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Dave Van Ronk - Betty And Dupree Chords

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Betty And Dupree Chords

(ver. 1)
Dave Van Ronk

E                        A                 A E A E                
Well Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring
A                                        E A E A E
Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring
B7                           A                E A E A E
Well Dupree says Betty, for you I'd do most anything

E                    A           A E A E 
Bought him a pistol, it was a .44
A                               E A E A E
Bought him a pistol, it was a .44
B7                                   A                           E A E A E
To get that diamond ring for Betty, Dupree'd to rob a jewelry store

E                      A                   A E A E 
Police caught Dupree, put him in Atlanta jail
A                                          E A E A E
Police caught Dupree, put him in Atlanta jail
B7                           A                E A E A E
Well he sent for his Betty, come and go his bail

Interlude: 
E / A / E / A / D / A / E / A / E / A / E / A / E
A / D / A / A / D / A / E / A / E / A / E / A / E
B7 s/ Eb7   E / A / E / A / E / A / E

E                                 A                 A E A E 
Well she came to see him, but his face she could not see
A                                                    E A E A E
Yes she came to see him, but his face she could not see
B7                       A                         E A E A E
Well said to the warden, give him this letter for me

E                            A                       A E A E 
It said I came to see you but I could not see your face
A                                                 E
Yes I came to see you but I could not see your face
B7                       A                         E A E A E
I just wanna tell you, nobody's gonna take your place


Interlude: 
E / A / E / A / D / A / E / A / E / A / E / A / E
A / D / A / A / D / A / E / A / E / A / E / A / E
B7 s/ Eb7   E / A / E / A / E / A / E

E                        A                 A E A E 
Well Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring
A                                        E A E A E
Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring
B7                           A                E A E A E
Well Dupree says Betty, for you I'd do most anything            
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