Thelma - Reckless Kelly

Intro: C
     C (x32010@1)                    DmI'm (xx0231@1)down to one key in my pocket,
     C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)      Cthe (x32010@1)bus station locker downtown,
     Gthe (320003@1)soles of my shoes ,
        C (x32010@1)        Amare (x02210@1)as thin as my wallet,
  Dm (xx0231@1)                         Gi (320003@1)been sleeping close to the ground

C (x32010@1)                 Dmbut (xx0231@1)buried up here in my memory,
     C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)         Cis (x32010@1)a head full of living room hits,
  G (320003@1)                     C (x32010@1)        Ami (x02210@1)wrote about thelma when we were an item,
   Dm (xx0231@1)          G (320003@1)          Cand (x32010@1)i was worth more than two bits,

F (133211@1)                   Cso (x32010@1)i'll sing you a song about thelma,
    G (320003@1)                  Cif (x32010@1)you have a quarter to spare,
    G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)       Amif (x02210@1)you had the time or a bottle of wine,
     Dm (xx0231@1)                Gthat (320003@1)you'd be willing to share,
    F (133211@1)                   Cand (x32010@1)later i'll show you a picture,
   G (320003@1)                       Cof (x32010@1)thelma when she's in her prime,
   G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)          Amif (x02210@1)you want to see mr i've got the key,
        Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)         Cand (x32010@1)the bus station locker take dimes,

C (x32010@1)                 Dmi (xx0231@1)had me a band in the 60's,
   C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)     Cwe (x32010@1)played east texas a lot
 G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)        Amthelma (x02210@1)could sing so we moved nashville,
    Dm (xx0231@1)             Gand (320003@1)in '68, she got hot,
    C (x32010@1)                Dma (xx0231@1)high flyin' record producer, 
       C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)          Ctold (x32010@1)thelma he'd make her a star,
     G (320003@1)                        C (x32010@1)       Amhe (x02210@1)wined her and dined her and stole her away
    Dm (xx0231@1)         G (320003@1)       Cand (x32010@1)left me with my old guitar,

C (x32010@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1)she died last year on my birthday,
     C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)       Cthe (x32010@1)day that i turned 65,
G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)         Ammost (x02210@1)have forgotten including her fans,
        Dm (xx0231@1)                Gbut (320003@1)i'm keeping her memory alive,
      C (x32010@1)                   Dmcuz (xx0231@1)i've got this key in my pocket,
      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Ci've (x32010@1)had since '72,
      G (320003@1)                       C (x32010@1)        Ami've (x02210@1)built her a shrine in that locker downtown, 
       Dm (xx0231@1)          G (320003@1)             Cand (x32010@1)i think she'd be pleased if she knew

F (133211@1)                    Cso (x32010@1)i'll sing you a song about thelma,
    G (320003@1)                   Cif (x32010@1)you have a quarter to spare,
   G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)        Amif (x02210@1)you have the time or a bottle of wine,
     Dm (xx0231@1)                Gand (320003@1)you'd be willing to share,
 F (133211@1)                  Clater (x32010@1)i'll show you a picture,
    G (320003@1)                     Cof (x32010@1)thelma when she's in her prime,
    G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)         Amif (x02210@1)you wanna see mr i've got the key,
        Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)           Cand (x32010@1)the bus station locker takes dimes

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)          Amif (x02210@1)you wanna see mr i've got the key
        Dm (xx0231@1)         G (320003@1)         Cand (x32010@1)the bus station locker takes dimes

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