Speed-Trap (I'm The Cop In A Little Bitty Town) chords by
Hoyt Axton

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I'm

Verse 1

C

C

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F

F

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the cop in a little bitty town

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G

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C

C

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and I don't get much pay

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G

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C

C

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Oh, but I caught seventeen

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F

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out -of -state cars

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G

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C

C

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and four of my friends today

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Yeah, I let the hometown

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F

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boys go home,

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G

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C

C

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they paid five dollars bail

Oh, but all the drivers in the

F

F

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out -of -state cars

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G

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C

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had to go to jail

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G

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C

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Well, hollered and they moaned

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G

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F

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and they cried and they groaned

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G

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They all swore that they'd sue

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C

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F

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But the judge was high and so was I

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G

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C

C

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And we needed the money too

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G

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F

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Gee, the judge and me got a deal, you see

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G

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C

C

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We split the money fair

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G

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F

F

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Sip a 30 % to the county seat

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G

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C

C

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to keep the law out of our hair

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G

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C

C

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And old Charlie's working

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G

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C

C

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F

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out real good

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G

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down at the corner store

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C

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where the red light is

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G

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F

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He sees them out -of -state plates

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G

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two blocks away

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C

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And when they get right up

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G

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Fm

Fm

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F

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on top of that green light

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G

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Old Charlie pushes that

C

C

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secret button

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G

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underneath the corner

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C

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F

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drugstore counter

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G

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That yellow light only lasts for

C

C

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a tenth of a second

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G

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C

C

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G

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Either count or pay about

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F

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forty a week,

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G

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C

C

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ain't that the living end?

If it wasn't for them touristin'

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F

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out -of -state cars,

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G

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I'd have no loot to spend

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C

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G

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C

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F

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But the way it stands this year so far,

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G

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C

C

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I've made a hundred foul

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G

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For a high school dropout,

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F

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I'm a -doin' fine

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G

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C

C

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I make more than the president now,

of course he's honest

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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F

F

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So if you're drivin' down the road

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G

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C

C

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and flashin' lights, you see

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G

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C

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F

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If they're on top of a red Rolls Royce,

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G

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C

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you can bet your boots it's me

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G

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C

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Because I'm the cop in

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F

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a little bitty town,

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G

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C

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and I'd sure like to see

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G

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All you drivers in them out -of -state cars

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G

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try to get by me

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C

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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E ₁

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E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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G ₄

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G ₃

B ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
C
F
Am
Fm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Speed-Trap (I'm The Cop In A Little Bitty Town) by Hoyt Axton is C major.

The primary chords used in Speed-Trap (I'm The Cop In A Little Bitty Town) are G, C, F, Am, Fm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Speed-Trap (I'm The Cop In A Little Bitty Town) is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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