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John Gorka - Vinnie Charles Is Free
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    D      C    G    D    Am    C(2x)
There's a Gparty Emdown at CKale'sG  
Vinnie DCharles is Amout of Cjail again
His Gex's Dwill be Cthere
GHis daughter DNida has Ambought him an Ceasy-chairG  D  Am  C  
He Gkicked the coDcaine in the Ccan
An Geight-ball a Dday is Amnot cheap for Cany man
His Gstreet clothes have Dall shrunk in Csize
But Gmost of the Dweight that he Amgained was Cin his eyes
GMost of the Dweight that he Amgained was Cin his eyesG  D  Am  C  
Did Gnine of a Dpossible Ctwelve
He Gstill says he Ddidn't know Amwhat the Cpackage held
He Gstill says he Ddidn't knowAm  C  
Just a Gfavour Dfor a Cfriend
GBig buddy, DCara, left Amhim to swing Cin the wind
GBig buddy, DCara, left Amhim to swing Cin the windG  D  Am  C  
BRIDGE:
He Emmade it throDugh MexiCco
The Emcar threw a Drod beClow San DiDego
A Emcopper pulled Dover to Chelp
But Empoor Vinnie's Dpoker face Ccould not conDtrol itGselfC  G  D  Am  C  
He was Galways a Dlikeable gCuy
GWomen passed Dunder himAm, as if Che could fly
The Gwomen passed Dunder himAm, as if Che could flyG  D  Am  C  
GThree more Dyears on paCrole
GTime will tell Dhow much, the Amtime inside Ctook it's toll
GTime will tell Dhow much, the Amtime inside Ctook it's tollG  D  Am  C  
"There's Gtwo things DI know Cwell", he says
"The Gways that I Dhurt and Amall of the Cways to hell"
                G          D           Am                C    G    D    AmG(C)  Em  
"The ways that I hurt and all of the ways to hell"
FINALE:
Vinnie DCharles Cis freeEm  
Vinnie DCharles is Cout of Dthe penEm  
Vinnie DCharles Cis free for nowEm  
Mightier Dthan the Csword (and then)Em  
Vinnie DCharles Cis freeEm  
Vinnie DCharles Cis free
OUTRO:   G    D     C    G    D    Am     C  
       G  D  C   G  D  Am  C  G

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Vinnie Charles Is Free

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Vinnie Charles Is Free

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G D C G D Am C

INTRO: (2x)

G Em C G

There's a party down at Kale's

D Am C

Vinnie Charles is out of jail again

G D C

His ex's will be there

G D Am C G D Am C

His daughter Nida has bought him an easy-chair

G D C

He kicked the cocaine in the can

G D Am C

An eight-ball a day is not cheap for any man

G D C

His street clothes have all shrunk in size

G D Am C

But most of the weight that he gained was in his eyes

G D Am C G D Am C

Most of the weight that he gained was in his eyes

G D C

Did nine of a possible twelve

G D Am C

He still says he didn't know what the package held

G D Am C

He still says he didn't know

G D C

Just a favour for a friend

G D Am C

Big buddy, Cara, left him to swing in the wind

G D Am C G D Am C

Big buddy, Cara, left him to swing in the wind

BRIDGE:

Em D C

He made it through Mexico

Em D C D

The car threw a rod below San Diego

Em D C

A copper pulled over to help

Em D C D G C G D Am C

But poor Vinnie's poker face could not control itself

G D C

He was always a likeable guy

G D Am C

Women passed under him, as if he could fly

G D Am C G D Am C

The women passed under him, as if he could fly

G D C

Three more years on parole

G D Am C

Time will tell how much, the time inside took it's toll

G D Am C G D Am C

Time will tell how much, the time inside took it's toll

G D C

"There's two things I know well", he says

G D Am C

"The ways that I hurt and all of the ways to hell"

G D Am C G D Am Em

G(C)

"The ways that I hurt and all of the ways to hell"

INALE:

D C Em

Vinnie Charles is free

D C D Em

Vinnie Charles is out of the pen

D C Em

Vinnie Charles is free for now

D C Em

Mightier than the sword (and then)

D C Em

Vinnie Charles is free

D C

Vinnie Charles is free

G D C G D Am C

OUTRO:

G D C G D Am C G

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