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I Wish I Was Crazy Again

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GI met an D7old friend this Gmorning 
And I Cstopped him and D7called him by Gname 
D7I said the years haven't Gchanged you 
But D7he said good Lord how you've Gchanged 
So we stood there and talked on the corner 
And Cremembered the D7good times we Ghad 
Then he D7asked if we're happy toGgether 
And I D7only smiled and I Gsaid 
Yes, she keeps me off the streets 
And she Ckeeps me D7out of Gtrouble 
CSometimes at D7night Lord when GI hear the Cwind 
I Gwish I was D7crazy aGgain, Cyes I Gwish I was D7crazy Gagain 
Then we stopped D7in at a Gtavern, we Chad us a D7round or Gtwo 
We D7called ourselves old desGperados 
Old D7desperados as old friends are likely to Gdo 
We sat for a while and remembered then Che said let's D7have just one Gmore 
D7I said I'd sure like to join you but best be going on Ghome 
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I Wish I Was Crazy Again

by Johnny Cash

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G D7 G

I met an old friend this morning

C D7 G

And I stopped him and called him by name

D7 G

I said the years haven't changed you

D7 G

But he said good Lord how you've changed

So we stood there and talked on the corner

C D7 G

And remembered the good times we had

D7 G

Then he asked if we're happy together

D7 G

And I only smiled and I said

Yes, she keeps me off the streets

C D7 G

And she keeps me out of trouble

C D7 G C

Sometimes at night Lord when I hear the wind

G D7 G C G D7 G

I wish I was crazy again, yes I wish I was crazy again

D7 G C D7 G

Then we stopped in at a tavern, we had us a round or two

D7 G

We called ourselves old desperados

D7 G

Old desperados as old friends are likely to do

C D7 G

We sat for a while and remembered then he said let's have just one more

D7 G

I said I'd sure like to join you but best be going on home

repeat #3

About I Wish I Was Crazy Again Chords by Johnny Cash

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