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
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