Peter, Paul and Mary – Betty And Dupree (Guitar)
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BETTY & DUPREE
As recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary
(From the 1965 Album SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS)
[Intro]
E7 D7 A7 E7
[Chorus]
A7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings E7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings A7 D7 May bring you sunshine, may bring you diamond ring A7 E7 A7 E7 But if you lose your man it won't bring you anything
[Verse 1]
A7 D7 A7 Well Betty told DuPree, "Buy me a diamond ring", yeah D7 A7 Betty told DuPree, "Buy me a diamond ring" E7 D7 A7 E7 And DuPree told Betty, "Buy you most anything"
[Chorus]
A7 He said lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings E7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings A7 D7 May bring you sunshine, may bring you diamond ring A7 E7 A7 E7 But if you lose your man it won't bring you anything
[Verse 2]
A7 D7 A7 So DuPree took a pistol and he robbed that jewelry store, yeah D7 A7 I said DuPree took a 38, he robbed that jewelry store E7 D7 A7 You know he killed two policemen he left them a-lying on the floor E7 (You could hear him singin')
[Verse 3]
A7 Well DuPree in a taxi "Take me to Baltimore" D7 A7 DuPree in a taxi "Take me to Baltimore" A7 (Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow) E7 D7 A7 And when he got to Betty's the sheriff was a-waitin at the door E7 You could hear him singin'
[Chorus]
A7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings E7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings A7 D7 May bring you sunshine, may bring you diamond ring A7 E7 A7 E7 But if you lose your man it won't bring you anything
[Verse 4]
A7 D7 A7 Now DuPree's in the death house callin' out Betty's name D7 A7 Oh, DuPree's in the death house callin' out Betty's name E7 D7 A7 E7 The guard said "DuPree this note from your baby just came."
[Verse 5]
A7 "I came to see you but they wouldn't let me see your face" A7 (Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow) D7 A7 "Came to see you but they wouldn't let me see your face" A7 (Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow) E7 D7 A7 E7 "I love you DuPree, ain't no one gonna take your place"
[Out-Chorus]
A7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow A7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings A7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings now E7 Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow A7 N.C. D7 May bring you sunshine, may bring you diamond ring A7 But if you lose your man it won't bring you anything