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Cocaine Blues

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Cocaine Blues (Luke Jordan)
This  song is played with an alternating bass, but only two bass notes per measure.    
The opening is an eighth-note walk G-F#-F-E on the low E string, 
into the E7 chord.   The G turnaround is played like:
E-3-------------3
B-0-3-2-1-0-----0
G-0-4-3-2-0-----0
D-0-------------0
A-2---------2----
E-3-----------3--
[Intro]
E7    A7      D7      G
G B7 C C#dim G E7 A7 D7 G
[Verse 1]
I said E7come here mama don't you take me for no A7fool
I D7wouldn't quit you woman while the Gweather's cool
GAround your B7back door, honey, CI will make my C#dimcreep
Just as Glong as you E7earn your A7two and D7half a Gweek
[Verse 2]
Now I E7got a gal she works in a rich folks' A7yard
She D7brings me meals, she brings me Glard
GShe brings me B7meals, she brCings me C#dimlard
GShe brings me eE7verytA7hing that sD7he can Gsteal
[Chorus 1]
I call my E7Cora hey heyA7  
D7Along comes Sally with her nose all tore, the Gdoctor says she can't sniff no more
I said E7run here doctor, ringin' the bell there's A7women in the alley
GI'm simply E7wild aA7bout my D7good Gcocaine.
[Verse 3]
E7You know the furniture man come to my door last Sunday A7morn'
D7He asked me was my wife at home, I said Gno she's been long gone.
And then he E7backed his truck right up to my door and he A7took everything I had
And Gcarted on back to the E7furniture store I deA7clare I D7did feel Gsad.
E7What in the world has anybody got to do with a A7furniture man?
If you gD7ot no dough to put up a show he'll Gtake everything he can.
He'll E7take everything from ugly plant, a A7skillet to a frying pan,
If there Gever was a devil E7without any horns, it A7must've been a D7furniture Gman
[Chorus 2]          
I call my E7Cora hey yeahA7  
D7Along comes Sally with her nose all tore, the Gdoctor says she can't sniff no more
He says E7cocaine's for horses, it's not for men, A7he says it's gonna kill me but he don't say when
I'm Gsimply E7wild aA7bout my D7good coGcaine.
End
G B7 C C#dim G E7 A7 D7 G

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Cocaine Blues

by David Bromberg

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C#dim

Cocaine Blues (Luke Jordan)

This song is played with an alternating bass, but only two bass notes per measure.

The opening is an eighth-note walk G-F#-F-E on the low E string,

into the E7 chord. The G turnaround is played like:

E-3-------------3

B-0-3-2-1-0-----0

G-0-4-3-2-0-----0

D-0-------------0

A-2---------2----

E-3-----------3--

[Intro]

E7 A7 D7 G

G B7 C C#dim G E7 A7 D7 G

[Verse 1]

E7 A7

I said come here mama don't you take me for no fool

D7 G

I wouldn't quit you woman while the weather's cool

G B7 C C#dim

Around your back door, honey, I will make my creep

G E7 A7 D7 G

Just as long as you earn your two and half a week

[Verse 2]

E7 A7

Now I got a gal she works in a rich folks' yard

D7 G

She brings me meals, she brings me lard

G B7 C C#dim

She brings me meals, she brings me lard

G E7 A7 D7 G

She brings me everything that she can steal

[Chorus 1]

E7 A7

I call my Cora hey hey

D7 G

Along comes Sally with her nose all tore, the doctor says she can't sniff no more

E7 A7

I said run here doctor, ringin' the bell there's women in the alley

G E7 A7 D7 G

I'm simply wild about my good cocaine.

[Verse 3]

E7 A7

You know the furniture man come to my door last Sunday morn'

D7 G

He asked me was my wife at home, I said no she's been long gone.

E7 A7

And then he backed his truck right up to my door and he took everything I had

G E7 A7 D7 G

And carted on back to the furniture store I declare I did feel sad.

E7 A7

What in the world has anybody got to do with a furniture man?

D7 G

If you got no dough to put up a show he'll take everything he can.

E7 A7

He'll take everything from ugly plant, a skillet to a frying pan,

G E7 A7 D7 G

If there ever was a devil without any horns, it must've been a furniture man

[Chorus 2]

E7 A7

I call my Cora hey yeah

D7 G

Along comes Sally with her nose all tore, the doctor says she can't sniff no more

E7 A7

He says cocaine's for horses, it's not for men, he says it's gonna kill me but he don't say when

G E7 A7 D7 G

I'm simply wild about my good cocaine.

End

G B7 C C#dim G E7 A7 D7 G

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