Jimmy The Cop
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[Verse 1]
C
There ain’t no wage to be made here
F
Close kin to honest
Am G
So I cooked with my uncles
F C G
In this third flush of youth
[Verse 2]
C F
He’s been off the grid since he left Roan Mountain
Am G F C G
It’s a stubborn march towards decay
[Chorus]
G F C
I was born already dead
G Am C F
And just like you I hang my head
C E7 Am G
To study these dreams for signs of life
F G C
Our souls slip loose from body by night
F G C
Bound in the vines of grace
[Verse 3]
C
He picks the banjo of an evening
F
And sings like a panther in heat
Am G
Reads his tea leafs like tarot
F C G
And banks the fire before drifting off
[Verse 4]
C F
And I ain’t seen hide nor hair of my old lady
Am G F C G
Since she ran off with Jimmy the cop from up McCay’s Hill
[Chorus]
G F C
I was born already dead
G Am C F
And just like you I hang my head
C E7 Am G
To study these dreams for signs of life
F G C
Our souls slip loose from body by night
F G C
Bound in the vines of grace
[Instrumental]
F C
F C
G F C
[Verse 5]
F C
Police show for a good light
F G Am G
Uncle whom I forgave caught in the heel of time
F G C
And I ran like the dickens through the slack jaw pines
F G C
Saw it all flash before me as the vapor lamp burned
G
Through the dust of the shine
[Outro]
F C G
Jimmy and the low ground
F C G
Jimmy and the low ground
F C G
Jimmy and the low ground
F C G C
Jimmy and the low ground
How to play Jimmy The Cop
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.