Jimmy Sparks chords by The Lumineers

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
A minorAm
Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth
FF
Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow
DmDm                FF    E MajorE
When it came to talking, he was always on the run
A minorAm
Everyone knew what the man had done
E MajorE     FF    E MajorE   A minorAm
Oh, he'll take you for a ride

Verse 1:
A minorAm
Jimmy believed in the American way
FF
A augmentedA prison guard, he worked hard and made the minimum wage
DmDm               FF    E MajorE   A minorAm
He found his freedom like a man in a cage, oh
A minorAm
Jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid
FF
A augmentedA baby boy, but the mother had other reasons to live
DmDm             FF     E MajorE    A minorAm
She left the baby with a note on the bed, oh
A minorAm
It was a struggle just to cover the rent
FF
His jail cut hours and hours little baby was sick
DmDm             FF    G+G
He needed money and he needed it quick
    A minorAm
It was 3 AM


Chorus:
    FF       E MajorE   A minorAm
Oh, my love, oh, my love
          FF       E MajorE   A minorAm
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?


Verse 2:
A minorAm
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
FF
They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall
DmDm            FF     E MajorE     A minorAm
The waitress babysat the boy at the bar, oh no
A minorAm
After an hour, Jimmy doubled his cash
FF
He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer just laughed
DmDm                 FF      G+G       A minorAm
He said they leave, but then they always come back, that's a fact
A minorAm
Out on the road, they caught a stranger in the lights
FF
His thumb was up and his son asked if the man was alright
DmDm               FF    G+G        A minorAm
Jim said you never give a hitcher a ride 'cause it's us or them
    A minorAm
It was 3 AM

Chorus:
    FF      E MajorE   A minorAm
Oh, my love, oh, my love
          FF        FF   A minorAm
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?


Verse 3:
A minorAm
20 years gone and now the boy is a man
FF
Broke Jimmy's habits, got in mountains and mountains of debt
DmDm              FF      G+G      A minorAm
And now the sharks are coming back to collect, oh-oh
A minorAm
They stripped his jewelry and the boots off Jim's feet
FF
They kick him out the car and say we'll give you a week
DmDm             FF    E MajorE  A minorAm
Eight miles from home and only 18 degrees
   A minorAm
It was 3 AM


Chorus:
     FF      E MajorE  A minorAm
Oh, my love, oh, my love
          FF       E MajorE   A minorAm
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?

Solo:
A minorAm FF DmDm FF E MajorE A minorAm (x2)


Verse 4:
A minorAm
Now Jimmy's son is trying to make his way home
FF
His graveyard shift had ended and it was starting to snow
DmDm               FF   E MajorE
He sees an old man walking barefoot alone
    A minorAm
It was 3 AM
A minorAm
His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes
 FF
But Jimmy's son just sped up and remembered daddy's advice
DmDm                        FF   E MajorE
No, you don't ever give a hitcher a ride 'cause it's us or them
A minorAm
Cause it's me or him
    A minorAm
It was 3 AM

Outro:
A minorAm
3 AM