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D C Em A
[Verse 1]
D C
Sometimes I think about
Em A
The folks back home
D C
And 12 miles of road
Em A
I used to roam.
D C
Sometimes I think about
Em7 Gm
My crazy Willie Jean
A D C Em A
She ever get as far as New Orleans
[Verse 2]
D C
We used to spend the summer
Em A
On a grassy river bank
D C
And drink hard water
Em A
From the railroad filling tank
D C
Sometimes I think about
Em7 Gm
My crazy Willie Jean
A D C Em A
Will she ever get as far as New Orleans
[Verse 3]
D C
Daddy told me son, I see
Em A
Your gonna come to harm
D C
I'm gonna see you on
Em A
that Knoxville County Farm
D C
Sometimes I think about
Em7 Gm
That crazy Willie Jean
A D C Em A
She ever get as far as New Orleans
[Outro]
D C Em7 Gm
Sometimes I lie awake and I cry, think about Willie Jean
A D C Em7 Gm
She ever get as far as New Orleans
A
Crazy Willie Jean
D Em7 D
Far as New Orleans
