Cocaine Blues Chords by Johnny Cash
- Key: Db
- BPM: 122
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
COCAINE BLUES CHORDS
[Verse] Db ■ Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds Ab I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down Ab I went right home and I went to bed Db I stuck that lovin' zero point four four beneath my head Db Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun Ab Took a shot of cocaine and away I run Ab Made a good run but I run too slow Db Ab They overtook me down in Juarez Mexico Db ■ Late in the hot joints takin' the pills Ab In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill Ab He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown Ab You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down Ab Said Yes oh yes my name is Willy Lee Db Ab If you've got a warrant just aread it to me Ab Shot her down because she made me slow Db Bbm Db I thought I was her daddy but she had five more ■ Db When I was arrested I was dressed in black Ab They put me on a train and they took me back Ab Had no friend for to go my bail Db Ab7 They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail [Chorus] Db ■ Early next mornin' bout a half past nine Ab I spied a sheriff coming down the line Ab Hawked and he coughed as he cleared his throat Db He said Come on you dirty hack into that district court [Verse] Db Into the courtroom my trial began Ab Where I was handled by twelve honest men Ab Just before the jury started out Db I saw that little judge commence to look about Db In about five minutes in walked the man Ab Holding the verdict in his right hand Ab The verdict read in the first degree Bb7 Db Bb7 Eb7 Ab7 I hollered Lawdy Lawdy have mercy on me ■ [Chorus] Ab Db ■ The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen Ab Ninetynine years in the Folsom pen Ab Ninetynine years underneath that ground Db Db Ab7 Db7 I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down ■ Db Db7 Gb Gb7 Gb Come all you gotta listen unto me Eb Ab Db Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be ■ [Outro]