E A A E E Well Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring A EE Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring B7 A E A E E Well Dupree says Betty, for you I'd do most anything E A E Bought him a pistol, it was a .44 A EE Bought him a pistol, it was a .44 B7 A E E To get that diamond ring for Betty, Dupree'd to rob a jewelry store E A A E Police caught Dupree, put him in Atlanta jail A E E Police caught Dupree, put him in Atlanta jail B7 A E E Well he sent for his Betty, come and go his bail Interlude: E/A/E/A/D/A/E/A/E/E A/D/A/A/D/A/E/A/E/E BsEE/A/E/A/E/A/E E A A E E Well she came to see him, but his face she could not see A E E Yes she came to see him, but his face she could not see B7 A EE Well said to the warden, give him this letter for me E A A E It said I came to see you but I could not see your face A E Yes I came to see you but I could not see your face B7 A E E I just wanna tell you, nobody's gonna take your place Interlude: E/A/E/A/D/A/E/A/E/E A/D/A/A/D/A/E/A/E/E BsEE/A/E/A/E/A/E E A A E E Well Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring A EE Betty told Dupree, she want a diamond ring B7 A E A E AE Well Dupree says Betty, for you I'd do most anything