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You Couldnt Get Arrested

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[Intro]
F C F C
[Verse 1]
FWere you nineteen or twenty oCne?
FA crazy outlaw living on the Crun
GYour cowboy lFife we know ’s a lCie
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
[Verse 2]
FYou were raised a rich boy now you live in your Ccar
FYou give your money to dealers or spend it all in bCars
GYour criminal wFays who can deCny?
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
[Verse 3]
FYou’re an art collector and a Russian Cspy
FYou run over animals never bat an eCye
GYour gambling dFays have all come up dCry
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
[Organ solo]
F C F C G F C G F C
[Verse 4]
FYour manner with women has always been crCuel
FYou’re the Clown Prince of London a Yankee fCool
GYour lover daFys have all run dCry
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
[Verse 5]
FYou’re on a run now how long can it lCast?
FSomeone with your reputation such a sordid Cpast
 G“It is such a hard liFfe”, don’t make me cCry!
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
[Guitar solo]
F C F C G F C G F C
[Verse 6]
FI’m sure you’ll blame others for where you’re Cat
FBut hell you’ve been lucky, more lives than a cCat
GYour brilliant liFfe has come up sChy
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried
GYou couldn’t get arrFested if you tCried

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You Couldnt Get Arrested

by Green on Red

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F C

[Verse 1]

F C

Were you nineteen or twenty one?

F C

A crazy outlaw living on the run

G F C

Your cowboy life we know ’s a lie

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

[Verse 2]

F C

You were raised a rich boy now you live in your car

F C

You give your money to dealers or spend it all in bars

G F C

Your criminal ways who can deny?

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

[Verse 3]

F C

You’re an art collector and a Russian spy

F C

You run over animals never bat an eye

G F C

Your gambling days have all come up dry

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

[Organ solo]

F C F C G F C G F C

[Verse 4]

F C

Your manner with women has always been cruel

F C

You’re the Clown Prince of London a Yankee fool

G F C

Your lover days have all run dry

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

[Verse 5]

F C

You’re on a run now how long can it last?

F C

Someone with your reputation such a sordid past

G F C

“It is such a hard life”, don’t make me cry!

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

[Guitar solo]

F C F C G F C G F C

[Verse 6]

F C

I’m sure you’ll blame others for where you’re at

F C

But hell you’ve been lucky, more lives than a cat

G F C

Your brilliant life has come up shy

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

G F C

You couldn’t get arrested if you tried

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