Chords for Johnny Cash - Cocaine blues - Live at Folsom
Tempo:
119.6 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Bb
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Db]
Early one morning while making the round, I took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I sunk in [Bb] love and 44 beneath my head.
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Bbm] They overtook me down [E] in Juarez, Mexico.
[Ab] I ate in the hot joints, taking the pill, [Db] and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just [Ab] read it to me.
Shot her down because she made me slow.
[Bb] I thought I [C] was her daddy but she had five more.
[Db]
I was dressed in black.
They put me on a train [Ab] and they took me back.
Had no friends for to go my [F] bail.
They slapped [Abm] my daughter Carcass in that county jail.
[Db] Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the sheriff [Ab] coming down the line.
I said, he coughed, he has, he cleared his throat.
[Bb] He said, listen on you [Eb] dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] Into the courtroom my trial began where I was [Ab] handled by twelve honest men.
Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw that little judge come as to look [Ab] about.
In about five minutes and walked the man [Db] holding the verdict in [Ab] his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bb] degree.
I hollered, Lord have mercy on me.
[Db] The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
Ninety-nine years underneath that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day I shut that bad [Ab] bitch down.
[Db] Come on you got to listen [Gb] unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] be.
[N] [Ab]
[N] These men have receptions, [C] Matlock, A50632 [B] and Batshelter, A39879.
They have receptions.
I doubt that.
Early one morning while making the round, I took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I sunk in [Bb] love and 44 beneath my head.
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Bbm] They overtook me down [E] in Juarez, Mexico.
[Ab] I ate in the hot joints, taking the pill, [Db] and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just [Ab] read it to me.
Shot her down because she made me slow.
[Bb] I thought I [C] was her daddy but she had five more.
[Db]
I was dressed in black.
They put me on a train [Ab] and they took me back.
Had no friends for to go my [F] bail.
They slapped [Abm] my daughter Carcass in that county jail.
[Db] Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the sheriff [Ab] coming down the line.
I said, he coughed, he has, he cleared his throat.
[Bb] He said, listen on you [Eb] dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] Into the courtroom my trial began where I was [Ab] handled by twelve honest men.
Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw that little judge come as to look [Ab] about.
In about five minutes and walked the man [Db] holding the verdict in [Ab] his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bb] degree.
I hollered, Lord have mercy on me.
[Db] The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
Ninety-nine years underneath that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day I shut that bad [Ab] bitch down.
[Db] Come on you got to listen [Gb] unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] be.
[N] [Ab]
[N] These men have receptions, [C] Matlock, A50632 [B] and Batshelter, A39879.
They have receptions.
I doubt that.
Key:
Ab
Db
Bb
C
Eb
Ab
Db
Bb
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Early one morning while making the round, I took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I sunk in [Bb] love and 44 beneath my head.
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Bbm] They overtook me down [E] in Juarez, Mexico.
_ [Ab] I ate in the hot joints, taking the pill, [Db] _ and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just [Ab] read it to me. _
Shot her down because she made me slow.
[Bb] I thought I [C] was her daddy but she had five more.
[Db]
I _ _ _ was dressed _ in black.
They put me on a train [Ab] and they took me back.
_ Had no friends for to go my [F] bail.
They slapped [Abm] my daughter Carcass in that county jail.
[Db] _ Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the sheriff [Ab] coming down the line.
I said, he coughed, he has, he cleared his throat.
[Bb] He said, listen on you [Eb] dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] _ Into the courtroom my trial began _ where I was [Ab] handled by twelve honest men.
_ Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw that little judge come as to look [Ab] about.
_ _ In about five minutes and walked the man [Db] _ holding the verdict in [Ab] his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bb] degree.
I hollered, Lord have _ mercy on me.
[Db] The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen.
_ Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
_ Ninety-nine years underneath that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day I shut that bad [Ab] bitch down.
[Db] Come on you got to listen [Gb] unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] be. _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ These men have receptions, [C] Matlock, _ _ A50632 [B] and Batshelter, _ _ A39879.
They have receptions. _ _
_ _ _ _ I doubt that. _
_ Early one morning while making the round, I took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and I shot my woman down.
I went right home and I went to bed.
[Db] I sunk in [Bb] love and 44 beneath my head.
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine [Ab] and away I run.
Made a good run but I run too slow.
[Bbm] They overtook me down [E] in Juarez, Mexico.
_ [Ab] I ate in the hot joints, taking the pill, [Db] _ and walked the sheriff [Ab] from Jericho Hill.
He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Db] I said, yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just [Ab] read it to me. _
Shot her down because she made me slow.
[Bb] I thought I [C] was her daddy but she had five more.
[Db]
I _ _ _ was dressed _ in black.
They put me on a train [Ab] and they took me back.
_ Had no friends for to go my [F] bail.
They slapped [Abm] my daughter Carcass in that county jail.
[Db] _ Early next morning about a half past nine, I spotted the sheriff [Ab] coming down the line.
I said, he coughed, he has, he cleared his throat.
[Bb] He said, listen on you [Eb] dirty hack into that district court.
[Db] _ Into the courtroom my trial began _ where I was [Ab] handled by twelve honest men.
_ Just before the jury started [Bb] out, I saw that little judge come as to look [Ab] about.
_ _ In about five minutes and walked the man [Db] _ holding the verdict in [Ab] his right hand.
The verdict read in the first [Bb] degree.
I hollered, Lord have _ mercy on me.
[Db] The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen.
_ Ninety-nine [Ab] years in the Folsom pen.
_ Ninety-nine years underneath that ground.
[Db] I can't forget the day I shut that bad [Ab] bitch down.
[Db] Come on you got to listen [Gb] unto me.
[Eb] Lay off that whiskey [Ab] and let that cocaine [Db] be. _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ These men have receptions, [C] Matlock, _ _ A50632 [B] and Batshelter, _ _ A39879.
They have receptions. _ _
_ _ _ _ I doubt that. _