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My Criminal Record

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Transpose -1 with a capo on 1 for an easier to play version.
[Intro]
|  Eb    Bb| Eb   Bb   Eb  Bb|      Cm|
|      Cm|         Cm|      Cm|
|      Cm|         Cm|      Cm|
[Verse]
    CmWell I Cmcame from a broken homeCm  
My Cmmamma had a broken heartCm  
And Cmeven though she tried to Cmfight it
N.C.
    It was broken from the start
[Verse]
My Cmdaddy had a problemCm  
But he Cmalways seemed to find himself a Cmdrink
And Cmwhen he finally hit rock Cmbottom
             CmN.C.
Well we didn't know how low he'd sink
[Pre-Chorus]
My Fmfamily has a record
   FmThat's as long as your Cmarm
   CmAnd I don't Fmwant you to read it
   Fm'Cause it's gonna do us Gharm
[Chorus]
   GI keep it Cmlocked away someCmwhere, I know
In a Fmcellar that I call my Fmyouth
It's my Cmcriminal record
 GN.C.
      It's the truth
[Interlude]
|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|
[Verse]
    CmIt's all Cmthere in the recordsCm  
Every Cmmove is written downCm  
I Cmgot it tied around my Cmneck now
N.C.
    One day I'm gonna drown
And I Cmstood on a mountainCm  
And I Cmwondered when I'd fallCm  
It Cmwas always right beCmhind me
N.C.
    Yeah the writing's on the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
My Fmfamily has a record
   FmThat's as long as your Cmarm
   CmAnd I don't Fmwant you to read it
   Fm'Cause it's gonna do us Gharm
[Chorus]
   GI keep it Cmlocked away someCmwhere, I know
In a Fmcellar that I call my Fmyouth
It's a crCmiminal record
  GIt's the Cmtruth
[Bridge]
    EbAnd you can Cmstand me up, aGgainst the wall
With the Eblines behind my Fhead
You can Abpoint your finger at Cmme in a lineup
GScreamin' that you want me Gdead
[Solo]
|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|
|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|
[Verse]
    CmWell, I Cmcame from a broken homeCm  
My Cmmamma had a broken heartCm  
And Cmeven though she trCmied to fight it
N.C.
    It was broken from the start
[Chorus]
N.C.                    Cm  Cm  
I keep it locked away somewhere, I know
In a Fmcellar that I call my Fmyouth
It's my Cmcriminal recoo-Gooord
[Chorus]
  GYeah, I keep it Cmlocked away someCmwhere, I know
In a Fmcellar that I call my Fmyouth
It's a Cmcriminal record
 GN.C.            Eb     Bb   Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb  Cm  
      It's the truth

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My Criminal Record

by Jimmy Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Transpose -1 with a capo on 1 for an easier to play version.

[Intro]

Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Cm

| | | |

Cm Cm Cm

| | | |

Cm Cm Cm

| | | |

[Verse]

Cm Cm Cm

Well I came from a broken home

Cm Cm

My mamma had a broken heart

Cm Cm

And even though she tried to fight it

N.C.

It was broken from the start

[Verse]

Cm Cm

My daddy had a problem

Cm Cm

But he always seemed to find himself a drink

Cm Cm

And when he finally hit rock bottom

N.C.

Well we didn't know how low he'd sink

[Pre-Chorus]

My family has a record

Fm Cm

That's as long as your arm

Cm Fm

And I don't want you to read it

Fm G

'Cause it's gonna do us harm

[Chorus]

G Cm Cm

I keep it locked away somewhere, I know

Fm Fm

In a cellar that I call my youth

It's my criminal record

N.C.

It's the truth

[Interlude]

Cm Cm Cm

| | | |

[Verse]

Cm Cm Cm

It's all there in the records

Cm Cm

Every move is written down

Cm Cm

I got it tied around my neck now

N.C.

One day I'm gonna drown

Cm Cm

And I stood on a mountain

Cm Cm

And I wondered when I'd fall

Cm Cm

It was always right behind me

N.C.

Yeah the writing's on the wall

[Pre-Chorus]

My family has a record

Fm Cm

That's as long as your arm

Cm Fm

And I don't want you to read it

Fm G

'Cause it's gonna do us harm

[Chorus]

G Cm Cm

I keep it locked away somewhere, I know

Fm Fm

In a cellar that I call my youth

It's a criminal record

G Cm

It's the truth

[Bridge]

Eb Cm G

And you can stand me up, against the wall

Eb F

With the lines behind my head

Ab Cm

You can point your finger at me in a lineup

G G

Screamin' that you want me dead

[Solo]

Cm Cm Cm Cm

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Cm Cm Cm

| | | |

[Verse]

Cm Cm Cm

Well, I came from a broken home

Cm Cm

My mamma had a broken heart

Cm Cm

And even though she tried to fight it

N.C.

It was broken from the start

[Chorus]

Cm Cm

N.C.

I keep it locked away somewhere, I know

Fm Fm

In a cellar that I call my youth

Cm G

It's my criminal recoo-ooord

[Chorus]

G Cm Cm

Yeah, I keep it locked away somewhere, I know

Fm Fm

In a cellar that I call my youth

It's a criminal record

G Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Cm

N.C.

It's the truth

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