Songs:Down And Out (14457)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Clapton's 1992 version from his "Unplugged" album is merely one of the more recent of a long string of successes for this song. Long associated with her, it was Bessie Smith's last hit, recorded in 1929. It was also recorded in the 1930s by Eddie Condon and Count Basie; by Lavern Baker in the 1950s; by Sam Cooke, by Dave Guard, by Jose Feliciano, by Odetta and by Nina Simone, all in the 1960s; by Tim Hardin in the 1970s, and by Rod Stewart in the 1980s.

Lyrics

Words & Music by Jimmy Cox (1923)


 C               E          A   A7  A
Once I lived the life of a millionaire,
Dm           A      Dm       A7  Dm
Spent all my money, just did not care,
F            F7               C      C/B   A
Took all my friends out for a mighty good time,
 D7                    G7
Bought bootleg whisky, champagne and wine. 
 C       E      A   A7  A
Then I began to fall so low;
Dm          A                  Dm      A  Dm
Lost all my good friends, had nowhere to go.
F           F7          C     C/B   A
If I get my hands on a dollar a - gain,
                    D7            G7
I'm gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins, 'cause

(Chorus:)
C     E    A7        Dm          A7     Dm
No - body knows you when you're down and out;
  F      D7      C   C/B  A7
In your pocket, not one penny;
    D              G
And as for friends, you don't have any.
C                 E             A   A7   A
Then when you get back on your feet a - gain
Dm         A                Dm   A7   Dm
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend 
 F            F7        C   C/B   A
It's mighty strange, without any doubt
D7                           G7       C
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
 G7      C           E               A   A7  A
When you finally get back upon your feet a - gain,
Dm        A                Dm     A7   Dm
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend 
      F          D7      C      C/B   A
Said it's mighty strange, without any doubt
   F    Dm7       G          C         E7
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
F           D7          C        A7
It's mighty strange, without any doubt,
  F    Fdim                 G    Fdim      G       C
Nobody knows you when you're down, you're down and out.

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Down And Out by Big John Shearer SONG
on the album Vintage Cafe Society Blues Buy Big John Shearer at CD-Baby Any album (including Vintage Cafe Society Blues)	Request this song: Down And Out (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (15 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:31 Times played: 38 People hearing: 684 Times requested: 11 First played: Apr 30th, 2003 Last played: Nov 30th, 2008 Previously played: Oct 29th, 2008 Song ID#: 14457	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Jondo ♦ Sharpston ♦ Kazookid ♦ Walkinblooz 4 stars=Jim ♦ Dean ♦ chinook ♦ sparx ♦ Pretendingtowork ♦ 12-stringer ♦ Kimchifox 3 stars=Beukeboom ♦ Scobey ♦ Mert 2 stars=Amishlaw