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G,G,C,G
G,G,D,G
GOne quick minute goG/Ct me 28 long years,
GI'd do it again, I G/Ddon't regret it,
GHe laid his hands on my sister G/Ctoo many times when i was near
GSo I shot him dead Dand I don't care
G,G,C,G
G,G,D,G
GWhen sis was born, CI was about G12
G'bout that same time, DMy old man, Ghe went to jail,
GThen mom got sick Cand she never got rigGht,
GSo I took that baby girl Dlike she was mine,
GNight after night, Cday after dayG,
GI worked my ass off Dto put money awaGy,
GThen sis grew up, Cand I grew older stiGll,
GI loved her the best aDnd I always will.
GOne quick minute goG/Ct me 28 long years,
GI'd do it again, I G/Ddon't regret it,
GHe laid his hands on my sister G/Ctoo many times when i was near
GSo I shot him dead Dand I don't care
GSis met a man, Who'Cs name I wilGl not tell,
G9 years her senior Cand I did wiGsh them well,
GHe had a car, a joCb and she was in loveG,
GI blessed them both the bDest I could,
GSis loved to dance Cand lived honGestly,
Gbut that dirty dog tDried to control Gher in every way.
GFirst came the driCnking, then the jealGousy,
GThis town is too small Dfor me not to see-
Ghim out every night Cwith every Ggirl in town,
Gjust before he went Cand pushed Gmy sister around.
GI thought it out, Cnot to intervene,G  
Gunless my baby sis came tDo me.
GShe did one night aCnd that old dGog showed up,
Gshe whispered on the Dphone, "Ken, I Gaint feelin' too good."
GWhen I got to her Chouse, I saw it was Gtrue,
GMy baby sister was beaDten, black and blue.
GWe'll I took my lasCt breath, of Gfresh, free air,
Gfound that peice of shDit asleep in Ghis relaxing chair,
GI hit him good, a Csolid right, then a sGolid left,
GI forced him to his feet Dfor his last breath,
GWell he coward and Crun, but he dGidn't get far,
Gmy sister fuckin' shDot him dead just Goutside his car,
Gboy, she wept, lorCd I did toomG  
Gthen I told the police DI did what I had to do.
GOne quick minute goG/Ct me 28 long years,
GI'd do it again, I G/Ddon't regret it,
GHe laid his hands on my sister G/Ctoo many times when i was near
GSo I shot him dead Dand I don't care
GOne quick minute goG/Ct me 28 long years,
GI'd do it again, I G/Ddon't regret it,
GHe laid his hands on my sister G/Ctoo many times when i was near
GSo I shot him dead Dand I don't care

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Dog Bumped

by Tim Barry

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G/C

G/D

Whole thing:

G,G,C,G

G,G,D,G

G G/C

One quick minute got me 28 long years,

G G/D

I'd do it again, I don't regret it,

G G/C

He laid his hands on my sister too many times when i was near

G D

So I shot him dead and I don't care

G,G,C,G

G,G,D,G

G C G

When sis was born, I was about 12

G D G

'bout that same time, My old man, he went to jail,

G C G

Then mom got sick and she never got right,

G D

So I took that baby girl like she was mine,

G C G

Night after night, day after day,

G D G

I worked my ass off to put money away,

G C G

Then sis grew up, and I grew older still,

G D

I loved her the best and I always will.

G G/C

One quick minute got me 28 long years,

G G/D

I'd do it again, I don't regret it,

G G/C

He laid his hands on my sister too many times when i was near

G D

So I shot him dead and I don't care

G C G

Sis met a man, Who's name I will not tell,

G C G

9 years her senior and I did wish them well,

G C G

He had a car, a job and she was in love,

G D

I blessed them both the best I could,

G C G

Sis loved to dance and lived honestly,

G D G

but that dirty dog tried to control her in every way.

G C G

First came the drinking, then the jealousy,

G D

This town is too small for me not to see-

G C G

him out every night with every girl in town,

G C G

just before he went and pushed my sister around.

G C G

I thought it out, not to intervene,

G D

unless my baby sis came to me.

G C G

She did one night and that old dog showed up,

G D G

she whispered on the phone, "Ken, I aint feelin' too good."

G C G

When I got to her house, I saw it was true,

G D

My baby sister was beaten, black and blue.

G C G

We'll I took my last breath, of fresh, free air,

G D G

found that peice of shit asleep in his relaxing chair,

G C G

I hit him good, a solid right, then a solid left,

G D

I forced him to his feet for his last breath,

G C G

Well he coward and run, but he didn't get far,

G D G

my sister fuckin' shot him dead just outside his car,

G C G

boy, she wept, lord I did toom

G D

then I told the police I did what I had to do.

G G/C

One quick minute got me 28 long years,

G G/D

I'd do it again, I don't regret it,

G G/C

He laid his hands on my sister too many times when i was near

G D

So I shot him dead and I don't care

G G/C

One quick minute got me 28 long years,

G G/D

I'd do it again, I don't regret it,

G G/C

He laid his hands on my sister too many times when i was near

G D

So I shot him dead and I don't care

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