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Cops And Robbers chords by
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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I was driving home on a boulevard,

late one night

When I spotted a cat over in the corner,
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bummin' all alone

Now as I passed him by,
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I heard him holler out, "Hey!"
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I slowed down to see

what he said

He hollered, "Mmmm... by any chance

you goin' my way?"

I said, "Why sure, baby,

hop in & gimme a cigarette."

Just then he reached down in his pocket,

And that was the moment

that I regret...

He hollered,
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"Reach for the sky!"
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I said, "But,

I don't understand you, sir!"
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"Don't gimme no monkey business...
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this is the stopper in my hand!"
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Again, he says,

"Uhhh... lookie here,"

"You see this here I got

in my hand?"

"This is a- a- a thirty- eight pistol,

built on a forty- five frame,"

"Shoots tombstone bullets

& a ball- and- chain."

He said, "Now, I- I- I- I ain't tryna shake you up,

but"

"B- b- b- but, I just want you to

know,"

"If the cops start to crowd me in,"

"Then, you gonna be the first to go."

"Now lookie here... don't

even look back!"

"Just drive ooonnn just like

nuthin' happened!"

That's what he said,

that's what he told me,

Said, "Don't even look back or

nuthin'!"

He said, "Uhhh..." now when I "get to that redlight,


" he wanted me to "go to my left,

& then jump back to my right,"

He said, "Now,

I- I- I want you to drive up in that alley,"

"N- n- not that alley! That

alley over there!"

"And pull up behind that liquor

store,"

"And keep a sharp lookout at all

times, while I sneak in the back door."

That's what he told me!

He said, "Uhhhh... keep your foot on that gas,

& always be on guard,"

"'Cause when I come runnin' outta there

with all that money,"

He wanted me to "mash down

on it real hard"

He said, "Now, uhhh...

don't lemme come outta there & find

me a double- cross,"

"Because I'll murder

when the heat's on."
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"Reach for the sky!"
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I said, "But, I don't

understand you, sir!"
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"Don't try no monkey business... I got a stopper in
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my hand!"
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Woooo- weee! I was just sittin' there, just,

tremblin'!

Just then, a spotlight

hit me dead in the face

And this great, big,

Chicago cop behind me said, "Uhhh.

.move over a lil' bit,

baby... we gonna take yo' place."

Just then, this guy come runnin' out the

liquor store with all of that money in his hand,


He said, "Oh, there you are!"

He made a mistake in the dark & leaped

in the police car.

They put the handcuffs on him,

I said, "Child,

your crime might've outgrew him!"

Then they said, "Uhhh...",
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when they drove him away,
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"We gonna put you far back in jail this

time, they gonna have to pump

air into him!"
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"Reach for the sky!"
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I said, "But, I don't understand!"
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"Don't gimme no monkey business...

this is a stopper in my hand!"
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cops And Robbers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers is E major.

The primary chords used in Cops And Robbers are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cops And Robbers is approximately 56 beats per minute.

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