Betty And Dupree chords by Tia Blake

• Difficulty: Beginner

Intro:

D7 G

Chorus:
G
He said "lie down Betty
G7
See what tomorrow brings"
G
Lie down Betty
                     D7
See what tomorrow brings
G              G7
May bring ya' sunshine
C7
May bring ya' diamond rings
G

But if you lose your mind
     G7                     G
It won't bring you anything


Verse 1:
G
Now, Betty told Dupree
C7              G7      G
"Buy me a diamond ring"
        C7
Oh, and Betty told Dupree
                      G
"Buy me a diamond ring"
  D7
And Dupree told Betty
C7                        G
"I'll buy you most anything"


Chorus:
G
He said "lie down Betty
G7
See what tomorrow brings"
G
Lie down Betty
                     D7
See what tomorrow brings
G              G7
May bring ya' sunshine
C7
May bring ya' diamond rings
G
But if you lose your mind
     G7                     G
It won't bring you anything


Verse 2:
G
So, Dupree took a pistol
C7                       G7
And he robbed that jewelry store
         C7
Oh, I said Dupree took a 30
                G7            G
And he robbed that jewelry store
       D7
Y'know, he killed two policemen
C7                           G7    G
And left them lyin' on the floor

Verse 3:
G
Now, Dupree had a taxi
C7                G7
Take me to Baltimore
   C7
Oh, I said Dupree had a taxi
         G7        G
Take me to Baltimore
    D7
And when it got too bad
                          G
Thе sheriff was a'waitin' at the door

Chorus:
G
He said "lie down Betty
G7
See what tomorrow brings"
G
Lie down Betty
                     D7
See what tomorrow brings
G              G7
May bring ya' sunshine
C7
May bring ya' diamond rings
G
But if you lose your mind
     G7                     G
It won't bring you anything


Verse 4:
G
Now, Dupree in the death house
C7                 G7
Callin' out Betty's name
     C7
Oh, I said Dupree in the death house
                   G7
Callin' out Betty's name
     D7
Well, the guard said "Dupree
      G7                       G
This note from your baby just came"

Verse 5:
G
I came to see you
G
But they wouldn't let me see your face
G
I came to see you
     C7                          G
But they wouldn't let me see your face
D7
I love you Dupree
        C7                       G
And no one's gonna take your place

Chorus:
G
He said "lie down Betty
G7
See what tomorrow brings"
G
Lie down Betty
                     D7
See what tomorrow brings
G              G7
May bring ya' sunshine
C7
May bring ya' diamond rings
G
But if you lose your mind
     G7                     G
It won't bring you anything