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Cocaine

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If you can't work out the picking pattern then just pick the bass and strum the chord :)
    Amx02210
  Am/G3x2210
Am/F  1x2210 - I'd recommend using the thumb to fret the bass note here
     E022100
     Cx32010
     F133211
     G320003
  Am    Am/G    Am/F    Ex2
AmDid you hear the Am/Gstory about Am/FCocaine ELil?
She had a Amcocaine Am/Ghouse on Am/Fcocaine Ehill
AmShe had a coAm/Gcaine dog and a Am/Fcocaine Ecat
AmShe even Am/Ghad a Am/Fcocaine Erat
And it's Amall       Am/G        Am/F  Eround my brAmainAm/G  Am/F  E  
Been Cwalking round 10th Street and Main
I've been Flooking for a girlie to give me cocaine
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
Been Cstrolling round 10th Street and Main
Been Flooking for someone to give me cocaine
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
  Am    Am/G    Am/F    Ex2
Well, AmCocaine Am/GLil and MAm/Forphine ESue
They've been Amstrolling down the Am/Gavenue Am/Ftwo by tEwo
Says AmLil to Am/GSue, "It's gonna Am/Fdo no hEarm
If we Amboth have a Am/Glittle old Am/Fshot in the Earm"
And it's Amall       Am/G        Am/F  Eround my vAmeinsAm/G,      Am/Foh coEcaine
Am  Am/G  Am/F  E
 CDoctor tell me again and again
He say, "FCocaine's forces ain't for men"
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
You know the Cdoctor tell me, tell me again and again
He say, "FCocaine kill you son, it won't say when"
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
AmThere's a sAm/Gtory about Am/FCocaine ELil
She had a Amcocaine Am/Ghouse on Am/Fcocaine Ehill
AmShe had a coAm/Gcaine dog and a Am/Fcocaine Ecat
AmShe even Am/Ghad a Am/Fcocaine Erat
And it's Amall       Am/G        Am/F  Eround my brAmainAm/G  Am/F  E  
 CYonder's baby, she's dressed in white
I said, "FHey now mama, gonna stay all night"
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
Now there Cruns my baby, she's all dressed in black
You said you Fknow I didn't mean it, won't you please come back
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
EHey baby, please come quick
This Fold cocaine's making me sick
  CCocaine's Gsure running round my Cbrain
C     F
C  G  C

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Cocaine

by John Martyn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Am/F

If you can't work out the picking pattern then just pick the bass and strum the chord :)

x02210

Am/G

3x2210

Am/F 1x2210 - I'd recommend using the thumb to fret the bass note here

022100

x32010

133211

320003

Am Am/G Am/F E

Did you hear the story about Cocaine Lil?

Am Am/G Am/F E

She had a cocaine house on cocaine hill

Am Am/G Am/F E

She had a cocaine dog and a cocaine cat

Am Am/G Am/F E

She even had a cocaine rat

Am Am/G Am/F E Am Am/G Am/F E

And it's all round my brain

Been walking round 10th Street and Main

I've been looking for a girlie to give me cocaine

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

Been strolling round 10th Street and Main

Been looking for someone to give me cocaine

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

Am Am/G Am/F E

Well, Cocaine Lil and Morphine Sue

Am Am/G Am/F E

They've been strolling down the avenue two by two

Am Am/G Am/F E

Says Lil to Sue, "It's gonna do no harm

Am Am/G Am/F E

If we both have a little old shot in the arm"

Am Am/G Am/F E Am Am/G Am/F E

And it's all round my veins, oh cocaine

Am Am/G Am/F E

Doctor tell me again and again

He say, "Cocaine's forces ain't for men"

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

You know the doctor tell me, tell me again and again

He say, "Cocaine kill you son, it won't say when"

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

Am Am/G Am/F E

There's a story about Cocaine Lil

Am Am/G Am/F E

She had a cocaine house on cocaine hill

Am Am/G Am/F E

She had a cocaine dog and a cocaine cat

Am Am/G Am/F E

She even had a cocaine rat

Am Am/G Am/F E Am Am/G Am/F E

And it's all round my brain

Yonder's baby, she's dressed in white

I said, "Hey now mama, gonna stay all night"

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

Now there runs my baby, she's all dressed in black

You said you know I didn't mean it, won't you please come back

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

Hey baby, please come quick

This old cocaine's making me sick

C G C

Cocaine's sure running round my brain

C F

C G C

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