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Money For Gasoline
never recorded only played live
[Intro]
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C  F
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C
[Verse 1]
CSorehead judgeBb, with Cred in the faceBb  
Called CJohnnie a bum, Bba Ccivic disgraceBb  
'Cause Che fell asleep Bbin a Chandicap spaceBb  
Now he's Cgonna learn Bbhis Cby-God placeBb  
CDown went Frankie Bbto the Ccourt that dayBb  
The Claw weren't inclined Bbto Cgive her her sayBb  
CWorse come to blows Bb-- and Cin the meleeBb  
CFrankie and Johnnie   Bb  Cskedad- skedad- skedaddle away
[Chorus]
(Spin the Fwheel)
Hit the bricks and run like BbhellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Pound the piss out the courthouse BbbellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Dive right in to the wishing Bbwell Cand
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
[Intro]
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C  F
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C
[Verse 2]
CJoint in Des Moines, Bbcalled the CClub BaltimoreBb  
CFella been drinkingBb, hell he Chad a few moreBb  
C"Frankie" says heBb, "You're a Ccow and a whore"Bb  
Now he lCayin there dead Bbin the Cmuck on the floorBb  
C44 colt Colt Bbmakes a Cgreat big soundBb  
CCop come byBb, no Cgun to be foundBb  
They Cstuck that drunk Bbin the Ccold potter's groundBb  
CFrankie and JohnnieBb,  Cthey weren't around
[Chorus]
F(Spin the wheel)
Hit the bricks and run like BbhellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Pound the piss out the courthouse BbbellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Dive right in to the wishing Bbwell Cand
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
[Intro]
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C  F
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C
[Verse 3]
CFrances and JohnBb,  CLord they can runBb  
They Cmade good time Bbin the Clast of the sunBb  
CMoney for gasolineBb,  Cliquor for funBb  
The Claw's an assBb, yes and Clove weighs a tonBb  
CFrankie and Johnnie Bb- they're Clovers, you knowBb  
CA story so realBb, well it Cjust goes to showBb  
CSong is the samBbe wherCever you goBb  
It's Cwheels up aboveBb, yes and Chearts down belowBb  
[Intro]
F(Spin the wheel)
Hit the bricks and run like BbhellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Pound the piss out the courthouse BbbellC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Dive right in to the wishing Bbwell Cand
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
(Spin the Fwheel)
Spin the wheel, spin the BbwheelC  
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
CSpin the wheel like Ezekiel
[Outro]
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C  F
F  C  Bb  F
F  Bb  C
F

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Money For Gasoline

by Ratdog

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Chords in this song · guitar

Money For Gasoline

never recorded only played live

[Intro]

F C Bb F

F Bb C F

F C Bb F

F Bb C

[Verse 1]

C Bb C Bb

Sorehead judge, with red in the face

C Bb C Bb

Called Johnnie a bum, a civic disgrace

C Bb C Bb

'Cause he fell asleep in a handicap space

C Bb C Bb

Now he's gonna learn his by-God place

C Bb C Bb

Down went Frankie to the court that day

C Bb C Bb

The law weren't inclined to give her her say

C Bb C Bb

Worse come to blows -- and in the melee

C Bb C

Frankie and Johnnie skedad- skedad- skedaddle away

[Chorus]

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Hit the bricks and run like hell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Pound the piss out the courthouse bell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Dive right in to the wishing well and

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

[Intro]

F C Bb F

F Bb C F

F C Bb F

F Bb C

[Verse 2]

C Bb C Bb

Joint in Des Moines, called the Club Baltimore

C Bb C Bb

Fella been drinking, hell he had a few more

C Bb C Bb

"Frankie" says he, "You're a cow and a whore"

C Bb C Bb

Now he layin there dead in the muck on the floor

C Bb C Bb

44 colt Colt makes a great big sound

C Bb C Bb

Cop come by, no gun to be found

C Bb C Bb

They stuck that drunk in the cold potter's ground

C Bb C

Frankie and Johnnie, they weren't around

[Chorus]

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Hit the bricks and run like hell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Pound the piss out the courthouse bell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Dive right in to the wishing well and

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

[Intro]

F C Bb F

F Bb C F

F C Bb F

F Bb C

[Verse 3]

C Bb C Bb

Frances and John, Lord they can run

C Bb C Bb

They made good time in the last of the sun

C Bb C Bb

Money for gasoline, liquor for fun

C Bb C Bb

The law's an ass, yes and love weighs a ton

C Bb C Bb

Frankie and Johnnie - they're lovers, you know

C Bb C Bb

A story so real, well it just goes to show

C Bb C Bb

Song is the same wherever you go

C Bb C Bb

It's wheels up above, yes and hearts down below

[Intro]

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Hit the bricks and run like hell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Pound the piss out the courthouse bell

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Dive right in to the wishing well and

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

(Spin the wheel)

Bb C

Spin the wheel, spin the wheel

Spin the wheel like Ezekiel

[Outro]

F C Bb F

F Bb C F

F C Bb F

F Bb C

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