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Paybacks A Bitch

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[Intro]
  C#    C#/B    C#/A#    C#/Bx3
[Verse]
ERed sky this morning
EWas not much of a warningB  F#  
F#For what you had planned for me
EHell hath no fury
EShe's the judge and she's my juryB  F#  
F#She pulled the world
F#Right out from under my feet
[Pre-Chorus]
C#I'll take it like a maC#/Bn
C#/A#No need of feeling C#/Bsorry for me
C#But you better uC#/Bnderstand
C#/A#Karma is about a sC#/Btep behind me
[Chorus]
F#If I were you, DI'd sleep with one eye open
AI'd keep praying keep hoping
E5You oughta be watching your backF  
F#If I were you, DI'd be looking over my shoulder
ACause every day gets closer E5to what's coming for you
FPayback's a bitch
[Instrumental]
E/F#  E(b5)/F#  E/F#  E/F#  E(b5)/F#  E/F#
[Verse]
EDon't be so foolish
EAs to think you made it through thisB  F#  
F#Smelling like a rose and fancy free
EDon't think you wrecked it
EI'll get you when you least suspect itB  F#  
F#And tear down that old tangled web you weave
[Pre-Chorus]
C#You're looking at a maC#/Bn
C#/A#Shining happy like C#/Ba brand new penny
C#I bet you're looC#/Bking for a friend
C#/A#Everybody's got a C#/Bhand that's empty
[Chorus]
F#If I were you, DI'd sleep with one eye open
AI'd keep praying keep hoping
EYou oughta be watching your bacFk
F#If I were you, DI'd be looking over my shoulder
ACause every day gets closer Eto what's coming for you
FPayback's a bitch
[Instrumental]
  E/F#   E(b5)/F#    E/F#    E/F#    E(b5)/F#    E/F#x2
[Solo]
C#     C#/B
  C#/A#    C#/Bx2
[Chorus]
F#If I were you ID'd be careful of the stones I'm throwing
AI'd be blowing on the dice I'm rolling
EYou oughta be watching your bacFk
F#If I were you ID'd be looking 'round every corner
AAin't nobody ever gonna warn yaE  
EYou know that it's true
FPayback's A Bitch
[Instrumental]
  E/F#    E(b5)/F#    E/F#    E/F#    E(b5)/F#    E/F#x2

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Paybacks A Bitch

by Blackberry Smoke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#/B

C#/A#

E/F#

E(b5)/F#

[Intro]

C# C#/B C#/A# C#/B

[Verse]

Red sky this morning

E B F#

Was not much of a warning

For what you had planned for me

Hell hath no fury

E B F#

She's the judge and she's my jury

She pulled the world

Right out from under my feet

[Pre-Chorus]

C# C#/B

I'll take it like a man

C#/A# C#/B

No need of feeling sorry for me

C# C#/B

But you better understand

C#/A# C#/B

Karma is about a step behind me

[Chorus]

F# D

If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open

I'd keep praying keep hoping

E5 F

You oughta be watching your back

F# D

If I were you, I'd be looking over my shoulder

A E5

Cause every day gets closer to what's coming for you

Payback's a bitch

[Instrumental]

E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F# E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F#

[Verse]

Don't be so foolish

E B F#

As to think you made it through this

Smelling like a rose and fancy free

Don't think you wrecked it

E B F#

I'll get you when you least suspect it

And tear down that old tangled web you weave

[Pre-Chorus]

C# C#/B

You're looking at a man

C#/A# C#/B

Shining happy like a brand new penny

C# C#/B

I bet you're looking for a friend

C#/A# C#/B

Everybody's got a hand that's empty

[Chorus]

F# D

If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open

I'd keep praying keep hoping

E F

You oughta be watching your back

F# D

If I were you, I'd be looking over my shoulder

A E

Cause every day gets closer to what's coming for you

Payback's a bitch

[Instrumental]

E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F# E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F#

[Solo]

C# C#/B

C#/A# C#/B

[Chorus]

F# D

If I were you I'd be careful of the stones I'm throwing

I'd be blowing on the dice I'm rolling

E F

You oughta be watching your back

F# D

If I were you I'd be looking 'round every corner

A E

Ain't nobody ever gonna warn ya

You know that it's true

Payback's A Bitch

[Instrumental]

E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F# E/F# E(b5)/F# E/F#

About Paybacks A Bitch Chords by Blackberry Smoke

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