E           A     E    A  
Arthur played the bass  
E           A     E    A  
He had an angel's face  
E           A   E           A  
Jiving with the Hoodoos, man,  
E                 A   E     A  
No-one could take his place  
        B   A  B  A  B  D  
No, No, No!  
  
He needed extra cash  
So he drove his brother's cab  
The day we heard the news, you know  
It really hit us bad  
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!  
                             E    A  E   D  E  A  E  A  
That was the day that Arthur died