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** Bridge: this "minor" bridge was used by several Starday bluegrass artists in the 1950's and 1960's
Transcribed by Mike Robertson, Meaford,Ontario,Canada
Another slight variation from Guy Mount
JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY by Carter Family
Sing and play with CD in Bb
Instrumental Intro: play 1st verse + chorus.
[G] I'm very cold and hungry sir, my clothes are worn and [D7] thin;
I wander ‘bout from place to place, my daily bread to [G] win.
Instrumental (verse + chorus)
[G] Don't never mind sir, how I look, don't swear at me or [D7] frown,
I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy [G] Brown.
Instrumental (verse + chorus)
Chorus:
[G] I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy [D7] Brown,
Most everybody knows I am the newsboy of the [G] town.
Instrumental (verse + chorus)
[G] My father was a drunkard sir, I've heard my mother {D7} say,
But I am helping mother as I journey on my {G} way.
Instrumental (verse + chorus)
[G] I sell the morning paper sir, my name is Jimmy [D7] Brown,
Most everybody knows I am the newsboy of the [G] town.
Instrumental (repeat chorus}