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The Ballad Of Jim Glover Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Johnny McEvoy. Johnny played this song in a key of B major with capo on the 4th fret 4/4. From the album Never Smelt The Roses. More songs of Johnny McEvoy with guitar chords.

Intro:  Play one Instrumental verse/chorus
 
[C]Angel killed Jim [G]Glover
With a [C]bullet to the [G]head
A [C]single shot rang [G]out that [Em]night,
Left [C]Jimmy [D]Glover [G]dead
 
She [C]washed her hair, she [G]swept the floor
Then [C]kissed her kids good[G]night
[C]Brought herself a [G]glass of [Em]wine
[C]Then slept un[D]til day[G]light
 
Chorus
And it’s [C]easy come, [G]easy go
That’s [C]how the story [G]ends
[C]Rock the cradle, [G]sing the [Em]rhyme
[C][See what to[D]morrow [G]sends
 
[C]Jim worked in the [G]city,
An [C]easy sort of [G]guy
[C]Worked two jobs and [G]paid the [Em]bills
[C]Never [D]once asked [G]why
 
On [C]Sundays brought his [G]kids to mass
Put [C]money on the [G]plate
[C]Drank a beer and [G]watched the [Em]game
[C]Then went to [D]meet his [G]mates
 
Chorus
Bridge: Play one Instrumental verse/chorus
 
[C]Life is never [G]what it seems
Or [C]so they always [G]say
[C]Someone always [G]gets it [Em]wrong
[C]And goes the [D]other [G]way
 
And [C]what goes on be[G]hind closed doors
No[C]body ever [G]knows
[C]One step too far, one [G]blow too [Em]much
[C]Sometimes it’s [D]how it [G]goes
 
Chorus twice
 
Repeat 1st verse
Song Words Without Chords
Angel killed Jim Glover
With a bullet to the head
A single shot rang out that night,
Left Jimmy Glover dead
 
She washed her hair, she swept the floor
Then kissed her kids goodnight
Brought herself a glass of wine
Then slept until daylight
 
Chorus
And it’s easy come, easy go
That’s how the story ends
Rock the cradle, sing the rhyme
See what tomorrow sends
 
Jim worked in the city,
An easy sort of guy
Worked two jobs and paid the bills
Never once asked why
 
On Sundays brought his kids to mass
Put money on the plate
Drank a beer and watched the game
Then went to meet his mates
 
Chorus
 
Life is never what it seems
Or so they always say
Someone always gets it wrong
And goes the other way
 
And what goes on behind closed doors
Nobody ever knows
One step too far, one blow too much
Sometimes it’s how it goes
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