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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[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.
[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
Db
Bbm
Fm
Eb
Ab
Db
Bbm
[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. _ _
[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. _ _