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This is an old jug-band song, recorded by the Memphis Jug Band in 1966 and was 
called Stealin.
This version is a cover by a superb band called the Fratellis and if you manage to catch 
doing this live it'll blow yer sock's of!!
GPut your arms around me like a circle round the sun
CI wanna love you moma like my easy rider done (note 1)
Chorus
GYou don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been
G (note 2)
You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in
GStealin', stealin',  Cmoma don't you tell on me
GI'm stealin' back to Dmy same old used to Gbe
 G   C   G(X2)
GI got myself a woman she's just my height and size
CShe's a married woman, come's to see me some time
[chorus]
GWell you say that i'm a gambler ,ye I'm a gamblin wreck
CI got a woman round the waste, I got a bottle by the neck
[chorus]
GStealin', stealin', Cpretty moma don't you tell on me
GI'm stealin' back Dto my same old used to be
 G   C   G(X2)
G C D G

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Steamin

by The Fratellis

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This is an old jug-band song, recorded by the Memphis Jug Band in 1966 and was

called Stealin.

This version is a cover by a superb band called the Fratellis and if you manage to catch

doing this live it'll blow yer sock's of!!

Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun

I wanna love you moma like my easy rider done (note 1)

Chorus

You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been

G (note 2)

You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in

G C

Stealin', stealin', moma don't you tell on me

G D G

I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be

G C G

(X2)

I got myself a woman she's just my height and size

She's a married woman, come's to see me some time

[chorus]

Well you say that i'm a gambler ,ye I'm a gamblin wreck

I got a woman round the waste, I got a bottle by the neck

[chorus]

G C

Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me

G D

I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be

G C G

(X2)

G C D G

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