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Junco Partner Live

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Artist: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Song: Junco Partner (Live)
Original Composition: 
Tuning: Standard
Barre Chords:
F:   ======= 133211
Bb:  ======= 688766
C7:  ======= 8108988
Rhythm & Vocals: Joe Strummer
Violin: Tymon Dogg
Lead Guitar: Scott Shields
Drums: Luke Bullen
Bass: Simon Stafford
Played: As a Reggae rhythm (staccato-style) 
Chorus:
NC                      F(arpeggio) F  
I said ....D-o-w-n the r-o-A-   D...came- A... Junco Partner
Boy, he was Bbloaded ....as can Fbe
FHe was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was C7a'wobblin' ...all over the Fstreet
Verse 1:
FSinging 6 months ...ain't no sentence
YeaBbh, and one year ....aiFn't no time
FBut  got friends ...in Angola
C7Serving 14 to F99
(Screams to Tymon) Take it  a-w-ay!...
(Violin Solo)
Chorus:
FDown the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, Bbhe was loaded ....Fas can be
FHe was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was C7a'wobblin' ...all over the Fstreet
Verse 2:
FWell, when I had me a great deal of money
Yeah, BbI had mighty good thingFs ...all over town
FNow I ain't got no more money
All of my good C7friends they're ...putting me Fdown
Chorus:
FDown the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, he Bbwas loaded (Screams) Fuh-as ...can be
FHe was knocked out, knocked out out clean
He was C7a'wobblin' ...all over the Fstreet
Verse 3:
FNow please give me whisky, 'cause I'm getting thirsty
Pour me Bbout a good beer, whFen I'm dry
FJB' 45 speakers ...(I mean) records, ...with me babe'
We gotta a C7sound system ...way up in the Fsky.
Verse 4:
FSo now I gotta pawn my ...ratchet and pistol
Yeah I'm Bbgonna pawn my ...watFch and chain
FI would have pawned my sweet babe'
But the smart C7girl ...she wouldn't sign her Fname
Scotty, do it in style!...
(Guitar Solo)
Chorus:
FDown the road came a ...Junco Partner
Boy, Bbhe was loaded ....Fas can be
FHe was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was C7a'wobblin' ...all over the Fstreet
(Long Pause with feedback)
"Thank you Ladies & Gentlemen.  ...Welcome to the Brixton Academy!"
End

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Junco Partner Live

by Joe Strummer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Artist: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Song: Junco Partner (Live)

Original Composition:

Tuning: Standard

Barre Chords:

: ======= 133211

: ======= 688766

: ======= 8108988

Rhythm & Vocals: Joe Strummer

Violin: Tymon Dogg

Lead Guitar: Scott Shields

Drums: Luke Bullen

Bass: Simon Stafford

Played: As a Reggae rhythm (staccato-style)

Chorus:

F F

NC (arpeggio)

D A D A

I said ....-o-w-n the r-o-- ...came- ... Junco Partner

Bb F

Boy, he was loaded ....as can be

He was knocked out, knocked out loaded

C7 F

He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street

Verse 1:

Singing 6 months ...ain't no sentence

Bb F

Yeah, and one year ....ain't no time

But got friends ...in Angola

C7 F

Serving 14 to 99

(Screams to Tymon) Take it a-w-ay!...

(Violin Solo)

Chorus:

Down the road came a ...Junco Partner

Bb F

Boy, he was loaded ....as can be

He was knocked out, knocked out loaded

C7 F

He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street

Verse 2:

Well, when I had me a great deal of money

Bb F

Yeah, I had mighty good things ...all over town

Now I ain't got no more money

C7 F

All of my good friends they're ...putting me down

Chorus:

Down the road came a ...Junco Partner

Bb F

Boy, he was loaded (Screams) uh-as ...can be

He was knocked out, knocked out out clean

C7 F

He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street

Verse 3:

Now please give me whisky, 'cause I'm getting thirsty

Bb F

Pour me out a good beer, when I'm dry

JB' 45 speakers ...(I mean) records, ...with me babe'

C7 F

We gotta a sound system ...way up in the sky.

Verse 4:

So now I gotta pawn my ...ratchet and pistol

Bb F

Yeah I'm gonna pawn my ...watch and chain

I would have pawned my sweet babe'

C7 F

But the smart girl ...she wouldn't sign her name

Scotty, do it in style!...

(Guitar Solo)

Chorus:

Down the road came a ...Junco Partner

Bb F

Boy, he was loaded ....as can be

He was knocked out, knocked out loaded

C7 F

He was a'wobblin' ...all over the street

(Long Pause with feedback)

"Thank you Ladies & Gentlemen. ...Welcome to the Brixton Academy!"

End

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