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Black Denim Trousers –     Cheers,  Vaughn.Monroe  1955
(Leiber & Stoller)
[Chorus]
He wore black denAmim trousers,  and motorcycle bootsE  
      And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the backAm  
     He had a hopped-up 'cicle,   that took off like a gunDm  
     That fool Ewas the terror,   of Highway 101Am  
[Verse]
Well, he never washed his Amface and he never combed his hairDm  
He had axle gErease imbedded underneath his fingernailsAm  
On the muscle of his arm was a,     red tattooDm  
A piEcture of a heart,   saying "Mother, I love Amyou"
He had a pretty girlfriend by the name of Mary LouDm  
But he treatEed her just like,    he treated all the Amrest
And everybody pitied her and everybody knewDm  
He lovEed that doggone motorcycle best    (ch)Am  
[Verse]
Mary Lou, poAmor girl, she pleaded as she begged him not to leavDme
She saiEd "I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll Amgrieve"
But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lostDm  
In the rumbEle of an engine and the smoke from his exhauAmst
 Then he took off like the Devil, there was fire in his eyes!!Dm  
He saiEd "I'll go a thousand miles before the sun can risAme."
But he hit a screamin' diesel that was California-boundDm  
And when Ethey cleared the wreckage, all they foundAm  
[Chorus]
Was his black denim Amtrousers and motorcycle bootsE  
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the backAm  
But they never found   that  'cycle that took off like a gunDm  
And they never fEound the terror,
of High     way    one    oh      oneAm  

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Black Denim Trousers

by Vaughn Monroe

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Black Denim Trousers – Cheers, Vaughn.Monroe 1955

(Leiber & Stoller)

[Chorus]

Am E

He wore black denim trousers, and motorcycle boots

And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back

He had a hopped-up 'cicle, that took off like a gun

E Am

That fool was the terror, of Highway 101

[Verse]

Am Dm

Well, he never washed his face and he never combed his hair

E Am

He had axle grease imbedded underneath his fingernails

On the muscle of his arm was a, red tattoo

E Am

A picture of a heart, saying "Mother, I love you"

He had a pretty girlfriend by the name of Mary Lou

E Am

But he treated her just like, he treated all the rest

And everybody pitied her and everybody knew

E Am

He loved that doggone motorcycle best (ch)

[Verse]

Am Dm

Mary Lou, poor girl, she pleaded as she begged him not to leave

E Am

She said "I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll grieve"

But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lost

E Am

In the rumble of an engine and the smoke from his exhaust

Then he took off like the Devil, there was fire in his eyes!!

E Am

He said "I'll go a thousand miles before the sun can rise."

But he hit a screamin' diesel that was California-bound

E Am

And when they cleared the wreckage, all they found

[Chorus]

Am E

Was his black denim trousers and motorcycle boots

And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back

But they never found that 'cycle that took off like a gun

And they never found the terror,

of High way one oh one

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