Ballad Of Jed Clampett Roy Clark

[G] Come and listen to my story 'bout a [D]man named Jed

Poor mountaineer, barely [G]kept his family fed

Then one [G7]day he was [C] shootin' at some food

And [D]up through the ground came a bubbling [G]crude

(Oil, that is, Texas tea, black gold)

[G] First thing you know, old [D]Jed's a millionaire

Friends said, Jed, [G] move away from here

Said that Cali[G7]fornia was the [C]place he ought to be

[D] So he loaded up the truck and they moved to [G] Beverly

(Hills, that is, swimming pools and movie stars)

[G] Well, now it's time to say goodbye to [D]Jed and all his kin

They would like to thank you folks for [G]kindly dropping in

You're all invited [G7]back again to [C]this locality

To [D]have a heaping helping of their hospitality [G]

[G] (Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now

Nice folks, Y'all come back now, hear?)

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