The Everly Brothers – Poor Jenny (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
#14 in UK and #22 in USA in 1959.
[Intro]
A A D A A D A A D E7
[Verse]
A F#m I took my little Jenny to a party last night F Dm at ten o'clock it ended in a heck of a fight Bb A F#m when someone hit my Jenny she went out like a light B7 E7 Poor Jenny! A F#m And then some joker went and called the cops on the phone F Dm so everybody scattered out for places unknown Bb A F#m I couldn't carry Jenny so I left her alone B7 E7 A Poor Jenny!
[Bridge]
A G A G A Jenny had her picture in the paper this mor-ning D she made it with a bang! B A B A B according to the story in the paper this mor-ning E NC E7 Jenny is the leader of a teen-age gang!
[Verse]
A F#m Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail F Dm her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail Bb A F#m I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail B7 E7 A Poor Jenny!
[Break]
A A D A A D A A D E7
[Verse]
A F#m I went downtown to see her she was locked in a cell F Dm she wasn't very glad to see me that I could tell Bb A F#m in fact to tell the truth she wasn't looking too well B7 E7 Poor Jenny! A F#m Her eyes were black, her face was red, her hair was a fright F Dm She looked as though she'd been up crying half of the night Bb A F#m I told her I was sorry she said "Get outta sight" B7 E7 A Poor Jenny!
[Bridge]
A G A G A It seems a shame that Jenny had to go get apprehended D A heck of a fate B A B A B This party was the first one she ever had attended E NC E7 It had to happen on our very first date
[Verse]
A F#m Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail F Dm her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail Bb A F#m I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail B7 E7 A Poor Jenny!
[Break]
A A D A A D A A D E7
A mouldy golden oldie from Kraziekhat