you can stay but the noise must go chords by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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I got tired of  (C major) living
G 
 (G major) (oh yes, I did, ah)
C 
In a one room shadowed bath  (C major) 
G 
(thats what  (G major) it was)
C 
So i decided  (C major) (oh Lord) I'm gonna
G 
move out soon  (G major) (well)
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Everything was close to  (C major) me and tough. (yes it was,
G 
 (G major) listen)
I moved into a new ap
C 
 (C major) partment (yes, I did)
G 
C 
Way  (G major) over on the better side  (C major) of town
G 
(thats what  (G major) I'd s'pposed to be)
C 
But the manager there,  (C major) oh Lord, he was,

Verse 2

He was out of his mind, cause he was

Always sneakin' 'round.

Verse 3

(And here is what the man told

me: he said: )

Verse 4
C 
You can stay son,  (C major) 
G 
but the noise must go,  (G major) 
You can stay son,
C 
G 
 (C major) but the noise must go,  (G major) 
C 
Watch the picture,  (C major) on your Teleshow,
A 
But not on that  (A major) funky punk rock music
Ab 
G 
On your  (A flat major) ste- re-  (G major) o, the man said
Oh no, oh, no no

Verse 5

(I got so mad!)

Verse 6
C 
Bought myself a  (C major) color tv,
G 
(yes, I  (G major) did)
C 
G 
With the stereo  (C major) all in one  (G major) (listen)
Invited my girl, ah,
C 
G 
 (C major) and my best friends, I said:  (G major) 
Come on y'all and,
C 
G 
and lets have some  (C major) fun  (G major) (and listen)
C 
G 
I put on one of my  (C major) re cords,  (G major) 
C 
Oh Lord, one by old Marvin  (C major) Gaye
(he's a friend of mine)
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I  (G major) heard a twist on my door
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knob then  (C major) ....
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On my door,  (A major) and I heard some (A flat major) body
G 
 (G major) say: (Ah, Mr. Watson!)

Verse 7
C 
You can stay son,  (C major) 
G 
but the noise must go,  (G major) 
You can stay son,
C 
G 
 (C major) but the noise must go,  (G major) 
C 
Watch top of the pops,  (C major) on your TV- show,
A 
But not on that  (A major) funky punk rock music
Ab 
G 
On your  (A flat major) ste- re-  (G major) o, the man said
C 
Oh no, oh, no no  (C major) 

Verse 8
G 
I got so mad (oh yes,  (G major) I did, ah)
C 
Paying the rent, oh, three month  (C major) in advance (Ah ha ha,
G 
 (G major) tryin' if you hear me)
C 
G 
Gotta get myself,  (C major) oh Lord, out of here  (G major) 
C 
G 
Yes real soon, as I  (C major) get me a chance  (G major) 
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Dont wish that manager  (C major) no
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bad luck  (G major) (no I dont)
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But I hope that  (C major) one of these days
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(you know what?) I hope  (G major) a
C 
A 
Black widow spider  (C major) lying on his nose and  (A major) in
Ab 
G 
his nosy  (A flat major)  (G major) ways (600 pounds a month!)

Verse 9
C 
You can stay son,  (C major) 
G 
but the noise must go,  (G major) 
You can stay son,
C 
G 
 (C major) but the noise must go,  (G major) 
C 
Watch that guitar,  (C major) on your Tele- show,
A 
But not on that  (A major) funky punk rock music
Ab 
G 
On your  (A flat major) ste- re-  (G major) o, the man said
Oh no, oh, no no