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He Was a Bandit Boy
R. DAWSON & S. FINK

Tell you a story about your bandit boy

He had big plans

Your hopes and joy

Thought he'd make you happy

Not make you sad

Would have gave you everything he had

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

He thought he'd bring it

Bring you gold

All he took was lead

So I was told

Yeah he was a criminal

Loved you a lot

That's how he played it

That's all he got

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

Memories may fade away

That's okay

In the shadow of Queen Anne's lace

May see his face

Memories may fade away

That's okay

Alice in the garden

She's pulling weeds

Five or six kids now

That's all she needs

She met a man

Who worked for the law

Better be quick

He's fast on the draw

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

He's the same man who took out that kid

Just did his job

That's what he did

You know he loves her

Loves her, too

Saw a fox and the bandit

By the light of the moon

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

Memories may fade away

That's okay

In the shadow of Queen Anne's lace

May see his face

Memories may fade away

That's okay

They took their horses down to town

Fox in the alley never made a sound

Bricks of a building

In umber and gray

Got to the corner

Kneel down and pray

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

No hard feelings

Just the way it went

Ever so often they both catch a glimpse

Of the young man

Full of hopes and joy

That's some of the story of your bandit boy

Silver in his pocket

Your picture on the wall

Memories may fade away

That's okay

In the shadow of Queen Anne's lace

May see his face

Memories may fade away

That's okay

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E        B    A        E

I’ll tell you story ‘bout your Bandit Boy

 

E        B    A        F#m

He had big plans, your hopes and joy

 

E/G#                  A

Thought it’d make you happy

 

E/G#              B

Not make you sad

 

E/G#                  A              F#m

Would’ve gave you everything he had

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                      C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wall

E        B    A        E

He thought he’d bring, bring you gold

 

E        B    A        F#m

All he took was lead, so I was told

 

E/G#                  A

Yeah he was a criminal

 

E/G#              B

Loved you a lot

 

E/G#                  A              F#m

That’s how he played it, that’s all he got

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                        C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wal


 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok

 

    F#m        A

In the shadow of Queen Anne’s Lace

 

    F#m        A

May see his face

 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok


 

E        B    A        E

Alice in the garden, she’s pulling weeds

 

E        B    A        F#

Five or six kids now, that’s all she needs

 

E/G#                  A

She met a man, worked for the law

 

E/G#                  B

Better be quick, he’s fast on the draw

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                        C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wall

 

E        B    A        E

He’s the same man who took out that kid

 

E        B    A        F#m

Just did his job, it’s what he did

 

E/G#                  A

You know he loves her, loves her too

 

E/G#                  B        F#m

Saw a fox and the bandit by the light of the moon.

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                        C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wall





 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok

 

    F#m        A

In the shadow of Queen Anne’s Lace

 

    F#m        A

May see his face

 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok


 

E        B        A        E

They took their horses down to town

 

E        B    A        F#m

Fox in the alley never made a sound

 

E/G#        A

Bricks of a building

 

E/G#        B

In umber and gray

 

E/G#        A            F#m

Got to the corner, kneel down and pray

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                        C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wall

 

E        B    A        E

No hard feelings, just the way it went

 

E        B    A        F#m

Every so often they both catch a glimpse

 

    E/G#      A

Of the young man 

 

    E/G#         B

Full of hopes and joy

 

        E/G#    A            F#m

That’s some of the story of the Bandit Boy

 

          E/G#        B

Silver in his pocket

 

                        C#m  (B/D#  E)

Your picture on the wall



 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok

 

    F#m        A

In the shadow of Queen Anne’s Lace

 

    F#m        A

May see his face

 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok




 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok

 

    F#m        A

In the shadow of Queen Anne’s Lace

 

    F#m        A

May see his face

 

B            A

Memories, may fade away

 

E

That’s ok

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