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Armed And Crazy

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[Chords]
   G5355xxx
  Bb5x133xx
   F5133xxx
   C5x355xx
[Intro]
e|G5---------------|Bb5-----------------|F5----------------|---------G5--*|
B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|----------------|-----------*|
G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|----------------|-----------*|
D|---------------|-------------5-3-|-5--5-3-5-3-----|---------5-*|
A|---------------|-----------------|------------5-4-|-3-------5-*|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---7-3-1-3-*|
[Verse]
G5Well it's 4 in the mornin’ and the Bb5police man
Said F5son you can't sleep in the G5depot
I'd get G5coffee but I'm broke so I Bb5roll me a smoke
And F5ease out among the morning G5people
G5Step up to the newsstand Bb5talkin’ to the paper man
F5Talkin’ to the old street G5sweeper
When the G5neon lights Bb5showed my face
All F5over the early morning G5paper
[Chorus]
It said Bb5wanted for robbing a F5grocery store
DisC5guised as a little old G5lady
He's a G5bad piece of vermin
It's your Bb5money he's after
ConF5sider him armed and G5crazy
[Interlude]
e|G5---------------|Bb5-----------------|F5----------------|---------G5--*|
B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|----------------|-----------*|
G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|----------------|-----------*|
D|---------------|-------------5-3-|-5--5-3-5-3-----|---------5-*|
A|---------------|-----------------|------------5-4-|-3-------5-*|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---7-3-1-3-*|
[Verse]
G5Well I put me in a trash can, Bb5waitin’ for the trash man
To F5haul me out of the G5city
He said you G5gotta understand that I'm Bb5just a garbage man
NoF5body ever showed me no G5pity
[Chorus]
He said you're Bb5wanted for robbing a F5grocery store
DisC5guised as a little old G5lady
You're a G5bad pistol packer
It's Bb5money you’re after
F5Son you’re armed and G5crazy
[Interlude]
e|G5---------------|Bb5-----------------|G#5---------------|B5-----------------|
B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|-9--9-7-9--9-7-|-9-7-------------|
G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|---------------|-----8-7-6-4-----|
D|---------------|-------------5-3-|---------------|-------------6-4-|
A|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
                                    *Key Change
e|F#5----------------|---------G#5--*|
B|----------------|-----------*|
G|----------------|-----------*|
D|-6--6-4-6-4-----|---------6-*|
A|------------6-5-|-4-------6-*|
E|----------------|---8-4-2-4-*|
[Verse]
G#5Well I know it's too late to B5make my escape
When I F#5hear the police a G#5comin’
He G#5pulled a .45, stuck it B5right between my eyes
Said F#5don't you a do G#5nothin’
[Chorus]
He said you're B5wanted for robbing a F#5grocery store
DisC#5guised as a little old G#5lady
You're a G#5bad pistol packer
It's B5money you’re after
F#5Son you’re armed and G#5crazy
Yea you're a G#5bad pistol packer
And it's B5money you’re after
F#5Son you’re armed and G#5crazy
[Outro]
e|G#5---------------|B5-----------------|F#5----------------|---------G#5--*|
B|-9--9-7-9--9-7-|-9-7-------------|----------------|-----------*|
G|---------------|-----8-7-6-4-----|----------------|-----------*|
D|---------------|-------------6-4-|-6--6-4-6-4-----|---------6-*|
A|---------------|-----------------|------------6-5-|-4-------6-*|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---8-4-2-4-*|
************************************
| *  Natural harmonic
************************************

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Armed And Crazy

by Johnny Paycheck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

G#5

F#5

C#5

[Chords]

355xxx

Bb5

x133xx

133xxx

x355xx

[Intro]

G5 Bb5 F5 G5

e|---------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------*|

B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|----------------|-----------*|

G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|----------------|-----------*|

D|---------------|-------------5-3-|-5--5-3-5-3-----|---------5-*|

A|---------------|-----------------|------------5-4-|-3-------5-*|

E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---7-3-1-3-*|

[Verse]

G5 Bb5

Well it's 4 in the mornin’ and the police man

F5 G5

Said son you can't sleep in the depot

G5 Bb5

I'd get coffee but I'm broke so I roll me a smoke

F5 G5

And ease out among the morning people

G5 Bb5

Step up to the newsstand talkin’ to the paper man

F5 G5

Talkin’ to the old street sweeper

G5 Bb5

When the neon lights showed my face

F5 G5

All over the early morning paper

[Chorus]

Bb5 F5

It said wanted for robbing a grocery store

C5 G5

Disguised as a little old lady

He's a bad piece of vermin

Bb5

It's your money he's after

F5 G5

Consider him armed and crazy

[Interlude]

G5 Bb5 F5 G5

e|---------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------*|

B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|----------------|-----------*|

G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|----------------|-----------*|

D|---------------|-------------5-3-|-5--5-3-5-3-----|---------5-*|

A|---------------|-----------------|------------5-4-|-3-------5-*|

E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---7-3-1-3-*|

[Verse]

G5 Bb5

Well I put me in a trash can, waitin’ for the trash man

F5 G5

To haul me out of the city

G5 Bb5

He said you gotta understand that I'm just a garbage man

F5 G5

Nobody ever showed me no pity

[Chorus]

Bb5 F5

He said you're wanted for robbing a grocery store

C5 G5

Disguised as a little old lady

You're a bad pistol packer

Bb5

It's money you’re after

F5 G5

Son you’re armed and crazy

[Interlude]

G5 Bb5 G#5 B5

e|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

B|-8--8-6-8--8-6-|-8-6-------------|-9--9-7-9--9-7-|-9-7-------------|

G|---------------|-----7-6-5-3-----|---------------|-----8-7-6-4-----|

D|---------------|-------------5-3-|---------------|-------------6-4-|

A|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

E|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|

*Key Change

F#5 G#5

e|----------------|-----------*|

B|----------------|-----------*|

G|----------------|-----------*|

D|-6--6-4-6-4-----|---------6-*|

A|------------6-5-|-4-------6-*|

E|----------------|---8-4-2-4-*|

[Verse]

G#5 B5

Well I know it's too late to make my escape

F#5 G#5

When I hear the police a comin’

G#5 B5

He pulled a .45, stuck it right between my eyes

F#5 G#5

Said don't you a do nothin’

[Chorus]

B5 F#5

He said you're wanted for robbing a grocery store

C#5 G#5

Disguised as a little old lady

G#5

You're a bad pistol packer

It's money you’re after

F#5 G#5

Son you’re armed and crazy

G#5

Yea you're a bad pistol packer

And it's money you’re after

F#5 G#5

Son you’re armed and crazy

[Outro]

G#5 B5 F#5 G#5

e|---------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------*|

B|-9--9-7-9--9-7-|-9-7-------------|----------------|-----------*|

G|---------------|-----8-7-6-4-----|----------------|-----------*|

D|---------------|-------------6-4-|-6--6-4-6-4-----|---------6-*|

A|---------------|-----------------|------------6-5-|-4-------6-*|

E|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---8-4-2-4-*|

************************************

| * Natural harmonic

************************************

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