Steve Earle - Calico County Chords
Tempo:
127 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[G] [F#m]
[A]
[D]
[A] We have a case of cold pills soaking in a milk jug, hydrochloric [G] acid, [D] iodine, phosphorus.
[A] Careful not to get any on you when you shake it up.
That's the way we cook it [G] up in [D] Calico, California.
[A]
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[A] Born in a double-wide, Albahana, County dump.
Mama never told [Gm] me why Daddy didn't [D] live [A] with us.
Only picture I had is climbing on a prison bus.
Since the loan is [G] back, said, Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[Em] Woo!
[E]
[D] [E]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[A] My little brother, Baba, stole a Coca-Cola truck, drove it through the [G] cemetery.
Baba [D] doesn't give a [A] fuck.
Thirteen toons, don't fit the cell on the bus.
Ain't that much [G] money?
Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[D]
[A] Out of here someday, ain't that what I used to say?
All my wooden jammies are [D] what kids are gonna have [A] to say.
Better not start by sucking on a milk pot, till I lay my down to [G] die.
Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, California.
[A]
[D] [G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[Am]
[A]
[G] [F#m]
[A]
[D]
[A] We have a case of cold pills soaking in a milk jug, hydrochloric [G] acid, [D] iodine, phosphorus.
[A] Careful not to get any on you when you shake it up.
That's the way we cook it [G] up in [D] Calico, California.
[A]
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[A] Born in a double-wide, Albahana, County dump.
Mama never told [Gm] me why Daddy didn't [D] live [A] with us.
Only picture I had is climbing on a prison bus.
Since the loan is [G] back, said, Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[Em] Woo!
[E]
[D] [E]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[A] My little brother, Baba, stole a Coca-Cola truck, drove it through the [G] cemetery.
Baba [D] doesn't give a [A] fuck.
Thirteen toons, don't fit the cell on the bus.
Ain't that much [G] money?
Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, [A] California.
[D]
[A] Out of here someday, ain't that what I used to say?
All my wooden jammies are [D] what kids are gonna have [A] to say.
Better not start by sucking on a milk pot, till I lay my down to [G] die.
Calico, [A] California.
[G] Calico, California.
[A]
[D] [G] Calico, [A] California.
[G] [D]
[Am]
[A]
Key:
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F#m
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] We have a case of cold pills soaking in a milk jug, hydrochloric [G] acid, [D] iodine, phosphorus.
[A] Careful not to get any on you when you shake it up.
That's the way we cook it [G] up in [D] Calico, California.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] Born in a double-wide, Albahana, County dump.
Mama never told [Gm] me why Daddy didn't [D] live [A] with us.
Only picture I had is climbing on a prison bus.
Since the loan is [G] back, said, Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ [Em] Woo! _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] My little brother, Baba, stole a Coca-Cola truck, drove it through the [G] cemetery.
Baba [D] doesn't give a [A] fuck.
Thirteen toons, don't fit the cell on the bus.
Ain't that much [G] money?
Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] Out of here someday, ain't that what I used to say?
All my wooden jammies are [D] what kids are gonna have [A] to say.
Better not start by sucking on a milk pot, till I lay my down to [G] die.
Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Calico, California.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] We have a case of cold pills soaking in a milk jug, hydrochloric [G] acid, [D] iodine, phosphorus.
[A] Careful not to get any on you when you shake it up.
That's the way we cook it [G] up in [D] Calico, California.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] Born in a double-wide, Albahana, County dump.
Mama never told [Gm] me why Daddy didn't [D] live [A] with us.
Only picture I had is climbing on a prison bus.
Since the loan is [G] back, said, Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ [Em] Woo! _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] My little brother, Baba, stole a Coca-Cola truck, drove it through the [G] cemetery.
Baba [D] doesn't give a [A] fuck.
Thirteen toons, don't fit the cell on the bus.
Ain't that much [G] money?
Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] Out of here someday, ain't that what I used to say?
All my wooden jammies are [D] what kids are gonna have [A] to say.
Better not start by sucking on a milk pot, till I lay my down to [G] die.
Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Calico, California.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Calico, [A] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
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