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asylumforart.caAugust 23, 2018
Mr. Mudd and Mr. GoldTownes Van Zandt
High, Low and in between (1971)Capo II AmWell, the wicked king of clubs awoke
CAnd it was to his queen he turned DmHis lips were laughing as they spokeEHis eyes like bullets burned AmThe suns upon a gambling day CHis queen smiled low and blissfully DmLets make some wretched fool to payEPlain it was she did agree
AmHe sent his Deuce down into diamond CHis four to heart and his tray to spadeDmThree kings with their legions comeEPreparations soon were made AmThey voted club the days commanderCGave him an army, face and number DmAll but the outlaw jack of diamondsEAnd the aces in the sky
AmWell he gave his sevens first instructionsCSpirit me a game of studDmStakes unscarred by limitation EBetween a man named Gold and a man named MuddAmClub filled gold with greedy vapoursCTill his long green eyes did glow DmAnd mudd was left with sighs and tremblesEWatching his hard earned money go
AmFlushes fell on Gold like waterCTens they paired and paired again DmBut the aces only flew through heaven EAnd the diamond jack called no man’s friend AmNow the diamond queen saw Mudd’s ordealCBegan to think of her long lost sonDmFell to her knees with a mothers mercy EAnd prayed to the angels every one
AmNow the diamond queen she prayed and prayed CAnd the diamond angel filled Muds holeDmThe wicked king of clubs himselfEfell face down in front of Gold AmNow three kings come to clubs command, Cbut the angels in the sky did rideDmThree kings up on the streets of GoldEThree fireballs on the Muddy side
AmThe club queen heard her husbands call, Cbut lord that queen of diamonds joy DmWhen the outlaw in the heavenly hallETurned out to be a wandering boy AmNow Mudd he checked and Gold bet all CAnd Mudd he raised and Gold did call DmAnd the smile just melted off his face EWhen Mudd turned over that diamond ace
AmNow here’s what the story’s told CIf you feel like Mud you’ll end up Gold DmIf you feel like lost you’ll end up found ESo amigo lay them raises down
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