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COCAINE BLUES As recorded by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (From the 1978 Album MOVE IT ON OVER) [Intro] C [Verse 1]
CEarly one morning while makin' the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I Gshot my baby down GI shot her down then I went to bed I stuck that

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lovin' forty-four beneath my head
[Verse 2]
CWoke up next morning and I grabbed that gun I took a shot of cocaine and aGway I run GMade a good run but I run too slow

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The overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
[Verse 3]
CIn the hot joint takin' the pills There walked the sheriff from GJericho Hill G"Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown

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You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down"
[Verse 4]
CYes, so my name's is Billy Lee If you've got a warrant you better Gread it to me GI shot her down 'cause she made me sore

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I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
[Verse 5]
CWhen I was arrested I was dressed in black They threw me on a freight train and Ghauled me back GHad no friend who'd go my bail

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They stuck my dried-up carcass in the county jail
[Guitar Solo] C G C F C G C [Verse 6]
CEarly next morning 'round half past nine I saw the sheriff comin' Gdown the line GThat sheriff yelled as he cleared his throat

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Said, "Come on, you dirty hackin' to the district court"
[Verse 7]
CInto the courtroom, my trial began Where I was judged by twelve Ghonest men GYes, as the jury started walkin' out

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I saw that little judge commence to look about
[Verse 8]
CIn about five minutes then walked a man Holding the verdict in Ghis right hand GThe verdict read in the first degree

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Well I shouted "Lordy, Lordy, please have mercy on me"
[Verse 9]
CThe judge he smiled when he picked up his pen Ninety-nine years in the GSan Quentin Penn GNinety-nine years underneath that ground

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But I can't forget that day I shot my woman down
[Outro]
Come Fall you hypes and listen unto me Say all that whiskey and let that cocaine CbeF C