Chords for Sherman Downey and The Ambiguous Case - The Right Idea

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When I was young, about 15, I had the open road, [F] and I had it wasted, nothing more than
my suitcase and my soul.
[Am] Well, I met a girl in Montreal who saved me from my sins, [Dm] and
I [F] thanked her with a kiss and got down to sinning [Fm] once again.
[C] I said, woe is me, I had
the right idea, just [F] taking it slow and free.
Well, I had the right idea, it [C] just might
[G] [C] disagree.
Well, I had the right idea, at [F] least to some degree.
Well, I had the right idea.
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_ _ _ _ I hopped the air and run my way, headed south of Mexico.
[F] I turned 21 in trouble with a girl
I didn't know, [Am] and her name was Amarita.
She saved me from the streets, [F] and I thanked her
more than once and dirtied up her mama's sheets.
[C] I said, woe is me, I had the right idea, just
taking [F] it slow and free.
Well, I had the right idea, it just [C] might disagree.
I had the right
idea, [F] at least to some degree.
I had the right idea. _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ Well, _ _ [F] _
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I [Am] was old enough to know better, but I headed to the east, [F] and I stole poor Amarita's
heart and I made myself a feast.
[Am] Well, I sat down to the table, and it was beating on my
leg.
[Dm] Goddamn, I [N] love a woman who tries so hard to keep me straight.
[C] I said, woe is me,
I had the right idea, just [F] taking it slow and free.
I had the right idea, it [C] just might
disagree.
I had the right idea, at [F] least to some degree.
I had the right idea.
I said,
[C] woe is me, I had the right idea, just [F] taking it slow and free.
I had the right idea, it
just [C] might disagree.
Well, I had the right idea, at [F] least to some degree.
I had the right idea. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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