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Traction Blues - Spin Doctors
[Verse 1]
E9The coffee at the hospital
E9was a low-down nasty sludge
E9I got 19 compound fractures and
E9I'm talking to the judge
AAnd if that judge don't bust you,
AI'll take you to the one above
[Chorus]
B'Cause I would nAot be in traction if I Ddid Ebnot Efall in love
[Verse 2]
E9Call me a dumbell, call me a spoiled sport,
E9I tumbled down your staircase,
E9and I'm taking you to court.
AIf that court don't bust you, mama,
AI'll take you to, I'll take you to,  the one above
[Chorus]
B'Cause I would nAot be in traction if I Ddid Ebnot Efall in love
E9  [2x]
DOh EbnoE!
[Solo] 
[Verse 3]
E9My arm and first 3 fingers
E9They are in a plaster glove
E9I would not be on Morphine
E9I swear by God above
E9I would not be in traction, if I did not fall in love
AAnd if that court don't bust you
AI'll take you to, I'll take you to, I'll take you to the one above
BI would not be iAn traction if I did noDt faEbll in Elove
DIf I dEbid not fEall in love [4x]

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Traction Blues

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Traction Blues - Spin Doctors

[Verse 1]

The coffee at the hospital

was a low-down nasty sludge

I got 19 compound fractures and

I'm talking to the judge

And if that judge don't bust you,

I'll take you to the one above

[Chorus]

B A D Eb E

'Cause I would not be in traction if I did not fall in love

[Verse 2]

Call me a dumbell, call me a spoiled sport,

I tumbled down your staircase,

and I'm taking you to court.

If that court don't bust you, mama,

I'll take you to, I'll take you to, the one above

[Chorus]

B A D Eb E

'Cause I would not be in traction if I did not fall in love

E9 [2x]

D Eb E

Oh no!

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

My arm and first 3 fingers

They are in a plaster glove

I would not be on Morphine

I swear by God above

I would not be in traction, if I did not fall in love

And if that court don't bust you

I'll take you to, I'll take you to, I'll take you to the one above

B A D Eb E

I would not be in traction if I did not fall in love

D Eb E

If I did not fall in love [4x]

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