Cocaine Blues Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Bbm

Fm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues chords
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[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] Early one morning [Db] while making the rounds, I took a shot of [Bbm] cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I stunk at [Ab] eleven forty-four beneath my head.
[Db] Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of [Ab] cocaine and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Db] They overtook me down [Ab] in Juarez, Mexico.
[Db] Laid in the hot joints, taking the pill, and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant [Ab] just read it to me.
Shot her down because she made me [Cm] slow.
[Bbm] I thought I was her daddy but she [Ab] had five more.
[Db]
When I was arrested I was dressed [Ab] in black.
[Db] They put me on a [Ab] train and they took me back.
Had no friend for to go my [Fm] bail.
[Eb] They slapped my [Ab] daddy to carcass in that county jail.
[Db] Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the [Ab] sheriff coming down the line.
Hopped in his carcass, he flared his throat.
He said, [Db] come on [Ab] you dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] Into the courtroom my trial began.
Where I was [Fm] handled [Ab] by twelve honest men.
Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw [Ab] that little judge come in to look about.
[Db] In about five minutes and walked the man, holding the [Bbm] verdict [Ab] in his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bbm] degree, I hollered, Lord have mercy on [Ab] me.
[Db] The judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
Ninety-nine years underneath [Bb] that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day [Ab] I shot that bad bitch down.
[Db] Come on you gotta [Gb] listen unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] be.
[N]
[Ab]
[N] These men have receptions, Matlock, A50632 and Batshelter, A39879.
They have receptions.
I doubt that.
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
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Learn the basic chords of Johnny Cash - (Live Version) Cocaine Blues chords, with this master sequence: Ab, Db and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 59 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 119. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Early one morning [Db] while making the rounds, I took a shot of [Bbm] cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I stunk at [Ab] eleven forty-four beneath my head.
[Db] Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of [Ab] cocaine and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Db] They overtook me down [Ab] in Juarez, Mexico. _
_ [Db] Laid in the hot joints, taking the pill, and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down. _
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant [Ab] just read it to me.
Shot her down because she made me [Cm] slow.
[Bbm] I thought I was her daddy but she [Ab] had five more.
[Db] _
_ _ _ When I was arrested I was dressed [Ab] in black.
[Db] They put me on a [Ab] train and they took me back.
Had no friend for to go my [Fm] bail.
[Eb] They slapped my [Ab] daddy to carcass in that county jail.
[Db] Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the [Ab] sheriff coming down the line.
Hopped in his carcass, he flared his throat.
He said, [Db] come on [Ab] you dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] _ Into the courtroom my trial began.
Where I was [Fm] handled [Ab] by twelve honest men.
Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw [Ab] that little judge come in to look about.
[Db] _ _ In about five minutes and walked the man, holding the [Bbm] verdict [Ab] in his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bbm] degree, I hollered, Lord have mercy on [Ab] me.
[Db] The judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
Ninety-nine years underneath [Bb] that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day [Ab] I shot that bad bitch down.
[Db] _ Come on you gotta [Gb] listen unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] _ be.
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ These men have receptions, Matlock, _ _ A50632 and Batshelter, _ _ A39879.
They have receptions. _ _ _
_ _ _ I doubt that. _ _

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