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 E   G   A(2x)
I went to DenverE,G  A  
late last fallE  G  A  
I went to do my jobE,G  A  
yeah I didn't break any lawE  G  A  
We worked a hipper place,E  G  A  
like many in our landE  G  A  
They couldn't bust the placeE,G  A  
and A7so they got the Aband
`Cause the Dpolice in Denver
No, they don't want none of them
long hairs hanging aAroundA7  
And Ethat's the reason E7why, Dwoo,
they want to tear Canned
Heat's reputation AdownA  D  A  E  E7  
 E   Gx3 A  
You people in DenverE,G  A  
will know what I meanE  G  A  
Yeah, the things I'm gonna tell yaE,G  A  
yeah, you've all heard and seenE  G  A  
You remember when a cop on the beatE,G  A  
used to rob and steal?E  G  A  
Today they're gone, but the others get it onE,G  A  
so you A7know just how I Afeel
`Cause the Dpolice in Denver
No, they don't want none of them
long hairs hanging aAroundA7  
And Ethat's the reason E7why, Dwoo,
they want to tear Canned
Heat's reputation AdownA  D  A  E  E7  
 E   G   A(8x)
D A E D A  E
E G A
Just one more thing I wanna tell yaE,G  A  
before I goE  G  A  
It's a shame the Man in DenverE,G  A  
has to lie and mistreat people soE  G  A  
Now six months ain't no sentenceE,G  A  
one year ain't no timeE  G  A  
When I hear from one to tenE,G  A  
it A7worries my troubled Amind
`Cause the Dpolice in Denver
No, they don't want none of them
long hairs hanging aAroundA7  
And Ethat's the reason E7why, Dwoo,
they want to tear Canned
Heat's reputation Adown
 E   G   A(2x)

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My Crime

by Canned Heat

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My Crime chords

E G A

(2x)

E G A

I went to Denver,

E G A

late last fall

E G A

I went to do my job,

E G A

yeah I didn't break any law

E G A

We worked a hipper place,

E G A

like many in our land

E G A

They couldn't bust the place,

A7 A

and so they got the band

`Cause the police in Denver

No, they don't want none of them

A A7

long hairs hanging around

E E7 D

And that's the reason why, woo,

they want to tear Canned

A A D A E E7

Heat's reputation down

E G A

You people in Denver,

E G A

will know what I mean

E G A

Yeah, the things I'm gonna tell ya,

E G A

yeah, you've all heard and seen

E G A

You remember when a cop on the beat,

E G A

used to rob and steal?

E G A

Today they're gone, but the others get it on,

A7 A

so you know just how I feel

`Cause the police in Denver

No, they don't want none of them

A A7

long hairs hanging around

E E7 D

And that's the reason why, woo,

they want to tear Canned

A A D A E E7

Heat's reputation down

E G A

(8x)

D A E D A E

E G A

Just one more thing I wanna tell ya,

E G A

before I go

E G A

It's a shame the Man in Denver,

E G A

has to lie and mistreat people so

E G A

Now six months ain't no sentence,

E G A

one year ain't no time

E G A

When I hear from one to ten,

A7 A

it worries my troubled mind

`Cause the police in Denver

No, they don't want none of them

A A7

long hairs hanging around

E E7 D

And that's the reason why, woo,

they want to tear Canned

Heat's reputation down

E G A

(2x)

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