Ricky van Shelton - Crime of passion

^FShe had a rag-top Eldorado, "tuck-in-row pleat"^A. ^{Bb F}She picked me up in Colorado...and put me right in the driver’s seat^Bb. ^{F F}I said "I got no money...you know I got no job"^A. ^{Bb F}She said "I tell you what honey...let's find a place to rob"^Bb. ^F

^BbNow the man at the station's name was Jim...I saw it sewed on his sh^Dir^Ebt. ^BbI told him "do what I say...you'll live another day...nobody's gotta get hurt".^{B C}

^FIt was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand.^{A Bb F}Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man.^{Bb F}

^FWell I thought the thing was over...she was countin' the cash.^{A Bb F}When an unmarked Chevy Nova, made the blue lights flash. ^{Bb F F}She said "officer? Would you help me please?"^{A Bb F}I looked at her...and she was pointin' at me.^{Bb F}

^BbYou see Jim at the station played his part...he talked a little perjury.^{D D# Bb}He went to great pains to leave out a name he was a future ex-husband can't you see^B? ^C Chorus ^FIt was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand.^{A Bb F}Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man.^{Bb F Bb}Now the cop at the station's name was Joe...saw it on his badge on his shirt.^{D Eb Bb}He said "you'll never get away...just do what we say...nobody's gotta get hurt."^{B C} Chorus ^FIt was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand^A. ^{Bb F}Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man. ^{Bb F} Crime of passion... It was a crime of passion..