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The Kingston Trio - Run Joe
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

EmLai (022000@1)lai lai loway loway 3x

G (320003@1)               DMoe (xx0232@1)and Joe run a country store
G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)      GTelling (320003@1)fat on behind the door
G (320003@1)              DThat (xx0232@1)ram more as Joe run out
G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)     GRunning (320003@1)more he begins to shout

Chorus:
G (320003@1)                DRun (xx0232@1)Joe, there's a man at the door, run
G (320003@1)            DJoe, (xx0232@1)the money won't let me go run
G (320003@1)         CJoe, (x32010@1)run as fast as you can, run
D (xx0232@1)                      GJoe, (320003@1)police's holding me hand

EmLai (022000@1)lai lai loway loway 2x

G (320003@1)                  DGood (xx0232@1)day Juanita get into bed
G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)      GCall (320003@1)a doctor and tie your head
G (320003@1)             DGet (xx0232@1)a lawyer to stand me bail
G (320003@1)                           D (xx0232@1)    GI (320003@1)don't want to sleep in this rotten jail

Chorus

EmLai (022000@1)lai lai loway loway 2x

G (320003@1)                 DWhen (xx0232@1)they take me before the tarch
G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)    GI (320003@1)am going to be ninety charge
G (320003@1)                DIf (xx0232@1)I don't I'll be looking good
G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)    GBehind (320003@1)the bars with me stripy suit

Chorus

EmLai (022000@1)lai lai loway loway 2x

G (320003@1)                    DWhen (xx0232@1)the judge asks me how I plea
G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)     GNot (320003@1)guilty sir most decisively
G (320003@1)              DYou (xx0232@1)can see just at a glance
G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)   GI'm (320003@1)a victim of circumstance

Chorus

EmLai (022000@1)lai lai loway loway 2x

G (320003@1)               DMe (xx0232@1)mommy told me not long ago
   G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)    GTo (320003@1)keep away from that rotten Joe
G (320003@1)             DIf (xx0232@1)I do what me mommy say
  G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)    GI (320003@1)wouldn't be in this mess today

Chorus

EmPolice (022000@1)man is catching up the Joe
Joe run too slow
Lai lai lai loway loway 3x
Low
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