, and twenty five bucks
D MajorD
You know he had those dreams about makin' it big
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And he wasn't goin' to settle for just any gig
E MajorE
Big red letters on the back of his car
C majorC A augmentedA
It said Jerry Fontaine and his jammin' guitar
Verse 2:
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Tried CBS, RCA, all them other letters
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But they turned him away
D MajorD
Tried to get him a job down at The Tootsie's Bar
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But they mashed him out the door with his jammin' guitar
E MajorE
Grand Ole Opry, story was the same
C majorC
He said one day you'll be beggin' for Jerry Fontaine
Chorus 1:
D MajorD
Go Jerry go, don't let 'em steal your dream
A augmentedA
One day you'll be ridin' in the big limousine
C majorC
All the little girls will be a-screamin' your name
D MajorD
Throwin' little kisses at Jerry Fontaine
Instrumental:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
Verse 3:
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He had hair like Elvis, a voice like Jerry Lee
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Heart full of songs baby, just like me
D MajorD
Musta got discouraged, given it up
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'Cause he left that ol' guitar in this hock shop
E MajorE
When I bought it I got more than I bargained for
C majorC
Jerry left his dream in his jammin' guitar
Chorus 2:
D MajorD
Go Jerry go, wherever you are
A augmentedA
Takin' good care of his jammin' guitar
E MajorE
We may never make it, fortune and fame
C majorC
But this is for me and Jerry Fontaine
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
Chorus 3:
D MajorD
Go Jerry go, wish you could see
A augmentedA
All the little girls throwin' kisses at me
E MajorE
We may never make it, fortune and fame
C majorC
But this one's for me and Mr. Jerry Fontaine
D MajorD A augmentedA
This one's for me and Jerry Fontaine