The 90 and the 9 chords by Ry Cooder
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Intro 1
(D major) (G major) (E minor) (A major) (D major)
(A major) (D major)
Verse 1
When the train (D major) left
the station my (G major) baby sat there cryin'
Sayin', (A major) "Why we got to go, daddy,
down to Charlotte town? (D major)
'Cause the road is long
and the (G major) way is hard
(A major) It's so peaceful in our (G major) own back (D major) yard
So why we got to go daddy?
(G major) Why we goin' to go?
Just (D major) give me (A major) one good (D major) reason
(A major) why we got to go" (D major)
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Verse 2
(D major)
Well, I said, "Honey you ain't
read your (G major) little history book
(A major) Better dust it off and take another look (D major)
If the Democrats don't make it,
then (G major) I'll have myself to blame
If (A major) we don't raise some sand then
our votes might slip away (D major)
And our civil rights (G major) and our equal pay
And (D major) then it's too bad, Jim,
for the (A major) 90 and the (D major) (A major) 9"
'Cause (D major) this may be the
Verse 3
last time,
(G major) I don't know
(A major) I don't know, honey, (D major) I (A major) don't know (D major)
This may be the last time, (G major) I don't know
It (D major) may be the last time for the (A major) 90 and the (D major) 9
Verse 4
They promised war was done
(G major) but peace didn't declare
(A major) Our young folks are still (D major) (A major) going (D major) there
I didn't raise our child to
(G major) go to war this time
(A major) Honey, they're just shooting
at the 90 and the (D major) 9
Verse 5
And I can't un (A major) derstand (D major)
(G major) when we're losin' jobs
(A major) Why they go jackin' (D major) up the price on gas
And when the moment's right
the price (G major) will fall on time
(A major) Honey, they're just jackin'
with the 90 and the (D major) 9
Verse 6
Well, this may be the last time,
(G major) I don't know
(A major) I don't know, honey, (D major) I (A major) don't (D major) know
May be the last time, (G major) I don't know
It (D major) may be the last time for (A major) the 90 and
the (D major) (G major) (A major)
(G major) (D major) (G major) (A major) (D major) (A major)
(D major) 9
Verse 7
Now (A major) yonder comes a brother
(D major) on his way from town
(A major) Let's make his acquaintance and
(D major) then we'll sit right down
Say (B minor) in' how goes the battle,
what (F sharp minor) news do you hear?
(E minor) What's the circumstances for
(A major) working folks 'round here?
Let's (D major) have a cup of coffee,
(G major) spend a pleasant time
We're (D major) all paid- up members
of (A major) the 90 and the (D major) 9
Verse 8
Now (D major) this may be the last time,
(G major) I don't know
(A major) I don't know (D major) but I could be wrong
I wonder what would (G major) brother Pete say
I (D major) hope it's not the last time for the (A major) 90 and
the 9 (D major)
Outro 1
(D major) (G major) (E minor) (G major) (A major) (D major)
(E minor) (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
(A major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
The 90 and the 9
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