Small Room

Song:          Small Room Artist:        Elliott Murphy Album:         Beauregard (1998) Tabbed by:     Javier de la Fuente Capo 1st [Intro]                             [Verse] Well it was a small room about ten by nine Paintbrushes and canvas a jar of turpentine He’d be there in the morning when the light was fresh The only time he turn his back on her was when she would undress Her name was Judy Judy out to lunch Her boyfriend was Frankie   she called him Punch He said let’s take a break now my old legs are stiff He saw her bruises in the mirror he said that bastard will you look at this She said Frankie’s a good guy he just drinks too much wine The old painter said you can tell me about it   some other time But I’d like to meet him this boy friend of yours Why don’t you tell him to come by on Fridfay night   After he closes his store [Interlude]                                                                                          [Verse] Now Judy came back on Monday and the door was locked When the landlady opened it even the cops where shocked Punch he lay in a pool of blood throat slit ear to ear The old painter was dead as well his painter knife was near The cop said one man was murdered the others heart gave out But whoever painted this portait of you Judy   Of his love there is no doubt Well it was a small room about ten by nine Paintbrushes and canvas a jar of turpentine