{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":950943,"song":"Cocaine Blues","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/950943-cocaine-blues-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/950943?type=chord","rating":4.61358,"votes":817,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds, I took a shot of cocaine and I [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\nshot my woman down. I went right home and I went to bed.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nGot up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\naway I run. Made a good run but I run too slow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nThey overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nLate in the hot joints takin' the pills, in walked the sheriff from [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\nJericho Hill. He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nYou're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nSaid yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, if you've got the warrant just [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\na-read it to me. Shot her down because she made me slow.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI thought I was her daddy but she had five more.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWhen I was arrested I was dressed in black, they put me on a train and they [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\ntook me back. Had no friend for to go my bail.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nThey slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nEarly next mornin' about a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\ndown the line. Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat, he said [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\ncome on you dirty heck into that district court.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nInto the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\ntwelve honest men. Just before the jury started out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI saw the little judge commence to look about.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nIn about five minutes in walked a man, Holding the verdict in [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\nhis right hand. The verdict read in the first degree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nThe judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]\r\nFolsom pen. 99 years underneath that ground.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 10]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nCome on you've gotta listen [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]       [ch]D#[/ch]                       [ch]G#[/ch]               [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nunto me, lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[End]\r\n\r\n[ch]C#[/ch]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 10]\n\n\n\n\n\n[End]\n\nC#","chords":["C#","G#","F#","D#"]}