(Words & music by Per Gessle)


Intr: F#m D A

  F#m        D                 A
 Jefferson was always out of luck.
  F#m         D                A
 I remember when we both grew up.
  F#m          D                 A
 Jefferson got hit by a westbound truck.
  F#m                    D                        A
 I guess that didn't make him look like a million bucks.
               Bm                        D
 That night when Sally really stole the show.
            Bm                           D
 And every boy was captured digging for gold.
           G                         E
 Poor old Jefferson was left in the snow.


             D         A
  I'm gonna pray for Jefferson.
 D          A          E
 Pray for Jefferson's soul.
            D        A
 I'm gonna pray for Jefferson.
 D         A           E
 Pray for Jefferson's soul.


  F#m          D            A
 Jefferson is always on my mind.
  F#m               D                A
 When him and me were running out of time.
  F#m              D                A
 Jefferson was sure enough left behind.
  F#m                D                 A
 The cops came in and took him by surprise.
                 Bm                       D
 That night when Sally really showed her game.
                       Bm              D
 The neighborhood would never be the same.
            G                  E
 Poor old Jefferson got the blame.


               D          A
 Oh, I'm gonna pray for Jefferson.
 D          A           E
 Pray for Jefferson's soul...


            C                 G
 I do believe he didn't do wrong.
             D                     C
 I say a prayer for someone I care for.
            Em                C
 I do believe he didn't do wrong.
              G                   D
 I say a prayer for someone I care for.


Solo: C G C G D  (2x)

               Bm                     D
That night when Sally really gave it all.
             Bm                      D
 And made us small boys look quite tall.
             G                  E
 Poor old Jefferson left the ball.


                E          B
 Yeah, I'm gonna pray for Jefferson.
  E         B           F#
 Pray for Jefferson´s soul...
           E          B
 I´m gonna pray for Jefferson.
  E         B            F#
 Pray for Jefferson´s soul...my my my
           E           B
 I´m gonna pray for Jefferson.
  E         B           F#
 Pray for Jefferson´s soul...
           E          B
 I´m gonna pray for Jefferson.
 E          B          F#
 Pray for Jefferson´s soul...

     B      F#
 Aaa... Aaa...  (2x)