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G Cadd9 I remember when George used to come to our house Dsus4 D G For a meeting of one of his clubs Cadd9 He would often drive down, 'cause we lived close to town Dsus4 D G Where the pulse of the big business was Cadd9 He belonged to the Yacht Club, the Truckers, the Shriners Dsus4 D G Though he had no boat and no rig Cadd9 Still, he'd eat roast beef dinners and hobnob with winners Dsus4 D G And wait 'til he hit something big C G D But before he could get that big fish on the line C G Am D They let everyone in and ruined the Shrine G C And he was easily riled and likely to shout D G C G Frequently wrong, but never in doubt Cadd9 His friends called him Skippy, but he had no family Dsus4 D G 'Til my mother's folks took him in Cadd9 Just a short blond and wavy, boy from the navy Dsus4 D G And he never left home again C G D How he married Agnes, oh, I'll never know C G Am D She was gracious and gentle and she loved him so G C And he was grand in her eyes when they would go out D G C G And frequently wrong, but never in doubt Bridge: Am G C Oh, I guess he had a big time D Am D C Sharing the secret symbol Am G C With masters elect of the night D Am D G C D G Down at the Boumi Temple Cadd9 Well, I guess he was crazy, I think he was lonely Dsus4 D G My mother was his best friend Cadd9 He hollered and cried the day that she died Dsus4 D G And I rarely saw him again C G D And I guess I've forgotten since I was a kid C G Am D I don't know why we loved him, I just know we did G C And he was easily riled, likely to shout D G C G Frequently wrong, but never in doubt
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