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Three Dimes Down

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3 guitars arranged for one.  Figure out the slide parts yourself.
Intro:
|--3s5-3------------------------ |-----------------------------------------|
|--2s4-2-2s4s2-------2-----------|-----------------------------------------|
|-------------2-2h4---4-2--------|-----------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|---2--4-2-4-2-4-2-4----------------------|
|--------------------------------|---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------|
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
It was a Gstraight shot
DAll it took was luck to Anot get caught
GI laid three dimes down and the Dmachine wanted 25 Acents
In the Gback seat her and a Dfriend,
Aone out the window and the other on the other end
GOne belt Dloop away from Sunday night's Anews 
Solo on verse chords
If the Gpart about being who he Dwas didn't help Tom Aget loose,
what's a guy without a T. gonna getG? Totally Dscrewed,
while chicken wing Apuke eats the candy apple red off his Corvette
GThree dimes Ddown and 25 cents Ashy of a slice of the Doublemint twins
GCome back baby, DRock and Roll never forgetsA  
Solo on verse chords 
Outro (instrumental):
G Bm A
D C Bm A

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Three Dimes Down

by Drive-By Truckers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

3 guitars arranged for one. Figure out the slide parts yourself.

Intro:

|--3s5-3------------------------ |-----------------------------------------|

|--2s4-2-2s4s2-------2-----------|-----------------------------------------|

|-------------2-2h4---4-2--------|-----------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------|---2--4-2-4-2-4-2-4----------------------|

|--------------------------------|---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------|

|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

It was a straight shot

D A

All it took was luck to not get caught

G D A

I laid three dimes down and the machine wanted 25 cents

G D

In the back seat her and a friend,

one out the window and the other on the other end

G D A

One belt loop away from Sunday night's news

Solo on verse chords

G D A

If the part about being who he was didn't help Tom get loose,

G D

what's a guy without a T. gonna get? Totally screwed,

while chicken wing puke eats the candy apple red off his Corvette

G D A

Three dimes down and 25 cents shy of a slice of the Doublemint twins

G D A

Come back baby, Rock and Roll never forgets

Solo on verse chords

Outro (instrumental):

G Bm A

D C Bm A

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