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Trudy

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INTRO:
 A↓
CHORUS:
Call up Trudy on the tD7elephone
Send a letter in the mail A7  
Tell her I'm hung up in DE7allas 
And they won't let me outta this A7jail 
And if she asks you how I'm D7faring 
Tell her I'm just about to lose my A7mind 
Worried about old Johnny Lee E7Walker 
                          A7   A↓
And the girl I left behind 
VERSE:
Now Johnny Lee Walker was a card meD7chanic 
Had a hand for trouble and an eye for A7cash 
Luckiest man in Dallas E7County 
He had a gold watch chain and a black mousA7tache 
And he loved his whiskey and he loved his D7women
Drove a big long Cadillac limouA7sine 
Kept a big fine fancy townhouse E7in Dallas 
And a hotel suite in New OrA7leans 
Carried a switchblade knife in his left hip D7pocket
And a 44 hog leg up under his A7coat 
Cut you down in a New York E7minute 
                                              A7   A↓
If he catch you cheating that was all she wrote 
CHORUS:
Call up Trudy on the tD7elephone
Send a letter in the mail A7  
Tell her I'm hung up in DE7allas 
And they won't let me outta this A7jail 
And if she asks you how I'm D7faring 
Tell her I'm just about to lose my A7mind 
Worried about old Johnny Lee E7Walker 
                          A7   A↓
And the girl I left behind 
VERSE: (Bass)
I just got to town last Friday D7evening 
Sure as hell didn't mean to A7stay 
I was on my way back to LouisiE7ana 
Had a powerful thirst and six months A7pay 
(+ Guitar)
I met a peroxide blonde in a bar on D7D-ville
I was flying high and feeling meA7an 
Poured down a bottle and a half of E7red eye 
I dropped 35 dollars in the slot maA7chine 
(+ Piano)
And the boys in the back was dealing D7seven card 
I set down and won me a hundred and A7ten 
I was raking in chips like Grant took E7Richmond 
Till big Johnny Lee come a strolling A7in 
He red dogged the table like a 70D77 
Pretty soon he done won all of my A7bread 
I accused him of cheating he reached for a E7pistol 
I grabbed a chair and went upside of his A7head 
Then I took off a running like a motorD7cycle 
Heard the bullets whining and sirens A7wail 
But it took half the cops in Dallas CE7ounty 
                                    A7   A↓
Just to put one coon ass boy in jail 
CHORUS:
Call up Trudy on the tD7elephone
Send a letter in the mail A7  
Tell her I'm hung up in DE7allas 
And they won't let me outta this A7jail 
And if she asks you how I'm D7faring 
Tell her I'm just about to lose my A7mind 
Worried about old Johnny Lee E7Walker 
And the girl I left beA7hind          (Repeat final chorus and then fade out)

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The story behind the song

The Charlie Daniels Band was known for fusing rock, country, blues, and jazz, making a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. This song comes from their album Fire on the Mountain. Playing it, you tap into that unique blend of genres that defined their sound.

AI-written from these sources:Charlie Daniels — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Trudy

by The Charlie Daniels Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

↓

CHORUS:

Call up Trudy on the telephone

Send a letter in the mail

Tell her I'm hung up in Dallas

And they won't let me outta this jail

And if she asks you how I'm faring

Tell her I'm just about to lose my mind

Worried about old Johnny Lee Walker

A7 A

↓

And the girl I left behind

VERSE:

Now Johnny Lee Walker was a card mechanic

Had a hand for trouble and an eye for cash

Luckiest man in Dallas County

He had a gold watch chain and a black moustache

And he loved his whiskey and he loved his women

Drove a big long Cadillac limousine

Kept a big fine fancy townhouse in Dallas

And a hotel suite in New Orleans

Carried a switchblade knife in his left hip pocket

And a 44 hog leg up under his coat

Cut you down in a New York minute

A7 A

↓

If he catch you cheating that was all she wrote

CHORUS:

Call up Trudy on the telephone

Send a letter in the mail

Tell her I'm hung up in Dallas

And they won't let me outta this jail

And if she asks you how I'm faring

Tell her I'm just about to lose my mind

Worried about old Johnny Lee Walker

A7 A

↓

And the girl I left behind

VERSE: (Bass)

I just got to town last Friday evening

Sure as hell didn't mean to stay

I was on my way back to Louisiana

Had a powerful thirst and six months pay

(+ Guitar)

I met a peroxide blonde in a bar on D-ville

I was flying high and feeling mean

Poured down a bottle and a half of red eye

I dropped 35 dollars in the slot machine

(+ Piano)

And the boys in the back was dealing seven card

I set down and won me a hundred and ten

I was raking in chips like Grant took Richmond

Till big Johnny Lee come a strolling in

He red dogged the table like a 707

Pretty soon he done won all of my bread

I accused him of cheating he reached for a pistol

I grabbed a chair and went upside of his head

Then I took off a running like a motorcycle

Heard the bullets whining and sirens wail

But it took half the cops in Dallas County

A7 A

↓

Just to put one coon ass boy in jail

CHORUS:

Call up Trudy on the telephone

Send a letter in the mail

Tell her I'm hung up in Dallas

And they won't let me outta this jail

And if she asks you how I'm faring

Tell her I'm just about to lose my mind

Worried about old Johnny Lee Walker

And the girl I left behind (Repeat final chorus and then fade out)

About Trudy Chords by The Charlie Daniels Band

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