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One Arm Steve

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Main Riff
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--1---1---1---1-----2---2---2---2---2---1
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  E           E7    A   A               E
Verse 1:
   EWell, One-Arm Steve, yeah he Athrew me out the Edoor
   ESaid come back sometime when your Apicture's on the Ewall
   EHey now, you got to get on out,
Got no Atime to field your Eproblems
   CGod damn, the Brepo man, been Eknocking on the door
   CSaid sonny, won't you Bwalk this line,
And put your Ehands up on the Gcar
Well, he Amay not be a talker, but he Calways knows
   BWhat's going Eon
(Main Groove x2)
Verse 2:
ESo Sister Ann, she sat my Aass up on the Etable
ESaid sit still son, 'cause this wAon't hurt a Ebit
EHey, now she's got a wonder drug
For this Adeaf, dumb, and bElind man
CTook me to the hospital, some Bnurse rolled up my Esleeve
CHey Annie, break my Bwalking stick,
And work a Emiracle on Gme
She mAay not be the doctor, but she Calways knows
BWhat's going Eon
(Main Groove x2)
Jam:
  C>    B>  E>  G> E  
  G>    F#>  B>  D> B  
  C>    B>  E>  G> E  
  G>    F#>  B>  D> B  
C  >  B  >
A > C (x4)
(Main Groove x2)
Verse 3:
Well Say Hey Willy Mays, what's in your
   suitcase full of wonders
EBig city doctor fix me Cup and make me Bright
He said poppin' the devil's pills,
Will take you straight to hell, boy
God damn, the reaper man, he just walked through the door
He said sonny won't you step outside
And we can settle on your soul
Willie Mays is not a toker, but he always knows
What's going on
(Main Groove)
Yeah, he Amay not be a toker, but he Calways knows
   BWhat's going Eon
(Main Groove x2)
E > G > E (x4)

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One Arm Steve

by Widespread Panic

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Chords in this song · guitar

Main Riff

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--0---0---3---3-----2---2---2---3---2---0

--1---1---1---1-----2---2---2---2---2---1

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E E7 A A E

Verse 1:

E A E

Well, One-Arm Steve, yeah he threw me out the door

E A E

Said come back sometime when your picture's on the wall

Hey now, you got to get on out,

A E

Got no time to field your problems

C B E

God damn, the repo man, been knocking on the door

C B

Said sonny, won't you walk this line,

E G

And put your hands up on the car

A C

Well, he may not be a talker, but he always knows

B E

What's going on

(Main Groove x2)

Verse 2:

E A E

So Sister Ann, she sat my ass up on the table

E A E

Said sit still son, 'cause this won't hurt a bit

Hey, now she's got a wonder drug

A E

For this deaf, dumb, and blind man

C B E

Took me to the hospital, some nurse rolled up my sleeve

C B

Hey Annie, break my walking stick,

E G

And work a miracle on me

A C

She may not be the doctor, but she always knows

B E

What's going on

(Main Groove x2)

Jam:

C B E G E

> > > >

G F# B D B

> > > >

C B E G E

> > > >

G F# B D B

> > > >

C > B >

A > C (x4)

(Main Groove x2)

Verse 3:

Well Say Hey Willy Mays, what's in your

suitcase full of wonders

E C B

Big city doctor fix me up and make me right

He said poppin' the devil's pills,

Will take you straight to hell, boy

God damn, the reaper man, he just walked through the door

He said sonny won't you step outside

And we can settle on your soul

Willie Mays is not a toker, but he always knows

What's going on

(Main Groove)

A C

Yeah, he may not be a toker, but he always knows

B E

What's going on

(Main Groove x2)

E > G > E (x4)

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