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Laraby's Gang-Spin Doctors 
Album: Turn It Upside Down (1994)
Original Recording in G#  
This is in G using Capo 1
for ease in chording.
Intro:  G   C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
Verse 1:
GStoop's so fine on a summer's eBve
when you sit outside for a short repAmrieve
Talk to folks as they come and lCeave
Johno, Jay, and Crazy GSteve.C  G  C  
Verse 2:
GNight is down but it's bright as dBay
You haven't been around since you went aAmway
Feels so good so that's what you sCay
Folks say hi, but you say, "HGey."C  G  
Refrain:
Well, that oCld mad dog, he's barking for the blues bone
GOrpheus got a black book and a telephone
D/F#Plays that lyre 'cause he doesn't want to be alone
COne look back....Cm  
SOLO:   G   C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
Verse 3:
GBuy a beer, find a place to stBand
Have a couple laughs and hear the bAmand
Smoke a couple of your favorite bCrand
Wake up with a stamp on the back of your hGandC  G  C  
Chorus:
EmDon't blame me, it's aCll been LBaraby's Amgang, now, now.
EmDon't blame me for the sCong that the NBightingale Amsang, now, now
EmDon't blame me 'bout the vanishing waif
Don't blame me if your sC7afe aB7in't sAmafe, now, now
Solo:   G   C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
Verse 4:
GSun comes up, you're still aBwake
There's the sky, still as a Amlake
Not even that can drown the Cache
Looks so high, it must be fGakeC  G  
Refrain:
Well, that oCld mad dog, he's barking for the blues bone
GOrpheus got a black book and a telephone
D/F#Plays that lyre 'cause he doesn't want to be alone
COne look back....Cm  
Chorus:
EmDon't blame me, it's aCll been LBaraby's Amgang, now, now
EmDon't blame me for the sCong that the NBightingale Amsang, now, now
EmDon't blame me 'bout the vanishing waif
Don't blame me if your sC7afe aB7in't sAmafe, now, now
Solo:  G   C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
Verse(1 &) 5:
GStoop's so fine on a summer's eBve
when you sit outside for a short repAmrieve
Talk to folks as they come and lCeave
Johno, Jay, and Crazy GSteve

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Larabys Gang

by Spin Doctors

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Laraby's Gang-Spin Doctors

Album: Turn It Upside Down (1994)

Original Recording in G#

This is in G using Capo 1

for ease in chording.

G C G C G C G C

Intro:

Verse 1:

G B

Stoop's so fine on a summer's eve

when you sit outside for a short reprieve

Talk to folks as they come and leave

G C G C

Johno, Jay, and Crazy Steve.

Verse 2:

G B

Night is down but it's bright as day

You haven't been around since you went away

Feels so good so that's what you say

G C G

Folks say hi, but you say, "Hey."

Refrain:

Well, that old mad dog, he's barking for the blues bone

Orpheus got a black book and a telephone

D/F#

Plays that lyre 'cause he doesn't want to be alone

C Cm

One look back....

G C G C G C G C

SOLO:

Verse 3:

G B

Buy a beer, find a place to stand

Have a couple laughs and hear the band

Smoke a couple of your favorite brand

G C G C

Wake up with a stamp on the back of your hand

Chorus:

Em C B Am

Don't blame me, it's all been Laraby's gang, now, now.

Em C B Am

Don't blame me for the song that the Nightingale sang, now, now

Don't blame me 'bout the vanishing waif

C7 B7 Am

Don't blame me if your safe ain't safe, now, now

G C G C G C G C

Solo:

Verse 4:

G B

Sun comes up, you're still awake

There's the sky, still as a lake

Not even that can drown the ache

G C G

Looks so high, it must be fake

Refrain:

Well, that old mad dog, he's barking for the blues bone

Orpheus got a black book and a telephone

D/F#

Plays that lyre 'cause he doesn't want to be alone

C Cm

One look back....

Chorus:

Em C B Am

Don't blame me, it's all been Laraby's gang, now, now

Em C B Am

Don't blame me for the song that the Nightingale sang, now, now

Don't blame me 'bout the vanishing waif

C7 B7 Am

Don't blame me if your safe ain't safe, now, now

G C G C G C G C

Solo:

Verse(1 &) 5:

G B

Stoop's so fine on a summer's eve

when you sit outside for a short reprieve

Talk to folks as they come and leave

Johno, Jay, and Crazy Steve

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