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The Right Idea - Sherman Downey (and the Ambiguous Case) from their album The Sun in Your Eyes
(Intro)
 Am   Am/G   Am    Am/G(back and forth until the lyrics come in)
When AmI was Am/Gyoung, aAmbout 1Am/G5,   I Amhit the Am/Gopen AmroadAm/G  
And I Fheaded West with nothin more than my suitcase and my soul
I Ammet a Am/Ggirl in AmMontreAm/Gal who Amsaved me Am/Gfrom my AmsinsAm/G  
And I Fthanked her with a kiss and got down to sinnin’ once again !
I said CWoe is me I had the right idea
Just takin’ it Fslow and free I had the right idea
You just might Cdisagree, but I had the right idea 
At least to Fsome degree I had the right idea
  Am    Am/Gx8
I Amhopped SiAm/Gerra AmMadre Am/Gheaded AmSouth to Am/GMexi - AmcoAm/G  
I Fturned 21 in trouble with a girl I didn’t know
Her Amname was Am/GAmo - Amrita     Am/Gand she Amsaved me Am/Gfrom the AmstreetsAm/G  
And I Fthanked her more than once and dirtied up her mama’s sheets!
I said CWoe is me I had the right idea
Just takin’ it Fslow and free I had the right idea
You just might Cdisagree, but I had the right idea 
At least to Fsome degree I had the right idea
 C   C/B   Am    Fx2
Well, I was Amold eAm/Gnough to know AmbetteAm/Gr, but I Amheaded Am/Gto the AmEast Am/G  
And I Fstole poor Amorita’s heart and I made myself a feast
I Amsat down Am/Gto the Amtable    Am/Gand it was Ambeatin’ Am/Gon my AmplateAm/G  
     F(and then mute)
God Damn I love a woman who tries so hard so hard keep me straight!
I said CWoe is me I had the right idea
Just takin’ it Fslow and free I had the right idea
You just might Cdisagree, but I had the right idea 
At least to Fsome degree I had the right idea
I said CWoe is me I had the right idea
Just takin’ it Fslow and free I had the right idea
You just might Cdisagree, but I had the right idea 
At least to Fsome degree I had the right idea
Hold  Fthrough instrumental section
End with:
C C/B Am C

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The Right Idea

by Sherman Downey

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Am/G

C/B

The Right Idea - Sherman Downey (and the Ambiguous Case) from their album The Sun in Your Eyes

(Intro)

Am Am/G Am Am/G

(back and forth until the lyrics come in)

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

When I was young, about 15, I hit the open road

And I headed West with nothin more than my suitcase and my soul

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

I met a girl in Montreal who saved me from my sins

And I thanked her with a kiss and got down to sinnin’ once again !

I said Woe is me I had the right idea

Just takin’ it slow and free I had the right idea

You just might disagree, but I had the right idea

At least to some degree I had the right idea

Am Am/G

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

I hopped Sierra Madre headed South to Mexi - co

I turned 21 in trouble with a girl I didn’t know

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

Her name was Amo - rita and she saved me from the streets

And I thanked her more than once and dirtied up her mama’s sheets!

I said Woe is me I had the right idea

Just takin’ it slow and free I had the right idea

You just might disagree, but I had the right idea

At least to some degree I had the right idea

C C/B Am F

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

Well, I was old enough to know better, but I headed to the East

And I stole poor Amorita’s heart and I made myself a feast

Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G Am Am/G

I sat down to the table and it was beatin’ on my plate

(and then mute)

God Damn I love a woman who tries so hard so hard keep me straight!

I said Woe is me I had the right idea

Just takin’ it slow and free I had the right idea

You just might disagree, but I had the right idea

At least to some degree I had the right idea

I said Woe is me I had the right idea

Just takin’ it slow and free I had the right idea

You just might disagree, but I had the right idea

At least to some degree I had the right idea

Hold through instrumental section

End with:

C C/B Am C

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