Chords for Billy Hughes - Cocaine Blues 1947
Tempo:
117.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Am] Come home from work [A] in that old [Am] Tulsa town Caught my baby trippin' and I shot [B] her down
rolled all [Dm] night [G] I knew I had to beat it before [C] daylight
knocked on my door I grabbed my pistol [Em] and I fell [G] on the floor
my [G] baby's name I opened up [G] the door and I blew [Am] out his brain
the thing I had done [F] I grabbed my [Ab] hypodermic and I [G] made my run
but I ran too slow They got me in a dive down in El [E] Paso
a-blowing [C] the stick A plainclothes grabbed me [G] and he got me quick
us your name is Brown You're the cocaine kid [C] that shot your woman down
rolled all [Dm] night [G] I knew I had to beat it before [C] daylight
knocked on my door I grabbed my pistol [Em] and I fell [G] on the floor
my [G] baby's name I opened up [G] the door and I blew [Am] out his brain
the thing I had done [F] I grabbed my [Ab] hypodermic and I [G] made my run
but I ran too slow They got me in a dive down in El [E] Paso
a-blowing [C] the stick A plainclothes grabbed me [G] and he got me quick
us your name is Brown You're the cocaine kid [C] that shot your woman down
100% ➙ 118BPM
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_ _ [Am] Come home from work [A] in that old [Am] Tulsa town Caught my baby trippin' and I shot [B] her down
_ [G] I went to bed but I rolled all [Dm] night [G] I knew I had to beat it before [C] daylight
_ About four o'clock someone knocked on my door I grabbed my pistol [Em] and I fell [G] on the floor
I heard a man [Em] calling my [G] baby's name I opened up [G] the door and I blew [Am] out his brain
When I realized the thing I had done [F] I grabbed my [Ab] hypodermic and I [G] made my run
[F] I made a good [G] start but I ran too slow They got me in a dive down in El [E] Paso
I'm sitting at a [D] table a-blowing [C] the stick A plainclothes grabbed me [G] and he got me quick
Now don't try to tell us your name is Brown You're the cocaine kid [C] that shot your woman down
I knew they had me solid with no alibi It wouldn't help me [G] any if I told a lie
I said I'm the kid and I'm beat you see So if you got a warrant [Em] just read it [C] to me
He said you shot your woman and a round or two They might have had it coming [G] but it's bad [Dm] for you
Well [G] I said I'm no angel and I'm full of sin [Em] But under those conditions I would do [C] it again
When I was arrested I was dressed in blue They handcuffed me and throwed [G] me on an old choo-choo
I didn't have a nickel, couldn't [G] make a bill So [A] they shook me down and throwed me in that [C] old dirty jail
Jury walked out and then they walked back in The poor man held the [E] verdict in [G] his right hand
Ninety-nine years way down in [Em] Mac Made me regret [G] the night I wouldn't [C] take her back
Now listen all you dopers, take my advice Don't ever use a needle any [Dm] more than twice
[Em] Or you'll become an addict and blow your lead Take a [C] look at what it did to [G] the cocaine kids
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_ _ [Am] Come home from work [A] in that old [Am] Tulsa town Caught my baby trippin' and I shot [B] her down
_ [G] I went to bed but I rolled all [Dm] night [G] I knew I had to beat it before [C] daylight
_ About four o'clock someone knocked on my door I grabbed my pistol [Em] and I fell [G] on the floor
I heard a man [Em] calling my [G] baby's name I opened up [G] the door and I blew [Am] out his brain
When I realized the thing I had done [F] I grabbed my [Ab] hypodermic and I [G] made my run
[F] I made a good [G] start but I ran too slow They got me in a dive down in El [E] Paso
I'm sitting at a [D] table a-blowing [C] the stick A plainclothes grabbed me [G] and he got me quick
Now don't try to tell us your name is Brown You're the cocaine kid [C] that shot your woman down
I knew they had me solid with no alibi It wouldn't help me [G] any if I told a lie
I said I'm the kid and I'm beat you see So if you got a warrant [Em] just read it [C] to me
He said you shot your woman and a round or two They might have had it coming [G] but it's bad [Dm] for you
Well [G] I said I'm no angel and I'm full of sin [Em] But under those conditions I would do [C] it again
When I was arrested I was dressed in blue They handcuffed me and throwed [G] me on an old choo-choo
I didn't have a nickel, couldn't [G] make a bill So [A] they shook me down and throwed me in that [C] old dirty jail
Jury walked out and then they walked back in The poor man held the [E] verdict in [G] his right hand
Ninety-nine years way down in [Em] Mac Made me regret [G] the night I wouldn't [C] take her back
Now listen all you dopers, take my advice Don't ever use a needle any [Dm] more than twice
[Em] Or you'll become an addict and blow your lead Take a [C] look at what it did to [G] the cocaine kids
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