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The Robber And The Roadie chords by
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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When

Willie met Ronnie he was runnin' up a track

He was bent down, burned out,

carryin' a sack

Come on boy, you got to stop

and help me some

And keep this money hidden
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when the police come
Verse 2
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Ronnie was shiverin' and

makin' funny sounds
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He was lookin' like a fox
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That was runnin' from the hounds
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Sure little buddy, I can lighten up your load
Verse 3
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You half it up, I'll hit it up,
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I'll take it down the road
Verse 4
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Never had a better combination

been planned

'Cause Willie was a roadie with

a rock 'n' roll band

They were heads back, celebratin',

drinkin' moonshine

Heads down,
Verse 5

here we go across another state line
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Tanked up and bullet proof

They couldn't give a monkey's
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Damn if he didn't hide

the money in a drum case
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Pack 'em up, hit em up,

do another show
Verse 6
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The robber and the roadie got

a long way to go
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Verse 7
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C
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Willie and Ronnie
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Verse 8
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Anytime they wanted they would

pull another job

Anywhere they found a place

And it was fat enough to rob

If Ronnie saw the police he

would make a little sign
Verse 9
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Then Willie stuck the money

in the band's back line
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In the main racks, bass stacks

Anywhere he thought it could
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Be hidden out of sight
Verse 10
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Until the finished out in Hollywood
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Split it down the middle

When they took it out the sound
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The robber and the roadie got

enough to go around
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Verse 11
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Willie and Ronnie
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The robber and the
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roadie
Verse 12
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Forty seven days and they had

only one to go

When the telegram arived

To say the band wouldn't show

The crowd was getting' nasty and

it turned into a rage
Verse 13
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The bottles and the bodies

started coverin' the stage
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Then the cops came running in

And breaking up the riotin'
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When they saw the money falling
Verse 14
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Out the back of everything

Hey little buddy think it's

time to run and duck

The robber and the roadie could
Verse 15

be runnin' out of luck
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Willie and Ronnie had

to skip it out of town

They were sittin' by the highway

like Jackson Browne

They were stickin' out their thumbs

In the middle of the night
Verse 16
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When they saw the car comin'

with the spinnin' red light
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Wide eyed,

tongue tied feelin' pretty stranded
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No use in runnin' they were

caught red handed
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Pull 'em in, lock 'em up,

put 'em in a row

The robber and the roadie got

nowhere to go
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Verse 17
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Willie and Ronnie
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The robber and the roadie
Verse 18
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We got state police and the FBI

Willie and Ronnie
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You get a big reward
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If you can make these boy's
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mamas cry

The robber and the roadie
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We got the national guard
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and the bear in the sky
Verse 19
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Willie and Ronnie
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You get a big reward if you can make
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these mothers cry
Outro 1

The robber and the roadie
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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The original key of The Robber And The Roadie by NAZARETH is C major.

The primary chords used in The Robber And The Roadie are C, F, G, Bbm, Bb.

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

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