Tom: Bm
G F# A D
G F# A D
G F# A D
G E7 A7 D7 G
G E7 D# D7
C7 D# D7
G E7 D# D7 G
[Verse]
G E7
Back in southern Virginia
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Lived a legend of a man,
G Bm E7
He took to runnin corn whiskey
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All across this land
[Bridge]
C7
His name was Claude Jones, made of nothing but skin and bones
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but he had a hair triggered temper, it could change as quick as weather
[Chorus]
G E7
Claude Jones, Claude Jones
D# D7 G
Don’t leave your family alone
[Verse]
G
When you’re born a free born man,
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Apart from Uncle Sam,
Cm D7 G
You’ll take that money any way you can
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Wake up, get up and go!
G
drink up, put on a show!
Cm D7
before they bury you in the sand
[Bridge]
C7
You’ll be standing just singing in the sun
F7
when other bootleggers lives are one and done
A#
so think about your family when you’re dead and gone
D# D
and may they be worthy to grace this land you walked upon
[Chorus]
G E7
Claude Jones, Claude Jones, Claude Jones
D# D7 G
So that you may live on
[Instrumental]
G F# A D, G F# A D, G F# A D
G E7 A7 D7 G D, G E7 D# D7, C7 D# D7 G E7 D# D7 G
[Verse]
G
When you’re born a free born man,
G
Apart from Uncle Sam,
Cm D7 G
You’ll take that money any way you can
G
Wake up, get up and go!
G
drink up, put on a show!
Cm D7
before they bury you in the sand
[Bridge]
C7
You’ll be standing just singing in the sun
F7
when other bootleggers lives are one and done
A#
so think about your family when you’re dead and gone
D# D
and may they be worthy to grace this land you walked upon
[Chorus]
G E7
Claude Jones, Claude Jones, Claude Jones
D# D7 G
So that you may live on
