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G Em D C Bm F Am
DEAR GROBERT, I heard you was back in the slammer, you Emshould havn known better 
than to Dtry it a second Ctime, in the state of GAlabama. I'm gonna Cmiss your 
midnight shows, and Gmiss your early mornin' tokes, Cyour big buddha face smilin'
Fout Cacross the Gocean. You were a Cgood thief, you taught me what to Gsteal, I 
Emguess you know by Gnow how much CI took from you for Greal. CI'll give it all back 
to you neGxt parole for sure, and we can Emvisit crazy Mary up in CamDarillo.
GDEAR ROBERT, I heard you was back under the hammer, Emshould have known better 
than to Dkeep the badge you Cfound from the police on the beach last Gsummer,
but while you're Dmfreshly shaved and Amdown in weight we'll Gtake that Cevrolet and
blaze all the way down to FMexico, Dmwe'll find that long lost valley we talked 
Amabout so much, weG'll disappear in smoke, then we'll emerge from the desert 
dust, and enter that FgolCden cGity, with restaurants, running Fwater, and Cwomen oh 
so Dpretty.
Solo chords (my version)
G|G|G|G|Em|Em|G| C   D  C|G|G|C|C|D| Em  D|C|Bm|C|D|D|
GDEAR ROBERT, when they took you last time I remember, Emthe police light show was 
Dbright like the 4th. of CJuly, right in the middle of DGecember, as I Dmstrolled by
your place, unAmnoticed in the crowd, who Gstood by in the red lights as they took
you dFown. As you got Dminto the police car, chrome bAmracelets on your wrist, wich 
Geverybody knows can be painful with just a twist, but you just FsmCiled at 
everyGbody, the police knew for Fsure this was Cnot their terriDtory.
P.S. GRobert I found the supermarket bag you left me, I'll Emsmoke a little every 
Dday, and as the smoke clears Caway, you come right back into my Gmemory, yea, 
Robert, you should have known better.

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Po Box 500

by Eric Burdon

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Chords needed:

G Em D C Bm F Am

G Em

DEAR ROBERT, I heard you was back in the slammer, you should havn known better

D C G C

than to try it a second time, in the state of Alabama. I'm gonna miss your

G C

midnight shows, and miss your early mornin' tokes, your big buddha face smilin'

F C G C G

out across the ocean. You were a good thief, you taught me what to steal, I

Em G C G C

guess you know by now how much I took from you for real. I'll give it all back

G Em D

to you next parole for sure, and we can visit crazy Mary up in Camarillo.

G Em

DEAR ROBERT, I heard you was back under the hammer, should have known better

D C G

than to keep the badge you found from the police on the beach last summer,

Dm Am G

but while you're freshly shaved and down in weight we'll take that Cevrolet and

F Dm

blaze all the way down to Mexico, we'll find that long lost valley we talked

Am G

about so much, we'll disappear in smoke, then we'll emerge from the desert

F C G F C

dust, and enter that golden city, with restaurants, running water, and women oh

so pretty.

Solo chords (my version)

G G G G Em Em G C D C G G C C D Em D C Bm C D D

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G Em

DEAR ROBERT, when they took you last time I remember, the police light show was

D C G Dm

bright like the 4th. of July, right in the middle of December, as I strolled by

Am G

your place, unnoticed in the crowd, who stood by in the red lights as they took

F Dm Am

you down. As you got into the police car, chrome bracelets on your wrist, wich

G F C

everybody knows can be painful with just a twist, but you just smiled at

G F C D

everybody, the police knew for sure this was not their territory.

G Em

P.S. Robert I found the supermarket bag you left me, I'll smoke a little every

D C G

day, and as the smoke clears away, you come right back into my memory, yea,

Robert, you should have known better.

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