Billy Strings – Jimmy Brown The Newsboy (Guitar)

Capo 5
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Chords

He sometimes uses G instead of G7, do as you like! [Intro] Am F C C G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C Em F C [Verse 1]
  C                                            G7
I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown

      G7                                          C
Well, everybody knows how I'm the best newsboy in town

        C                                                 G7
You can hear me yellin' "Morning Star", runnin' along the street

  G7                                         C
I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my feet

  Em                           F             C
I have no hat upon my head, no shoes upon my feet
[Interlude] C G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C Em F C [Verse 2]
    C                                                  G7
I'm awful cold and hungry sir, my clothes are worn and thin

  G7                                                  C
I wander 'bout from place to place, my daily bread to win

          C                                                   G7
Well, you never mind sir how I look, don't you look at me and frown

  G7                                            C
I sell the morning papers sir, my name is Jimmy Brown

  Em                              F             C
I sell the morning papers sir, my name is Jimmy Brown
[Interlude] C G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C Em F C [Verse 3]
   C                                                G7
My father died a drunkard sir, I've heard my mother say

    G7                                        C
And I am helpin' mother as I journey along my way

   C                                                G7
My mother always tells me sir, I've nothing left to lose

     G7                                              C
I'll find my place in heaven sir, to sell the Gospel News

     Em                              F               C
I'll find my place in heaven sir, to sell the Gospel News
[Interlude] C G7 G7 C C G7 G7 C Em F C [Outro]
          C                                                   G7
Well, you never mind sir how I look, don't you look at me and frown

  G7                                           C
I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown

  Em                             F             C
I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown