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Tuning: Down a whole step, D tuning
I wGent to the suDbway to pAlay my guitBmar
with the CGhicago poliDce I didn't Aget very fBmar
See, in Gmy left Dpocket Ai had a bBmag
and nGobody likeDd it when i Aoffered a dBmrag, i sAaid
Bm"Come on boys, you kAnow you all do it!"
But the loGok on their face said, "Man, you just blew Git!"A  
They tBmook me to the station, took my pAhotograph
And iGf you ever see D/F#it, I'll beGt you'll laAugh
They call me "GDion D46A50Bm1"
Just a Gfree-wheeling, Dlife-loving Ason of a gBmun
GCome on now Dboys, I didn't Ahurt anyoBmne
I'm singing, "GDion D46A50Bm1"
Now Gback at the Dstation they gAave me a cBmell
it was stiGnky, it was jDunky, it was uAgly, it was cBmold as...
G"Hello, nDeighbors, HAOWDLEE DBmOO!
Why does the CGity of ChDicago have a bAeef with yBmou?A"
BmOne man said, "I mAugged an old lady"
AGnother man said, "I Ain't killed nobody laGtelAy"
ABmnother man said, "I'm the devil and I'll sAteal your soul"
I said, "IG'm a musicD/F#ian playing rGock and rAoll"
They call me "GDion D46A50Bm1"
Just a Gfree-wheeling, Dlife-loving Ason of a gBmun
GCome on now Dboys, I didn't Ahurt anyoBmne
I'm singing, "GDion D46A50Bm1"
 G D A Bm
BmLate nights, Aearly beers
GI play, people cheerG  A  
BmI just do wAhat i do
and Gi don't tD/F#hink that i'm Gbothering Ayou
Well they lGet me Dout about a Aquarter to fBmour
they said, "Now Gkeep this up, DDion, and we'll be sAeeing you some mBmore!"
GOn the way hDome I loAst me wBmay
The cGity was coDming on the bAreak of dBmayA  
BmAll the people looked at mAe with a sneer
They said, G"What the hell is he doing hereG?"A  
BmI hopped a bus about a quAarter to five
And I sGaid to mysD/F#elf, "Thank GGod i'm aAlive!'
Singing "GDion D46A50Bm1"
Just a Gfree-wheeling, Dlife-loving Ason of a gBmun
GCome on now Dboys, I didn't Ahurt anyoBmne
I'm singing, "GDion D46A50Bm1"
Closing:  G   D   A  Bm  

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Dion

by Down the Line

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D/F#

Tuning: Down a whole step, D tuning

G D A Bm

I went to the subway to play my guitar

G D A Bm

with the Chicago police I didn't get very far

G D A Bm

See, in my left pocket i had a bag

G D A Bm A

and nobody liked it when i offered a drag, i said

Bm A

"Come on boys, you know you all do it!"

G G A

But the look on their face said, "Man, you just blew it!"

Bm A

They took me to the station, took my photograph

G D/F# G A

And if you ever see it, I'll bet you'll laugh

G D A Bm

They call me "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Just a free-wheeling, life-loving son of a gun

G D A Bm

Come on now boys, I didn't hurt anyone

G D A Bm

I'm singing, "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Now back at the station they gave me a cell

G D A Bm

it was stinky, it was junky, it was ugly, it was cold as...

G D A Bm

"Hello, neighbors, HOWDLEE DOO!

G D A Bm A

Why does the City of Chicago have a beef with you?"

Bm A

One man said, "I mugged an old lady"

G G A

Another man said, "I Ain't killed nobody lately"

Bm A

Another man said, "I'm the devil and I'll steal your soul"

G D/F# G A

I said, "I'm a musician playing rock and roll"

G D A Bm

They call me "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Just a free-wheeling, life-loving son of a gun

G D A Bm

Come on now boys, I didn't hurt anyone

G D A Bm

I'm singing, "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Bm A

Late nights, early beers

G G A

I play, people cheer

Bm A

I just do what i do

G D/F# G A

and i don't think that i'm bothering you

G D A Bm

Well they let me out about a quarter to four

G D A Bm

they said, "Now keep this up, Dion, and we'll be seeing you some more!"

G D A Bm

On the way home I lost me way

G D A Bm A

The city was coming on the break of day

Bm A

All the people looked at me with a sneer

G G A

They said, "What the hell is he doing here?"

Bm A

I hopped a bus about a quarter to five

G D/F# G A

And I said to myself, "Thank God i'm alive!'

G D A Bm

Singing "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Just a free-wheeling, life-loving son of a gun

G D A Bm

Come on now boys, I didn't hurt anyone

G D A Bm

I'm singing, "Dion 46501"

G D A Bm

Closing:

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