Who Killed Davey Moore

Capo 3rd fret In the Carnegie version the descending figure in the verses is played rather freely ample variation. In the version from the Halloween show (Oct 31 1964) both the rhythm the chords are more regular: Also in some verses at least it seems that he plays the last line of each verse (“No can’t blame me at all”) the same way as the last line in the chorus ( ---)   Verse pattern:        Chorus last line:      / /                |-------------------||--1---------------| |---1---1---0---1---||--1---------------| |---2---0---0---0---||--2---0-0-0---0---| |-3---2---0---------||--3---0-2-3---2---| |-------------3-----||--3---2-------3---| |-------------------||--1---3-3-3-------| Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not I" says the referee "Don’t point your finger at me. I could’ve stopped it in the eighth An’ maybe kept him from his fate But the crowd would’ve booed I’m sure At not gettin’ their money’s worth. It’s too bad he had to go But there was a pressure on me too you know. It wasn’t me that made him fall. No you can’t blame me at all." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not us" says the angry crowd Whose screams filled the arena loud. "It’s too bad he died that night But we just like to see a fight. We didn’t mean for him t’ meet his death We just meant to see some sweat There ain’t nothing wrong in that. It wasn’t us that made him fall. No you can’t blame us at all." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not me" says his manager Puffing on a big cigar. "It’s hard to say it’s hard to tell I always thought that he was well. It’s too bad for his wife an’ kids he’s dead But if he was sick he should’ve said. It wasn’t me that made him fall. No you can’t blame me at all." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not me" says the gambling man With his ticket stub still in his hand. "It wasn’t me that knocked him down My hands never touched him none. I didn’t commit no ugly sin Anyway I put money on him to win. It wasn’t me that made him fall. No you can’t blame me at all." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not me" says the boxing writer Pounding print on his old typewriter Sayin’ "Boxing ain’t to blame There’s just as much danger in a football game." Sayin’ "Fist fighting is here to stay It’s just the old American way. It wasn’t me that made him fall. No you can’t blame me at all." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for? "Not me" says the man whose fists Laid him low in a cloud of mist Who came here from Cuba’s door Where boxing ain’t allowed no more. "I hit him yes it’s true But that’s what I am paid to do. Don’t say ’murder’ don’t say ’kill.’ It was destiny it was God’s will." Who killed Davey Moore Why an’ what’s the reason for?