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Crazy Little Child

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[Verse 1]
EmCrazy little child
CNever got to see
EmAll the pretty things in lBife
HB7ad him put away
EmNothing they could say
Could eCver make the pieces fBit
Aw well, DEmaddy-o was rich
CMama was a bitch
EmLiving wasn't easy in bBetween
B7Behind his silent scream
EmJackson, in his teens
Was pClanning hBis escEmape
[Chorus]
He was a crGazy little child
New ODrleans Alley playground
D7Grimy faced
HD7e watched the hookers cEmry
WGinos were his friends and wDhen he talked to them
They said, "JD7ackson, boy, they'll get you by and Bby"
[Verse 2]
EmDepression settin' in
CDesp'rate, cool and quick
EmJackson learned the ropes out on the stBreet
LB7ittle candy stores
JEmust pickin' locks and doors
Was pCractice for a twBo bit petty tEmhief
So JEmackson went to Ritz
And eCv'ryone was hip
EmRitz ran all the rackets there in tBown
If you nB7eed another boy
A trEmigger or a blade
EmWell, IC'm the slickest cat aBround
Yeah, REmitz gave him the eye
Once oCver, then he smiled
"EmYeah, I've got something here in mBind
If you mB7eet me here at two
I thEmink you'll like the view
Of that long grCeen when you crBack that safe toniEmght"
[Chorus]
He was a crGazy little child
New ODrleans Alley playground
D7Grimy faced
HD7e watched the hookers cEmry
WGinos were his friends and wDhen he talked to them
They said, "JD7ackson, boy, they'll get you by and Bby" that's right
[Verse 3]
EmWell, I'll wait for you outside
And I'll be your eCars and your eyes
And boy, yEmou just slip in there and bring out all that lBoot
But Ritz was tB7aken by surprise
Couple of uEmnspected guys
And they leCft poor JacBkson inEmside
[Instrumental solo]
Em Em Em  C  C  C   Em Em Em  B B B
B7 B7 B7  Em Em Em  C  C  C   B B B
Em Em Em  C  C  C   Em Em Em  B B B
B7 B7 B7  Em Em Em  C  C  C   B B B
[Verse 4]
QEmuestions there were few
In fCact there were none
WEmhen those Sheriff's bullets start to fBly
He lay dyB7ing on the floor
With a smEmokin' forty-four
He said, "I mCust admit the wBinos were rEmight"
EmCrazy little child
NCever got to see
AEmll the pretty things in lBife
We buB7ried him today
NoEmthing we could say
Could eCver make the pieces fBit
Yeah, I mCust admit the wBinos were rEmight
Oh, I mCust admit the wiBnos were riEmght
His last woCrds were
I must admit the winBos we-ere riB-ightB  C  Em  

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Crazy Little Child

by Alice Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Crazy little child

Never got to see

Em B

All the pretty things in life

Had him put away

Nothing they could say

C B

Could ever make the pieces fit

Aw well, Daddy-o was rich

Mama was a bitch

Em B

Living wasn't easy in between

Behind his silent scream

Jackson, in his teens

C B Em

Was planning his escape

[Chorus]

He was a crazy little child

New Orleans Alley playground

Grimy faced

D7 Em

He watched the hookers cry

G D

Winos were his friends and when he talked to them

D7 B

They said, "Jackson, boy, they'll get you by and by"

[Verse 2]

Depression settin' in

Desp'rate, cool and quick

Em B

Jackson learned the ropes out on the street

Little candy stores

Just pickin' locks and doors

C B Em

Was practice for a two bit petty thief

So Jackson went to Ritz

And ev'ryone was hip

Em B

Ritz ran all the rackets there in town

If you need another boy

A trigger or a blade

Em C B

Well, I'm the slickest cat around

Yeah, Ritz gave him the eye

Once over, then he smiled

Em B

"Yeah, I've got something here in mind

If you meet me here at two

I think you'll like the view

C B Em

Of that long green when you crack that safe tonight"

[Chorus]

He was a crazy little child

New Orleans Alley playground

Grimy faced

D7 Em

He watched the hookers cry

G D

Winos were his friends and when he talked to them

D7 B

They said, "Jackson, boy, they'll get you by and by" that's right

[Verse 3]

Well, I'll wait for you outside

And I'll be your ears and your eyes

Em B

And boy, you just slip in there and bring out all that loot

But Ritz was taken by surprise

Couple of unspected guys

C B Em

And they left poor Jackson inside

[Instrumental solo]

Em Em Em C C C Em Em Em B B B

B7 B7 B7 Em Em Em C C C B B B

Em Em Em C C C Em Em Em B B B

B7 B7 B7 Em Em Em C C C B B B

[Verse 4]

Questions there were few

In fact there were none

Em B

When those Sheriff's bullets start to fly

He lay dying on the floor

With a smokin' forty-four

C B Em

He said, "I must admit the winos were right"

Crazy little child

Never got to see

Em B

All the pretty things in life

We buried him today

Nothing we could say

C B

Could ever make the pieces fit

C B Em

Yeah, I must admit the winos were right

C B Em

Oh, I must admit the winos were right

His last words were

B B B C Em

I must admit the winos we-ere ri-ight

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