Big Jim Colson
Written by Tompall Glaser
Recorded by Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
Album: Charlie (1973)

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  (D) x 4 bars

She was (D)young and she was pretty
The victim (A)of a rich man's (D)whim
When she met that wealthy (G)gentleman, Big Jim Colson
And she (D) fell in (A)love with (D)him

Big Jim (D)promised her a wedding
That would (A)give her child a (D)name
But she waited at the (G)altar till the sun set
But old (D)Big Jim, he (A)never (D)came

(Chorus)
Now they (G)old folks (D)whisper (A) 'bout her in (D)shame
And the (G)kids all (D)taunt her and (Em) call her a (A)name
But (G)she ain't no (D)bad girl (A)she didn't mean no (D)wrong
(G)She just loved old (D)Big Jim (A) a little too (D)long

Now he (D)sits up in the legislature
And the (A)wealthy ladies love his (D)charms
While she sets in her lonely (G)shack in Alabama
With his (D)baby (A)in her (D)arms

All little (D)young girls better learn a lesson
From these (A)sad words old Tompall (D) speaks
If you fall in love with a (G)man who didn't love you
Best (D)you kiss him (A)on the (D)cheek

(Chorus)
'Cause the (G)old folks (D)whisper (A) 'bout her in (D)shame
And the (G)kids all (D)taunt her and (Em) call her a (A)name
But (G)she ain't no (D)bad girl, (A) didn't mean no (D)wrong
(G)She just loved old (D)Big Jim (A) a little too (D)strong

(Tag)
(G)She just loved old (D)Big Jim (A) a little too (D)wrong
(D) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, (A)oh, oh, (D)oh -----