The Kingston Trio – Run Joe (Ukulele)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
A folk gem by the Kingston Trio, couldn't find the lyrics anywhere online so I wrote it
down by ear. Since it's sung in an accent, I couldn't get all the words clear. Feel free
to comment for any suggestions on the lyrics.
CAPO I
Am Lai lai lai loway loway 3x F G Moe and Joe run a country store F G F Telling fat on behind the door F G That ram more as Joe run out F G F Running more he begins to shout
Chorus:
F G Run Joe, there’s a man at the door, run F G Joe, the money won’t let me go run F F Joe, run as fast as you can, run G F Joe, police’s holding me hand Am Lai lai lai loway loway 2x F G Good day Juanita get into bed F G F Call a doctor and tie your head F G Get a lawyer to stand me bail F G F I don’t want to sleep in this rotten jail
Chorus
Am Lai lai lai loway loway 2x F G When they take me before the tarch F G F I am going to be ninety charge F G If I don’t I’ll be looking good F G F Behind the bars with me stripy suit
Chorus
Am Lai lai lai loway loway 2x F G When the judge asks me how I plea F G F Not guilty sir most decisively F G You can see just at a glance F G F I’m a victim of circumstance
Chorus
Am Lai lai lai loway loway 2x F G Me mommy told me not long ago F G F To keep away from that rotten Joe F G If I do what me mommy say F G F I wouldn’t be in this mess today
Chorus
Am
Police man is catching up the JoeJoe run too slow
Lai lai lai loway loway 3x
Low