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THE PUSHER
Words and music by Hoyt Axton
* = one strum
[Intro]
  G    C    Dm    C(x6)
[Verse 1]
You know I've sGmoked a lot of gCrassDm  
O' CLord, I've popped Ga lot of pillsC  Dm  C  
GBut I never touched nothin'C  Dm  C  
That my Gspirit could kilClDm  C  
CYou know, I've seen a lot of peopFle walkin' 'round
With tombGmstones in thFeir eyesC  F  Gm  F  
But the Gpusher don't careC  Dm  
Ah, Cif you livGe or if you dieC  Dm  C  
[Chorus]
GGoCd DmdamCn, The GPuCshDmerC  
GGoCd DmdamCn, I say The GPuCshDmerC  
          G     C      Dm                     C  G*  C*  Dm*
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man

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The Pusher

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THE PUSHER

Words and music by Hoyt Axton

* = one strum

[Intro]

G C Dm C

(x6)

[Verse 1]

G C Dm

You know I've smoked a lot of grass

C G C Dm C

O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills

G C Dm C

But I never touched nothin'

G C Dm C

That my spirit could kill

C F

You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round

Gm F C F Gm F

With tombstones in their eyes

G C Dm

But the pusher don't care

C G C Dm C

Ah, if you live or if you die

[Chorus]

G C Dm C G C Dm C

God damn, The Pusher

G C Dm C G C Dm C

God damn, I say The Pusher

G C Dm C G C Dm

* * *

I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man

About The Pusher Chords by Steppenwolf

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