Jenny Lewis - Carpetbaggers

^CThey come to town when the ^Fwar is ov^Ger ^CDirty boots in the ^Gmiddle of the^C night ^CTrolling the bars, ^Fhitting on the ^Gsoldiers ^CBoys give it up w^Githout a ^Cfight ^CThey say, “^CHey, boy, how^F about ^Gyour place? ^CI know you really want to^G take me^C home” ^CDrop the bags off on the ^Fbedroom^G floor ^CThey make love with the li^Gghts^C on, saying

^F“I’m a carpetbagger, ^Cbaby ^FI’m coming to your ^Ctown ^GI’m going to treat you kind ^GI’m going to rob you blind ^GI’ll smile all the time Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} C G C

^CSally could have had any ^Fone of the ^Gboys But she^C couldn’t love no one she could^G not contro^Cl ^CFriend of mine and ^Fher got m^Garried ^CI don’t hear too much from ^Gthem any^Cmore ^CLast I heard, he had a^F rope around ^Ghis neck ^CDragging around the ^Ggrocery s^Ctore ^CCarrying her bags and ^Fpushing down the a^Gisles Saying, “I ain^C’t got no home in this ^Gworld any^Cmore”

^F“I’m a carpetbagger, ^Cbaby ^FI’m coming to your ^Ctown ^GI’m going to treat you kind ^GI’m going to rob you blind ^GI’ll smile all the time Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} C G C

^CThey come to town when the ^Fparty’s ov^Ger ^CBooks been written and ^Gtruths been t^Cried ^CThey’ll take it all if the ^Fdoor’s left ^Gopen ^CSteal the nose right from u^Gnder your ^Ceyes

^FSinging, “I’m a carpe^Ctbagger, baby ^FI’m coming to your ^Ctown ^GI’m going to treat you kind ^GI’m going to rob you blind ^GI’ll smile all the time Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} Whoa, ^Cyeah ^{F G} C G C