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Song title: Longshot
Artist: John Fogerty (from album Revival, 2007)
Intro:  A   G   Dsus4   D   Dsus4   D(2x)  Dsus4   D   Dsus4  D  
Verse 1:
And I ain’t no Ddoctor 
And I ain’t no nurse
I ain’t no Clawyer babe G  
And nothin’ couldn’t be worseD  
I ain’t done no Daristocrat 
A hangin’ in my tree
So tell me little Cmomma G  
Why you messin’ with Dme
Chorus:
Looks like a Alo-o-o-on-ng longshot Dbaby
Lookin’ like a Alo-o-o-n-Gngshot baby to Dme
Verse 2:
I don’t walk with the Dpresident 
I don’t mess with the prime
I ain’t got no Cbig shots baby G  
Workin’ for me overtimeD  
I can see you’re sopDhisticated 
A with your goody two shoes
So tell me are you’re Cslummin’ baby G  
I got nothin’ to loseD  
Repeat chorus:
Looks like a Alo-o-o-on-ng longshot Dbaby
Lookin’ like a Alo-o-o-n-Gngshot baby to Dme
Instrumental:  A   G   Dsus4   D   Dsus4   D(2x)  Dsus4  D  
Verse 3:
An I ain’t no Dsinner 
And I ain’t no saint.
I ain’t no Chipocrit baby G  
‘cept most every dayD  
I ain’t got no reDligion 
A-clouding up my brain
So tell me Clittle mama, G  
Why you jumpin’ my claimD  
Repeat chorus (2x):
Looks like a Alo-o-o-on-ng longshot Dbaby
Lookin’ like a Alo-o-o-n-Gngshot baby to Dme
Outro:  A5  D5  

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Longshot

by John Fogerty

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Dsus4

Song title: Longshot

Artist: John Fogerty (from album Revival, 2007)

A G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Intro: (2x)

Verse 1:

And I ain’t no doctor

And I ain’t no nurse

C G

I ain’t no lawyer babe

And nothin’ couldn’t be worse

I ain’t done no aristocrat

A hangin’ in my tree

C G

So tell me little momma

Why you messin’ with me

Chorus:

A D

Looks like a lo-o-o-on-ng longshot baby

A G D

Lookin’ like a lo-o-o-n-ngshot baby to me

Verse 2:

I don’t walk with the president

I don’t mess with the prime

C G

I ain’t got no big shots baby

Workin’ for me overtime

I can see you’re sophisticated

A with your goody two shoes

C G

So tell me are you’re slummin’ baby

I got nothin’ to lose

Repeat chorus:

A D

Looks like a lo-o-o-on-ng longshot baby

A G D

Lookin’ like a lo-o-o-n-ngshot baby to me

A G Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Instrumental: (2x)

Verse 3:

An I ain’t no sinner

And I ain’t no saint.

C G

I ain’t no hipocrit baby

‘cept most every day

I ain’t got no religion

A-clouding up my brain

C G

So tell me little mama,

Why you jumpin’ my claim

Repeat chorus (2x):

A D

Looks like a lo-o-o-on-ng longshot baby

A G D

Lookin’ like a lo-o-o-n-ngshot baby to me

A5 D5

Outro:

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