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Chords in this song12
capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higherSong
Tuning : C G D F Bb D
Eb5 3 3 x x x x
F5 5 5 x x x x
Gm9 7 7 7 0 0 0
F/C 0 x 7 7 7 0
Cadd9add4 0 0 2 0 2 0
C9sus4 0 0 0 0 0 x
Bb/Eb 3 3 3 0 0 0
Intro
Verse 1
Old Beale street is coming down
Sweetie's snack bar boarded up now
And Egles the Tailor and the Shine Boy's gone
Faded out with ragtime blues
Handy's cast in bronze
And he's standing in a little park
With his trumpet in his hand like he's listening back
To the good old bands, and the click of high heeled shoes
Chorus 1
Old Furry sings the blues
Propped up in his bed with his dentures and his leg removed
And Ginny's there for her kindness and Furry's beer
She's the old man's angel overseer
Bridge
Verse 2
Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps
In the grey decay
They chew the last few dollars off old Beale Street's carcass
Carrion and mercy
Blue and silver sparkling drums
Cheap guitars eye shades and guns
Aimed at the hot blood of being no one
Down and out in Memphis Tennessee
Chorus 2
Old Furry sings the blues
You bring him smoke and drink and he'll play for you
It's mostly muttering now and sideshow spiel
But there was one song he played I could really feel
Bridge
Eb5 F5 Gm9 x2
Verse 3
There's a double bill murder at the New Daisy
The old girl's silent across the street
She's silent waiting for the wrecker's beat
Silent staring at her stolen name
Diamond boys and satin dolls
Bourbon laughter ghosts
History falls to parking lots and shopping malls
As they tear down old Beale Street
Chorus 3
Old Furry sings the blues
He points a bony finger at you and says "I don't like you"
Everybody laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke
But it's true, we're only welcome for our drink and smoke
Bridge
Verse 4
W. C. Handy I'm rich and I'm fey
And I'm not familiar with what you played
But I get such strong impressions of your hey day
Looking up and down old Beale Street
Ghosts of the darktown so----ciety
Come right out of the bricks at me
Like it's a Saturday night, they're in their finery
Dancing it up and making deals
Chorus 4
Furry sings the blues
Why should I expect that old guy to give it to me true
Fallen to hard luck and time and other thieves
While our limo is shining on his shanty street
Outro
Old Furry sings the blues
(repeat and fade)
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