All In Down And Out Blues

Uncle Dave Macon

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[D]It’s hippity hop to the [G]bucket [D]shop

[D]I’ve lost all my money, and [A]now I have [D]flopped.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]Now this is the truth, and it [G]certainly ex [D]poses

[D]That Wall Street’s proposition was [A]not all [D]roses.

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[D]I put up my money to [G]win some [D]more

[D]I lost all I had and it [G]left me so [D]sore.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]I thought I would drink to [G]wear it [D]off

[D]Bootleg’s so high that it [A]left me worse [D]off.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]If they catch you with whiskey [G]in your [D]car

[D]You’re handicapped, and [A]there you [D]are.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]They’ll take you to jail and [G]if you can’t [D]make bond

[D]Content yourself there, why you’re [A]certainly at [D]home.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]I’ve got no silver and I’ve [G]got no [D]gold

[D]I’m almost naked and it’s [A]done turned [D]cold.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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[D]You ask that judge to[G]treat you [D]well

[D]You offer a hundred dollars he’ll [A]send you to [D]Atlanta.

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[D]It’s hard times, pity poor boy

[D]It’s hard times when you’re [A]down and [D]out.

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