Cocaine Blues Chords by Townes Van Zandt

Tempo:
116.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Ab

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Townes Van Zandt - Cocaine Blues [Live] chords
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Let's see, I guess I'll play this song.
haven't played in a long [Gb] time.
It's called Cocaine Blues.
[Bm] [Ab] [A]
[B] [Gbm]
[Gb] [B] [Bm]
[E] [B]
Cocaine, [Ab] cocaine,
100%  ➙  116BPM
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Ab
134211114
Gbm
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Townes Van Zandt - (Live) Cocaine Blues chords, practice playing A, E, B, E and Ab in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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Let's see, I guess I'll play this song.
It's a good old song.
I haven't played in a long [Gb] time.
First song I ever learned to finger pick, I think.
[B] _ _
_ It's called Cocaine Blues.
[Em] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Cocaine, _ [Ab] cocaine, _
_ [A] round my heart and [Gbm] running round my brain.
[E] Cocaine, _ _ [B] _ all you old cocaine.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] I woke up this morning, [Ab] Lord, I had a hunger [A] pain.
And all I want for breakfast is my good _ cocaine.
Cocaine, _ _ _
[B] all [E] you old cocaine. _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Jump out of bed, [Ab] mama, run downtown.
_ [A] Take a long and money look all around.
_ [E] Find a man, a man that sells [E] cocaine. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
Come here, mama, come [Ab] here quick.
_ _ [A]
Old coke's got me and I'm feeling sick. _
Cocaine, _ _ _ [B] all you old cocaine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Get out of [Abm] here, mama, I thought you understood.
[Gb] You got no [Gbm] connections and you're no damn good.
[E] Cocaine, _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] well, coke's for horses, [Abm] Lord, it ain't for men.
_ [A] They say it kills you, but they don't [Gbm] say when.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] Come on, mama, [Abm] let's rent us a boat.
_ _ [A] We'll sail down that [Gbm] Gibraltar moat.
_ [E] _ Shed a [B] tear every time we pass [E] ten years.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ Cocaine, [Ab] _ _
cocaine, _ [A] round my heart and running round [Gbm] my brain.
[E] Cocaine, _ [B] _ all you old cocaine.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ All you old [B] cocaine. _ _ _ _ _ _
What?
It's really been nice playing. _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas album.

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