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Raised On Robbery

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  Bbx13331
   Cx32010
   F133211
   G3x0003
[Intro]
C E   C E   C C C E
[Prelude]
He was sCittin’  in the lEounge of the Cempire hotEel
He was drCinkin’  for diversion  he was thinkin’ for himsEelf
A lCittle money rEidin’ on the mCaple lEeafs
AlCong comes this lady in lacy sleeves   she says
[Verse 1]
LFet me sit down  you know,
Drinkin’ alone’s a shCame
CIt’s a shame  it’s a cryin’ shame
LGook at those jokers glFued to that damn hockey gCame
FHey  honey  you got lots of cash
FBring us ‘round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs
BbGin’s what I’m drinkin’   I was rGaised on robberCy
[Turnaround]
C    G    F
C    G    C
[Verse 2]
I’m a prFetty good cook  sittin’ on my grCoceries
Come Gup to my kitchen  i’ll shFow you my best recipCes
I trFy and i try  but i can’t save a cent
FI’m up after midnight cookin’ tryin’ to make my rent
I’m rBbough but I’m pleasin’   I was rGaised on robberCy
[Turnaround]
C    G    F
C    G    C
[Verse 3]
FI had a little money once
They were pushin’ through a four lane hCighway
Government gave us thrGee thousand dollars,
You shFoulda seen it fly awCay
First he bought a fFifty-seven Biscayne  he put it in the ditch
FHe drunk up all the rest  that son of a bitch
His blBbood’s bad whiskey  I was rGaised on robberCy
[Turnaround]
C    G    F
C    G    C
[Verse 4]
You know you aFin’t bad lookin’,
I like the way you hold your drCinks
Come hGome with me honey
I ain’t Faskin’ for no full-length mCink
FHey, where you goin’?
FDon’t go yet your glass ain’t empty and we just met
You’re mBbean when you’re loaded;
I was rGaised on robberCy
[Outro]
C    G    F
C    G    C

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Raised On Robbery

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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x32010

133211

3x0003

[Intro]

C E C E C C C E

[Prelude]

C E C E

He was sittin’ in the lounge of the empire hotel

C E

He was drinkin’ for diversion he was thinkin’ for himself

C E C E

A little money ridin’ on the maple leafs

Along comes this lady in lacy sleeves she says

[Verse 1]

Let me sit down you know,

Drinkin’ alone’s a shame

It’s a shame it’s a cryin’ shame

G F C

Look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game

Hey honey you got lots of cash

Bring us ‘round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs

Bb G C

Gin’s what I’m drinkin’ I was raised on robbery

[Turnaround]

C G F

C G C

[Verse 2]

F C

I’m a pretty good cook sittin’ on my groceries

G F C

Come up to my kitchen i’ll show you my best recipes

I try and i try but i can’t save a cent

I’m up after midnight cookin’ tryin’ to make my rent

Bb G C

I’m rough but I’m pleasin’ I was raised on robbery

[Turnaround]

C G F

C G C

[Verse 3]

I had a little money once

They were pushin’ through a four lane highway

Government gave us three thousand dollars,

F C

You shoulda seen it fly away

First he bought a fifty-seven Biscayne he put it in the ditch

He drunk up all the rest that son of a bitch

Bb G C

His blood’s bad whiskey I was raised on robbery

[Turnaround]

C G F

C G C

[Verse 4]

You know you ain’t bad lookin’,

I like the way you hold your drinks

Come home with me honey

F C

I ain’t askin’ for no full-length mink

Hey, where you goin’?

Don’t go yet your glass ain’t empty and we just met

You’re mean when you’re loaded;

G C

I was raised on robbery

[Outro]

C G F

C G C

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