"Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" (Ed Cobb) Intro: E A D A [2X] / / / / / / / / Verse 1:

I'm a p^Eoor boy b^Aorn in a r^Dubble ^A And s^Eome say my m^Aanners ain't the b^Dest ^A And s^Eome of my fr^Aiends, yeah, they b^Deen in real tr^Aouble And s^Eome say I'm no b^Aetter than the r^Dest ^A

Chorus:

But [2,3: So] tell your m^Bama and your papa ^B ^C ^B [N.C.] E A D A [2: repeat E-A-D-A] Sometimes good guys don't wear white, yeah

Verse 2: Every day, baby, I work hard And it's true at night I spend the restless time But those rich kids and all their lazy money Can't hold a candle to mine [repeat chorus]

G^Good guys, bad guys, wh^Cich is which The wh^Gite-collar worker or the d^Cigger in the ditch And, w^Gho's to say who's a b^Cetter man When I've a^Blways done the best I can

[repeat intro] Verse 3: A-bad words and dirty minds All those messed-up chicks of the changing times White pills and easy livin' Can't replace the love I'm givin' [repeat chorus] Coda [rant over E-A-D-A to fade]: Ha, I mean to tell you You better tell your mama and your papa somethin' I'll split, I'll find myself another chick, yeah Ah, just for kicks You think those guys in the white collars are better than I am? Then flake off! You don't dig this long hair? Get yourself a crewcut, baby! Yeah! I mean what I say! I don't need nobody, baby [fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

The Standells - Sometimes good guys dont wear white