Spider John Uke tab by Willis Allen Ramsey (Baritone Chords)

8 Chords used in the song: Am, C, D, G, Em, Em7, A7, F

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Difficulty: 
2.88
(Beginner)
Key: C, G, Am, EmChords
Am Am                       C C
Spider John is my name friend
D D Am Am
I'm in between freights and sure would be obliged
C C G G
If I could share your company
Am Am C C
I'm on my way to nowhere
D D G G
Been runnin' from my past
Am Am C C G G
runnin' from the things I use to be-eeee
Am Am C C
now I know my words sound strange to you
D D Am Am
But if you wait till my song is sung and the story's told
C C G G
You might come to understand

Am Am C C D D G G
How I'm old and bent and Devil sent, and runnin' out of time
Am Am C C D D
When not long ago I held a Royal Flush in my hand

Chorus:
Em Em Em7 Em7
Oh, I was a Supermarket fool
A7 A7 Em Em Em7 Em7 A7 A7
I was a motor bank stool-pidgeon, robbin' my hometown
Em Em Em7 Em7 A7 A7
I thought I lost my blues, yes I thought I paid my dues
F F C C G G Em Em
And I thought I'd found a life to suit my style
G G F F
And old Spider John, robber man
C C Am Am
long, tall, and handsome
G G F F C C Am Am
Yes, old Spider John with a loaded hand, takin' ransom
C C
Then one day I met Diamond Lil
D D
and she was the sweetest thing, I declare
Am Am C C G G
That the summer wind had ever blown my way
Am Am C C D D G G
But Lil she had no idea, of my illustrious occupation

Am Am C C G G
She thought I was a saint, not a sinner, gone astray-ay
Am Am C C D D
Spider he loved his lady so much, he would not confess his sins
Am Am C C G G
For I knew if I did the lady would surely take her leave
Am Am C C
But you know that the word got around and Lilly left town
D D G G
And he never saw her again
Am Am C C D D
Tossin' and turnin', 'causin' his heart to grieve

(repeat chorus)
Am Am C C
That is all my story
D D Am Am
It's been these thirty years since I took the road
CG
To find my precious jewel one
Am Am C C D D G G
If you see my Lilly, won't you give her my regards?
Am Am C C G G
Tell her old Spider got tangled in the black web that he spun
Am Am C C G G
You can tell her that Spider got tangled in the black web that he spun

Uke tab by , 26 Mar 2012

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