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The Ballad of Spider John
By  Jimmy Buffett

Intro:  Am (pulloff w/ index finger)

1)
AmAm Piano Chord 
                CC Piano Chord 

"Spider John" is my name friend,
DD Piano Chord 
                                           AmAm Piano Chord 

I'm in between freights and I sure would be obliged
CC Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

if you'd share your company.
AmAm Piano Chord 
                    CC Piano Chord 

I know this may sound strange to you,
DD Piano Chord 
                                               AmAm Piano Chord 

but if you wait till the song is sung and the story is told,
CC Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 

you might come to understand.
AmAm Piano Chord 
               CC Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 

Oh, I'm old and bent and Devil sent; runnin' out of time.
AmAm Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 

When I long ago held a Royal Flush in my hand...

(Chorus:)
EmEm Piano Chord 

Oh, I was a Supermarket fool,
A7A7 Piano Chord 
                         EmEm Piano Chord 
            A7A7 Piano Chord 

I was a motor bank stool-pidgeon,  robbin' my hometown.
EmEm Piano Chord 
                           A7A7 Piano Chord 

I thought I lost my blues, yes I thought I paid my dues,
FF Piano Chord 
                  CC Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

I thought I'd found a life to suit my style.
GG Piano Chord 
               FF Piano Chord 

But here I sit old Spider John the robber-man,
CC Piano Chord 
               AmAm Piano Chord 

long, tall, and handsome.
GG Piano Chord 
                   FF Piano Chord 
          CC Piano Chord 
        AmAm Piano Chord 

Yes, old Spider John with a loaded hand,  takin' ransom.

2)
Then one day I met Diamond Lill.
She was the sweetest thing, I declare,
that the summer breeze had ever blown my way. (yea)
But Lilly she had no idea, of my illustrious occupation,
she thought I was a saint, not a sinner, gone astray. (yea)
But you see that word got around and Lilly left town,
I never saw her again.
Tossin' and turnin', 'causin' my heart to grieve...

(repeat chorus)

3)
That is all my story;
It's been these thirty years since I took the road,
to find my precious jewel one.
And if you see my Lilly, won't you give her my regards?
Tell her old Spider got tangled in the black web that he spun.
You can tell her old Spider got tangled the black web that he spun.
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[This song is not published (to my knowledge).  This is my own
chord arrangement and therefore may contain errors for which I
apologize in advance.]

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//   Mike A. Hall           // "If I don't die by Thursday,    //
//                          //                 --J.Buffett     //
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