Dave Van Ronk Betty and Dupree Standard Tuning Capo 5 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
