Chords for You Can't Live Crooked (And Think Straight)
Tempo:
137.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Am
A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [D]
[G] You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the [C] nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
Well, in Italy there lived [Am] a famous architect [D] His architectural [G] plans were nearly always correct
But this fellow had a [Am] mistress and he tried to please [D] her While working on a very lovely [G] tower in Giza
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
[A] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] The diplomats were meeting [Am] at a table round [D] Most of them spent every [G] evening out on the town
So they were outmaneuvered [A] to their great surprise [D] Cause they couldn't see things clearly through their bleary eyes
[G] Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
Our scientist we know possessed [Am] a brilliant [D] brain But from certain private habits [G] he just couldn't refrain
So his hand was a little shaky [Am] and his moonshot missed a [D] mile The [A#] fellas in that rocket won't be [G] back for quite a while
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [F#] before it's too late
Now just wait a minute there!
It's [N] just like that old saying.
Now what's that?
You can't live crooked and [G] think straight
Oh, [Am]
[D]
[G] how to deal with people [Am] like us, the crooks [D] You cannot learn in college [G] or in history books
But if you want to save the world [Am] from a serious state [D] You'll find out how to do it if you live [G] a straight
You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a chief [D] of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
[G]
[G] You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the [C] nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
Well, in Italy there lived [Am] a famous architect [D] His architectural [G] plans were nearly always correct
But this fellow had a [Am] mistress and he tried to please [D] her While working on a very lovely [G] tower in Giza
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
[A] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] The diplomats were meeting [Am] at a table round [D] Most of them spent every [G] evening out on the town
So they were outmaneuvered [A] to their great surprise [D] Cause they couldn't see things clearly through their bleary eyes
[G] Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
Our scientist we know possessed [Am] a brilliant [D] brain But from certain private habits [G] he just couldn't refrain
So his hand was a little shaky [Am] and his moonshot missed a [D] mile The [A#] fellas in that rocket won't be [G] back for quite a while
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [F#] before it's too late
Now just wait a minute there!
It's [N] just like that old saying.
Now what's that?
You can't live crooked and [G] think straight
Oh, [Am]
[D]
[G] how to deal with people [Am] like us, the crooks [D] You cannot learn in college [G] or in history books
But if you want to save the world [Am] from a serious state [D] You'll find out how to do it if you live [G] a straight
You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a chief [D] of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
[G]
Key:
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D
Am
A
C
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Am
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] You _ can't live crooked and think straight _ Whether you're a chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the [C] nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
_ Well, in Italy there lived [Am] a famous architect [D] His architectural [G] plans were nearly always correct
But this fellow had a [Am] mistress and he tried to please [D] her While working on a very lovely [G] tower in Giza
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ The diplomats were meeting [Am] at a table round [D] Most of them spent every [G] evening out on the town
So they were outmaneuvered [A] to their great surprise [D] Cause they couldn't see things clearly through their bleary eyes
[G] Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
_ Our scientist we know possessed [Am] a brilliant [D] brain But from certain private habits [G] he just couldn't refrain
So his hand was a little shaky [Am] and his moonshot missed a [D] mile The [A#] fellas in that rocket won't be [G] back for quite a while
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [F#] before it's too late
Now just wait a minute there!
_ It's [N] just like that old saying.
Now what's that?
You can't live crooked and [G] think straight
Oh, _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ how to deal with people [Am] like us, the crooks [D] You cannot learn in college [G] or in history books
But if you want to save the world [Am] from a serious state [D] You'll find out how to do it if you live [G] a straight
You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a chief [D] of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You _ can't live crooked and think straight _ Whether you're a chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the [C] nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
_ Well, in Italy there lived [Am] a famous architect [D] His architectural [G] plans were nearly always correct
But this fellow had a [Am] mistress and he tried to please [D] her While working on a very lovely [G] tower in Giza
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation before it's too late Cause you can't live crooked and think straight _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ The diplomats were meeting [Am] at a table round [D] Most of them spent every [G] evening out on the town
So they were outmaneuvered [A] to their great surprise [D] Cause they couldn't see things clearly through their bleary eyes
[G] Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight
_ Our scientist we know possessed [Am] a brilliant [D] brain But from certain private habits [G] he just couldn't refrain
So his hand was a little shaky [Am] and his moonshot missed a [D] mile The [A#] fellas in that rocket won't be [G] back for quite a while
Oh, you can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a [A] chauffeur or a [D] chief of state
[G] Clean up the nation [F#] before it's too late
Now just wait a minute there!
_ It's [N] just like that old saying.
Now what's that?
You can't live crooked and [G] think straight
Oh, _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ how to deal with people [Am] like us, the crooks [D] You cannot learn in college [G] or in history books
But if you want to save the world [Am] from a serious state [D] You'll find out how to do it if you live [G] a straight
You can't live crooked and think straight Whether you're a chauffeur [A] or a chief [D] of state
[G] Clean up the nation [C] before it's too late [G] Cause you can't live crooked and think straight _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _