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Verse 1
(D major) (C major) Early one mornin'
while makin' my rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot (G major)
my woman down
Went right home and I went to bed
And stuck (C major) that lovin'
.44 be (G major) neath my head (D major)
Verse 2
(C major) Got up next mornin' and I
grabbed up that gun
Took a shot of cocaine and away (G major) I run
Made my run but I run too slow
They (C major) overtook me down in Juarez, (G major) Mexico
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Verse 3
(C major) Late in the hot joint, smokin' a deal
In walked the sheriff from (G major) Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee,
your name is not Jack Brown"
Said, (C major) "You're the dirty hack that shot
your (G major) woman down"
(C major)
Verse 4
"Yes, oh yes, my name is Willy Lee
If you've got a warrant just (G major) read it to me
I shot her down because she made me sore
I (C major) thought I was her daddy but
(G major) she had five more"
(C major)
Verse 5
When I was arrested I was
dressed in black
They put me on a train and they (G major) took me back
I had no friend for to go my bail
They slapped (C major) my dried up (G major)
Interlude 1
[Incomprehensible] jail
(G major) (C major) (G major)
(C major) (G major) (D major)
(C major)
Verse 6
(C major) Early next mornin' 'bout
a half past nine
I spot that big old sheriff
comin' (G major) down the line
He hacked and he coughed
as he cleared his throat
Said, "Come (C major) on,
you dirty hack" into that (G major) district court
Verse 7
(C major) Into the courtroom, my trial began
Where I was handled by
twelve (G major) honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw (C major) that little judge com
(G major) mence to look about
(C major)
Verse 8
In about five minutes in walked a man
Holding up the verdict in
(G major) his right hand
"Guilty, guilty in the first degree"
I (C major) hollered, "Someone (G major) please come
sing them blues (G major) to me"
Verse 9
The (C major) judge he smiled as he
picked up his pen
And he said, "99 years in that
(G major) San Quentin pen"
99 years underneath that ground
I'd (C major) never forget the day I shot
that (G major) bad bitch down (C major)
Verse 10
(F major) Come on, get (F sharpdim) up and (C major) listen unto me (A major)
Lay (D major) off that whiskey and (G major)
let that cocaine (C major) be
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The New Cocaine Blues
Merle Haggard
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