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(Blues shuffle throughout the song)
[Intro]
A A A A D A E A
[Verse 1]
AJust like Cain & Able, 
AI let the devil come 'round, 
I'm the kinDg of the garden,
Awear a snake for a crown, 
When the Elord points his finger, 
Ababy I'm goin' down 
[Verse 2] 
AWell, I'm no Hells Angel, 
ABut I like to pretend,  
I'm the Dking of the highway, 
On the Aprairie wind,  
With a Eblack leather soul, 
I'm gonna Aride to the end
[Chorus]  
AWhen I leave this house, 
AI ain't coming back, 
Aleave this house, 
AI ain't coming back,  
DTie my sins to the railway track,  
ACarve my initials with chicken scratch, 
EThe Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back, 
When I lAeave this house, 
N.C.
I ain't coming back
[Solo]
A A D A E A
[Verse 3] 
AWell, hey now mama 
ADon't let your milk dry up
I'm Da hungry child
with Aan empty cup
You Ecan't feed that baby 
when you'Are all shook up
[Chorus]  
AAnd when I leave this house 
AI ain't coming back 
 Aleave this house 
AI ain't coming back  
DTie my sins to the railway track  
ACarve my initials with chicken scratch
EThe Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back 
When I lAeave this house
N.C.
I ain't coming back
[Solo]
D A E A
D A E
[Verse 4]
AJust like Cain & Able, 
AI let the devil come 'round, 
I'm the kinDg of the garden,
Awear a snake for a crown, 
When the Elord points his finger, 
Ababy I'm goin' down 
[Chorus]  
AAnd when I leave this house 
AI ain't coming back 
 Aleave this house 
AI ain't coming back  
DTie my sins to the railway track  
ACarve my way with chicken scratch
EThe Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back 
When I lAeave this house
N.C.
I ain't coming back
[Outro]
AWhen I leave this house
AI ain't coming back
 Aleave this house
AI ain't coming back
DTie my sins to the railway track  
ACarve my initials with chicken scratch
EThe Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back 
When I lAeave this house
N.C.
I ain't coming back

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When I Leave This House

by Lee Harvey Osmond

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(Blues shuffle throughout the song)

[Intro]

A A A A D A E A

[Verse 1]

Just like Cain & Able,

I let the devil come 'round,

I'm the king of the garden,

wear a snake for a crown,

When the lord points his finger,

baby I'm goin' down

[Verse 2]

Well, I'm no Hells Angel,

But I like to pretend,

I'm the king of the highway,

On the prairie wind,

With a black leather soul,

I'm gonna ride to the end

[Chorus]

When I leave this house,

I ain't coming back,

leave this house,

I ain't coming back,

Tie my sins to the railway track,

Carve my initials with chicken scratch,

The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,

When I leave this house,

N.C.

I ain't coming back

[Solo]

A A D A E A

[Verse 3]

Well, hey now mama

Don't let your milk dry up

I'm a hungry child

with an empty cup

You can't feed that baby

when you're all shook up

[Chorus]

And when I leave this house

I ain't coming back

leave this house

I ain't coming back

Tie my sins to the railway track

Carve my initials with chicken scratch

The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back

When I leave this house

N.C.

I ain't coming back

[Solo]

D A E A

D A E

[Verse 4]

Just like Cain & Able,

I let the devil come 'round,

I'm the king of the garden,

wear a snake for a crown,

When the lord points his finger,

baby I'm goin' down

[Chorus]

And when I leave this house

I ain't coming back

leave this house

I ain't coming back

Tie my sins to the railway track

Carve my way with chicken scratch

The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back

When I leave this house

N.C.

I ain't coming back

[Outro]

When I leave this house

I ain't coming back

leave this house

I ain't coming back

Tie my sins to the railway track

Carve my initials with chicken scratch

The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back

When I leave this house

N.C.

I ain't coming back

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