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C#minor

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Odd tuning here. Sharp by about a quarter step. You'll get a feeling when you play along.
The break riff (marked just by G#) usually alternates between B5 G#5 and F#5 G#5. You'll hear it.
Couldn't find the lyrics anywhere. Any help is appreciated.
[Intro]
G#5   B5 C#5  B5 G#5
G#5
[Verse]
G#5He come from east Texas in a beat up FordB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Twelve gauge on the backseat, flask on the floorB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Rolling in the street for big city livesB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Don't a rebelling mind wanna get real timeB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Got a job working for the Red Ball freightB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5I'm a rotten twenty one days off the railB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Met a woman working on the dispatch lineB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Not much longer took her for his brideB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
[Chorus]
SaiD#5d "My daddy was a hellcat, son"
B5He would bring the devil C#5on the run
LaiD#5d him in the ground before I grew upB5  
Oh C#5what have I done
[Break]
   G#5   B5    C#5   B5   G#5(x2)
G#5
[Verse]
G#5Not much longer six kids came alongB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5And a rebellin' mind started rebellin' wrongB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Downtown drinking hard, out late nightB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Wandering the halls of his house all nightB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
[Chorus]
SaiD#5d "My daddy was a hellcat, son"
B5He would bring the devil C#5on the run
LaiD#5d him in the ground before I grew upB5  
Oh C#5what have I done
[Break]
   G#5   B5    C#5   B5   G#5(x2)
G#5
[Verse]
G#5He made a ???? on Easter weekendB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5His wife and kids would never fear him againB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5In a roadhouse talkin' loud, talkin' toughB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Soon Bobby Lee and John had enoughB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Started pushin' and a-shovin' and a-took him outsideB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5In the gravel and the glow of the neon lightB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5When a man took a lead pipe to his headB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
G#5Knocked that old hellcat deadB5  C#5  G#5  B5  G#5  
[Chorus]
SaiD#5d "My daddy was a hellcat, son"
B5He would bring the devil C#5on the run
LaiD#5d him in the ground before I grew upB5  
Oh C#5what have I done
[Outro]
G#5   B5 C#5  B5 G#5
G#5

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Hellcat

by Kevin Gordon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#5

C#5

D#5

Odd tuning here. Sharp by about a quarter step. You'll get a feeling when you play along.

The break riff (marked just by G#) usually alternates between B5 G#5 and F#5 G#5. You'll hear it.

Couldn't find the lyrics anywhere. Any help is appreciated.

[Intro]

G#5 B5 C#5 B5 G#5

G#5

[Verse]

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

He come from east Texas in a beat up Ford

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Twelve gauge on the backseat, flask on the floor

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Rolling in the street for big city lives

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Don't a rebelling mind wanna get real time

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Got a job working for the Red Ball freight

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

I'm a rotten twenty one days off the rail

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Met a woman working on the dispatch line

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Not much longer took her for his bride

[Chorus]

D#5

Said "My daddy was a hellcat, son"

B5 C#5

He would bring the devil on the run

D#5 B5

Laid him in the ground before I grew up

C#5

Oh what have I done

[Break]

G#5 B5 C#5 B5 G#5

(x2)

G#5

[Verse]

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Not much longer six kids came along

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

And a rebellin' mind started rebellin' wrong

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Downtown drinking hard, out late night

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Wandering the halls of his house all night

[Chorus]

D#5

Said "My daddy was a hellcat, son"

B5 C#5

He would bring the devil on the run

D#5 B5

Laid him in the ground before I grew up

C#5

Oh what have I done

[Break]

G#5 B5 C#5 B5 G#5

(x2)

G#5

[Verse]

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

He made a ???? on Easter weekend

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

His wife and kids would never fear him again

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

In a roadhouse talkin' loud, talkin' tough

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Soon Bobby Lee and John had enough

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Started pushin' and a-shovin' and a-took him outside

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

In the gravel and the glow of the neon light

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

When a man took a lead pipe to his head

G#5 B5 C#5 G#5 B5 G#5

Knocked that old hellcat dead

[Chorus]

D#5

Said "My daddy was a hellcat, son"

B5 C#5

He would bring the devil on the run

D#5 B5

Laid him in the ground before I grew up

C#5

Oh what have I done

[Outro]

G#5 B5 C#5 B5 G#5

G#5

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