Tom T. Hall – Margies At The Lincoln Park Inn (Guitar)

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[Intro] G Gmaj7 G6 G [Verse 1]
   G                                                  C    Em   Am  C
My name's in the paper where I took the boy scouts to hike

   D7                                                 G    Gmaj7  G6  G
My hands're all dirty from working on my little boy's bike

    G                                               C   Em  Am  C
The preacher came by and I talked for a minute with him

   D7                                                     G    Gmaj7  G6  G
My wife's in the kitchen and Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn
[Bridge]
      Em                               C            G
And I know why she's there 'cause I've been there before

    A7                                        D7    Am   D7
But I made a promise that I wouldn't cheat anymore

  G                                               C      Em  Am  G
I tried to ignore it but I know she's in there my friend

   D                                                   G    E7
My mind's on a number and Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn
[Verse 2]
     A                                                  D     F#m  Bm  D
Next Sunday it's my turn to speak to the young people's class

E7                                               A
They expect answers to all of the questions they ask

A                                                D    F#m  Bm  D
What would they say if I spoke of the modern day sins

    E7                                            A
And all of the Margies at all of the Lincoln Park Inns
[Verse 3]
    A                                            D      F#m  Bm  D
The bike is all fixed and my little boy's in bed asleep

    E7                                         A    Amaj7  A6  A
His little old puppy is curled in a ball at my feet

   A                                                D      F#m  Bm  D
My wife's baking cookies to feed to the Bridge Club again

    E7                                                        A
I'm almost out of cigarettes and Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn
[Outro]
N.C.  F#m N.C.       F#m N.C.  E7  A
And I know why she's there