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Cocaine Blues

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[Verse 1]
CEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds
CI took a shot of cocaine and I sGhot my woman down
GI went right home and I went to bed
G   C   NC                          NC
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
[Verse 2]
CGot up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun 
CTook a shot of cocaine and awGay I run
GMade a good run but I run too slow
      G     CNC
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
[Verse 3]
CLaid in the hot joints takin' the pills
CIn walked the sheriff from JGericho Hill
GHe said Willie Lee your name is not Jack Brown
           G      CNC
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
[Verse 4]
CSaid yes, oh yes my name is Willie Lee 
CIf you've got a warrant just rGead it to me
GShot her down because she made me slow
    G                 CNC
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
[Verse 5]
CWhen I was arrested I was dressed in black
CThey put me on a train and they tGook me back
GHad no friend for to go my bail 
      G           CNC
They slapped my dottered carcass in that county jail
[Verse 6]
CEarly next mornin' bout a half past nine 
CI spied the sheriff coming dGown the line
GHe kind of coughed as he cleared his throat
    G                   CNC
He said, "Come on you dirty hack to the district court"
[Verse 7]
CInto the courtroom my trial began 
CWhere I was held by twGelve honest men
GJust before the jury started out 
   G         CNC
I saw that dirty judge commence to look about
[Verse 8]
CIn about five minutes in walked a man 
CHolding the verdict in hGis right hand
GThe verdict read in the first degree 
   G           CNC
I hollered, "Lawdy Lawdy, have mercy on me"
[Verse 9]
CThe judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 
C99 years in the FGolsom state pen
G99 years underneath that ground 
   G         CNC
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
[Refrain]
CCome on you've gotta listen unto me 
GLay off that whiskey and let that cocaine Cbe

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Cocaine Blues

by Hank Williams III

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[Verse 1]

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds

C G

I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down

I went right home and I went to bed

G C NC NC

I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head

[Verse 2]

Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun

C G

Took a shot of cocaine and away I run

Made a good run but I run too slow

G C

They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico

[Verse 3]

Laid in the hot joints takin' the pills

C G

In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill

He said Willie Lee your name is not Jack Brown

G C

You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down

[Verse 4]

Said yes, oh yes my name is Willie Lee

C G

If you've got a warrant just read it to me

Shot her down because she made me slow

G C

I thought I was her daddy but she had five more

[Verse 5]

When I was arrested I was dressed in black

C G

They put me on a train and they took me back

Had no friend for to go my bail

G C

They slapped my dottered carcass in that county jail

[Verse 6]

Early next mornin' bout a half past nine

C G

I spied the sheriff coming down the line

He kind of coughed as he cleared his throat

G C

He said, "Come on you dirty hack to the district court"

[Verse 7]

Into the courtroom my trial began

C G

Where I was held by twelve honest men

Just before the jury started out

G C

I saw that dirty judge commence to look about

[Verse 8]

In about five minutes in walked a man

C G

Holding the verdict in his right hand

The verdict read in the first degree

G C

I hollered, "Lawdy Lawdy, have mercy on me"

[Verse 9]

The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen

C G

99 years in the Folsom state pen

99 years underneath that ground

G C

I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down

[Refrain]

Come on you've gotta listen unto me

G C

Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be

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