The Ballad Of Robbie Jones
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Written by The Levellers. Appears on their debut album "A Weapon Called The Word".
This version is from the (highly recommendable) live CD "Drunk In Public". You
might still be able to get this from On The Fiddle: try the official website
on the links page.
Chords transcribed by Alan Bigham, 2nd Nov 1999.
INTRO:
D G D \ x 4
D A D /
VERSE:
D
There was Robbie Jones
He used to walk so tall
G D
You know he'd hurt no one at all
D
Chased the girls around the world
A D
Danced them round the dance halls
D
We'd have a drink and then he'd sink
G D
Into nostalgic talk
D
We carried him home in the fallen snow
A D
When he was too drunk to walk
CHORUS:
G D
Then there came the day
G D
We were sent away
G
We got our papers
D A
Posted trough the door
D
And sent off to war
VERSE II:
Well dear old Tom
He'd sing a song and he'd play the guitar
He'd tell you all the stories
Of his travels near and far
Signed up one day to learn a trade
But that dream didn't go far
He'd be fighting Argentinians
With his gun not his guitar
CHORUS:
Well there came the day
We were sent away
We got our papers
Posted trough the door
And I remember that day
When we were sent away
We got our papers
Posted trough the door
G D \
G D | x 2
G D A /
CHORUS:
And I remember that day
We were sent away
We got our papers
Posted trough the door
And I remember that day
We were sent away
We got our papers
Posted trough the door
And sent off to war
