Little Sadie

Intro N.C. Went out one night to make a little round N.C. I met little Sadie and I shot her down N.C. Went back home, jumped into bed N.C. 44 pistol under my head BEBE Verse Bm E I woke up in the morning about half past nine A F#m The hacks and the buggies standing in line Bm E Gents and gamblers standing around A F#m D Em Taking little Sadie to her burying ground Bm E I began to think of what a deed I'd done A F#m I grabbed my hat and away I run Bm E Made a good run, just a little too slow A F#m D They overtook me in jericho BEGA Verse Bm E Standing on the corner a reading a bill A F#m And up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville Bm E He said miss is your name Brown A F#m D Em Remember the night you shot Sadie down Bm E I said oh yes sir but my name is Lee A F#m And I murdered little Sadie in the first degree Bm E First degree and second degree A F#m D Em Got any papers will you read 'em to me Bm E So they took me downtown and dressed me in black A F#m Put me on a train and started me back Bm E All the way back to the Thomasville jail A F#m D Em Had no money for to go my bail Solo (i'm not sure in this part) BEGEA BAFDm BAFDm BE Verse Bm E The judge and the jury they took their stand A F#m The judge had the papers in his right hand Bm E Forty one days, forty one nights A F#m D BE Forty one years to wear the ball and stripes Outro Bm E Went out one night to make a little round A F#m I met little Sadie and I shot her down Bm E Went back home, jumped into bed A D BmD#m 44 pistol under my head BAFDm DEBm