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Green Light

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Intro  C   F   G  C  
Verse 1
CI turn your hole card Fupside Cdown 
I caught you cheatin and rD7unnin aroG7und
There's a smile upon your face 
While aCnother takes my A7place
And now at DMlast dear G7the truth I'd Cfound
Verse 2
CBabe there's a green light Fyou're free to Cgo 
You take a high road D7I'll take the G7low
Now here's your coat and shoes 
and don't forCget your A7blues
You're on DMcanoe now G7you'll have to rCow
[ guitar ]  C   F   C   D7   G7   C   A7   Dm   G7  C  
Verse 3
CBabe there's a green light so Fshift your Cgears
I know you fooled me for aD7ll these G7years
I'll hold my head up high 
and forCget you by and A7by
And there'll be DMlaughter G7instead of Ctears
verse 4
CBabe there's a green light Fkick up your Cheels
There'll come a day you D7know how it G7feels
To have your aces trumped
and be Ctaken for a A7chump
Now there's a DMgreen light    G7so spin your Cwheels
[ steel ]  C   F   C   D7   G7   C   A7   Dm   G7  C  
CBabe there's a green light Fkick up your Cheels
There'll come a day you D7know how it G7feels
To have your aces trumped
and be Ctaken for a A7chump
Now there's a DMgreen light    G7so spin your Cwheels

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Green Light

by Ernest Tubb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F G C

Intro

Verse 1

C F C

I turn your hole card upside down

D7 G7

I caught you cheatin and runnin around

There's a smile upon your face

C A7

While another takes my place

DM G7 C

And now at last dear the truth I'd found

Verse 2

C F C

Babe there's a green light you're free to go

D7 G7

You take a high road I'll take the low

Now here's your coat and shoes

C A7

and don't forget your blues

DM G7 C

You're on canoe now you'll have to row

C F C D7 G7 C A7 Dm G7 C

[ guitar ]

Verse 3

C F C

Babe there's a green light so shift your gears

D7 G7

I know you fooled me for all these years

I'll hold my head up high

C A7

and forget you by and by

DM G7 C

And there'll be laughter instead of tears

verse 4

C F C

Babe there's a green light kick up your heels

D7 G7

There'll come a day you know how it feels

To have your aces trumped

C A7

and be taken for a chump

DM G7 C

Now there's a green light so spin your wheels

C F C D7 G7 C A7 Dm G7 C

[ steel ]

C F C

Babe there's a green light kick up your heels

D7 G7

There'll come a day you know how it feels

To have your aces trumped

C A7

and be taken for a chump

DM G7 C

Now there's a green light so spin your wheels

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