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ONE WAY OUT
(Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn, Sonny Boy Williamson)
                AAin't but one way out baby, lord I just can't go out the door.
                DAin't but one way out baby, lord I just can't go out the Adoor.
                Cause there's a Eman down there, mDight be your man I don't Aknow.
                ALord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;
                If I get by this time I won't be trapped no more.
                DSo raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and Aslow.
                And lord, your neiEghbors, no they won't be
                DTalking that stuff that they don't Aknow.
                ALord, I'm foolish to be here in the first place,
                I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.
                DAin't no way in the world, I'm going out that front doAor
                Cause there's a mEan down there, Dmight be your man I don't knAow.
                Cause there's a mEan down there, Dmight be your man I don't knAow.
                Cause there's a mEan down there, Dmight be your man I don't knAow.

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One Way Out

by Elmore James

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ONE WAY OUT

(Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn, Sonny Boy Williamson)

Ain't but one way out baby, lord I just can't go out the door.

D A

Ain't but one way out baby, lord I just can't go out the door.

E D A

Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.

Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;

If I get by this time I won't be trapped no more.

D A

So raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and slow.

And lord, your neighbors, no they won't be

D A

Talking that stuff that they don't know.

Lord, I'm foolish to be here in the first place,

I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.

D A

Ain't no way in the world, I'm going out that front door

E D A

Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.

E D A

Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.

E D A

Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.

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