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Crooked Old World

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[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Em C G C G Em C G
[Verse]
GYou can call me your mountain, you can cCall me your sGon
GAnd I'll leEmarn to forgive all the daCmage you've doDne
GBut you spit when you speak Gof the money CI've wonG  
You can caEmll me a mountain, you can cCall me your soGn
GGo poison your bGlood and lCay on your sheGets
GFor the vEmoice in my head, it is now faCst aslGeep
GSelling souls at the strip Gbar, you can geCt them for chGeap
GGo poison your blood and lCay on your shGeets
[Chorus]
It's a croEmoked old world, it's a crooGked old world
Go smoEmke you a smoke, Go fiCnd you a giGrl
For the sGhip that we bail is abCout to set saiGl
Ah givEme em hell, let em knCow we mean weGll
[Verse]
CalGl me a bastard, sCay I'm unclGean
But Emit will not undo all the loCve that I've sGeen
JusGt oust another folk siGnger, withoCut any scGene
You cEman can call me a bastard, sCay I'm uncGlean
WelGl I was worried about dGying, so I caClled up a friGend
You Gour know we aEmll Gotta go but don't fCear the enGd
GWhen my tiCme comes, I may not Gunderstand
You Emwere thinking about dying, so you calCled up a frGiend
[Chorus]
EmIts a crooked old world, it's Ga crooked old world
EmGo smoke you a smoke, Go fiCnd you a giGrl
For the shiGp that we bail is aboCut to set sGail
Ah giEmve em hell, let em knCow we meant Gwell
[Verse]
Well Gthere's things in the past that you leCarn to let goG  
There Emare new things to come, there are seCeds to let gGrow
TheGre is truth in the detail of the knowCledge you knGow
GThere are thinEmgs in the past that you leaCrn to let goG  
Its a crEmooked old world, it's a croCoked old woGrld
Go smEmoke you a smoke, go fiCnd you a gGirl
For or the shGip that we baGil is aboCut to set saGil
Ah Emgive em hell, let em knCow we meant wGell
[Outro]
Repeat last line 3 times, play one line more, no singing, end on G

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Crooked Old World

by Leeroy Stagger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Em C G C G Em C G

[Verse]

G C G

You can call me your mountain, you can call me your son

G Em C D

And I'll learn to forgive all the damage you've done

G G C G

But you spit when you speak of the money I've won

Em C G

You can call me a mountain, you can call me your son

G G C G

Go poison your blood and lay on your sheets

G Em C G

For the voice in my head, it is now fast asleep

G G C G

Selling souls at the strip bar, you can get them for cheap

G C G

Go poison your blood and lay on your sheets

[Chorus]

Em G

It's a crooked old world, it's a crooked old world

Em C G

Go smoke you a smoke, Go find you a girl

G C G

For the ship that we bail is about to set sail

Em C G

Ah give em hell, let em know we mean well

[Verse]

G C G

Call me a bastard, say I'm unclean

Em C G

But it will not undo all the love that I've seen

G G C G

Just oust another folk singer, without any scene

Em C G

You can can call me a bastard, say I'm unclean

G G C G

Well I was worried about dying, so I called up a friend

G Em C G

You our know we all Gotta go but don't fear the end

G C G

When my time comes, I may not understand

Em C G

You were thinking about dying, so you called up a friend

[Chorus]

Em G

Its a crooked old world, it's a crooked old world

Em C G

Go smoke you a smoke, Go find you a girl

G C G

For the ship that we bail is about to set sail

Em C G

Ah give em hell, let em know we meant well

[Verse]

G C G

Well there's things in the past that you learn to let go

Em C G

There are new things to come, there are seeds to let grow

G C G

There is truth in the detail of the knowledge you know

G Em C G

There are things in the past that you learn to let go

Em C G

Its a crooked old world, it's a crooked old world

Em C G

Go smoke you a smoke, go find you a girl

G G C G

For or the ship that we bail is about to set sail

Em C G

Ah give em hell, let em know we meant well

[Outro]

Repeat last line 3 times, play one line more, no singing, end on G

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