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Eight Ball Blues – Steve Goodman
[Intro]
G  D  C   G  D  C   G  D  C   Em
[Verse 1]
Well I wGish I had some mDemories   that I'd kGeep inside my trDunk
CI wish I had a niEckel for eAmvery bA7eer I've drDunk
And I wGish I had me a saDiling ship  that'd tGake me over the seDa
CI wish I could taE7lk you into coAmming A7home with Dme
[Chorus]
CIs this the part where EI came in  Well, I've hAmeard this sEong befAmore
CHad a couple too many    but I thEink I can fA7ind the dDoor
And I Gdo not know your naDme my friend
But I've Cseen that face befoGre
Well I Gsaw it iDn the JaiCl House   And I Gsaw it iDn the waCr
And I saGw it Din my Cmirror   A cEmouple of times before
[Verse 2]
GI wish I was the CaDndyman   SwGeet as I could bDe
CIn every town the lEadies hang 'round   Just to Amget a taA7ste of mDe
GI wish I was an opry Dstar, or Ghad me a DPhD
CI wish I had the coE7mmon sense  to be saAmtisfieA7d with Dme
[Chorus]
CIs this the part where EI came in  Well, I've hAmeard this sEong befAmore
CHad a couple too many    but I thEink I can fA7ind the dDoor
And I Gdo not know your naDme my friend
But I've Cseen that face befoGre
Well I Gsaw it iDn the JaiCl House   And I Gsaw it iDn the waCr
And I saGw it Din my Cmirror   A cEmouple of times before
[Verse 3]
I wiGsh I had a magic poDcket,  that'd kGeep all my money Din
CI wish I knew a gEood excuse for aAmll of my mA7ortal siDns
Well they sGay to know the bDest in life, you Ggotta know the wDorst
CI wish that I had beEen the clown, who thAmought up tA7hat one firDst
[Chorus]
CIs this the part where EI came in  Well, I've hAmeard this sEong befAmore
CHad a couple too many    but I thEink I can fA7ind the dDoor
And I Gdo not know your naDme my friend
But I've Cseen that face befoGre
Well I Gsaw it iDn the JaiCl House   And I Gsaw it iDn the waCr
And I saGw it Din my Cmirror   A cEmouple of times before
Let me tell you
I sGaw it Din the JaCil House
It was oGn the post oDffice dCoor
And I sGaw it iDn my Cmirror
A coEmuple of times before
Good People I sGaw it iDn the jCail house
I saGw it iDn the wCar
Lord I sGaw it iDn the mCirror ... Fade out

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Eight Ball Blues

by Steve Goodman

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Eight Ball Blues – Steve Goodman

[Intro]

G D C G D C G D C Em

[Verse 1]

G D G D

Well I wish I had some memories that I'd keep inside my trunk

C E Am A7 D

I wish I had a nickel for every beer I've drunk

G D G D

And I wish I had me a sailing ship that'd take me over the sea

C E7 Am A7 D

I wish I could talk you into coming home with me

[Chorus]

C E Am E Am

Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before

C E A7 D

Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door

G D

And I do not know your name my friend

C G

But I've seen that face before

G D C G D C

Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war

G D C Em

And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before

[Verse 2]

G D G D

I wish I was the Candyman Sweet as I could be

C E Am A7 D

In every town the ladies hang 'round Just to get a taste of me

G D G D

I wish I was an opry star, or had me a PhD

C E7 Am A7 D

I wish I had the common sense to be satisfied with me

[Chorus]

C E Am E Am

Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before

C E A7 D

Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door

G D

And I do not know your name my friend

C G

But I've seen that face before

G D C G D C

Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war

G D C Em

And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before

[Verse 3]

G D G D

I wish I had a magic pocket, that'd keep all my money in

C E Am A7 D

I wish I knew a good excuse for all of my mortal sins

G D G D

Well they say to know the best in life, you gotta know the worst

C E Am A7 D

I wish that I had been the clown, who thought up that one first

[Chorus]

C E Am E Am

Is this the part where I came in Well, I've heard this song before

C E A7 D

Had a couple too many but I think I can find the door

G D

And I do not know your name my friend

C G

But I've seen that face before

G D C G D C

Well I saw it in the Jail House And I saw it in the war

G D C Em

And I saw it in my mirror A couple of times before

Let me tell you

G D C

I saw it in the Jail House

G D C

It was on the post office door

G D C

And I saw it in my mirror

A couple of times before

G D C

Good People I saw it in the jail house

G D C

I saw it in the war

G D C

Lord I saw it in the mirror ... Fade out

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