Chords for Laurie Lewis - 99 Year Blues
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Em
Am
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
He's got a lot of lies, ain't no fancy [F#m] dreams.
[E] If you can't do lies today, you know just [A] what I mean.
When Judge Redburny nearly knocked me down,
[E] he said, boy, you got to succeed.
[A] They're upside down.
On your left.
[Em]
[B] [A]
[D] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em]
[A]
When they carried me to jailhouse
and had to cross my bed,
I [E] couldn't keep from crying.
I wished to [A] the Lord I was dead.
Like a girl who told [Am] me
the day I hit the [A] stand,
She [E] said you've been through bad and sorrow.
I see her [A] like a man.
[D#m] [E] [A]
[Am]
[Em]
[E] [A]
[E]
[Am]
[A] It ain't today, I've been here.
There's days I gotta stay.
All [Em] the old friends I ever had.
[A] She's gone away.
All these old, old lovers.
They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding.
All the same [A] old 99.
[E]
[A]
[Em]
[Am] [E]
[A] She's gone away.
All these old, old lovers.
They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding.
All the same old [A] 99.
[E]
Hee-hee [A]-hee-hee-hoo.
[Em]
[Am] [A]
[F#m] [Dm] [E]
[A]
Well, 99.
98.
Well, [E] that's four years, big mama.
You can pick her [Am] up in your sleigh.
[A]
I don't know.
Forever.
In the world.
[E] I'm lost in things.
[A] 99.
Hee [Em]-hee -hee [A]-hee -hoo.
[E]
[B] [E] 99.
[A]
[Em] [B]
[A]
Hee [Em]-hee -hee
[A]
-hee-hoo.
[B]
[E] If you can't do lies today, you know just [A] what I mean.
When Judge Redburny nearly knocked me down,
[E] he said, boy, you got to succeed.
[A] They're upside down.
On your left.
[Em]
[B] [A]
[D] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em]
[A]
When they carried me to jailhouse
and had to cross my bed,
I [E] couldn't keep from crying.
I wished to [A] the Lord I was dead.
Like a girl who told [Am] me
the day I hit the [A] stand,
She [E] said you've been through bad and sorrow.
I see her [A] like a man.
[D#m] [E] [A]
[Am]
[Em]
[E] [A]
[E]
[Am]
[A] It ain't today, I've been here.
There's days I gotta stay.
All [Em] the old friends I ever had.
[A] She's gone away.
All these old, old lovers.
They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding.
All the same [A] old 99.
[E]
[A]
[Em]
[Am] [E]
[A] She's gone away.
All these old, old lovers.
They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding.
All the same old [A] 99.
[E]
Hee-hee [A]-hee-hee-hoo.
[Em]
[Am] [A]
[F#m] [Dm] [E]
[A]
Well, 99.
98.
Well, [E] that's four years, big mama.
You can pick her [Am] up in your sleigh.
[A]
I don't know.
Forever.
In the world.
[E] I'm lost in things.
[A] 99.
Hee [Em]-hee -hee [A]-hee -hoo.
[E]
[B] [E] 99.
[A]
[Em] [B]
[A]
Hee [Em]-hee -hee
[A]
-hee-hoo.
[B]
Key:
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Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He's got a lot of lies, _ _ _ ain't no fancy [F#m] dreams. _
[E] If you can't do lies today, _ you know just [A] what I mean. _ _ _ _ _
_ When Judge _ _ Redburny nearly knocked me down,
[E] he said, boy, you got to succeed.
_ _ [A] They're upside down.
On your left.
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
When they carried me to _ jailhouse
and had to cross my bed,
_ I [E] couldn't keep from crying.
_ I wished to [A] the Lord I was _ dead.
_ _ Like a girl who told [Am] me
_ the day I hit the [A] stand,
She [E] said you've been through bad and sorrow.
_ I see her [A] like a man. _ _
_ [D#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] It ain't today, _ _ _ _ _ I've been here.
There's days I gotta stay.
All [Em] the old friends I ever had.
_ [A] She's gone away. _
_ _ _ All these _ old, _ _ old lovers. _ _
_ _ _ They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding. _ _
_ All the same [A] old 99. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] She's gone _ away. _ _ _
All these old, _ _ _ _ old lovers. _ _ _ _ _
They come here, done their time.
_ And left me [Em] here grinding.
_ _ All the same old [A] 99.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Hee-hee [A]-hee-hee-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, 99. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 98. _ _
Well, [E] that's four years, big mama.
_ You can pick her [Am] up in your sleigh.
_ _ [A] _ _
I don't know. _ _ _ _
Forever. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In the world. _
_ [E] I'm lost in things. _
_ [A] 99.
_ _ _ Hee [Em]-hee _ _ -hee [A]-hee _ -hoo. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] 99. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Hee _ [Em]-hee _ _ -hee _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
-hee-hoo.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He's got a lot of lies, _ _ _ ain't no fancy [F#m] dreams. _
[E] If you can't do lies today, _ you know just [A] what I mean. _ _ _ _ _
_ When Judge _ _ Redburny nearly knocked me down,
[E] he said, boy, you got to succeed.
_ _ [A] They're upside down.
On your left.
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
When they carried me to _ jailhouse
and had to cross my bed,
_ I [E] couldn't keep from crying.
_ I wished to [A] the Lord I was _ dead.
_ _ Like a girl who told [Am] me
_ the day I hit the [A] stand,
She [E] said you've been through bad and sorrow.
_ I see her [A] like a man. _ _
_ [D#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] It ain't today, _ _ _ _ _ I've been here.
There's days I gotta stay.
All [Em] the old friends I ever had.
_ [A] She's gone away. _
_ _ _ All these _ old, _ _ old lovers. _ _
_ _ _ They come here, done their time.
And left me [Em] here grinding. _ _
_ All the same [A] old 99. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] She's gone _ away. _ _ _
All these old, _ _ _ _ old lovers. _ _ _ _ _
They come here, done their time.
_ And left me [Em] here grinding.
_ _ All the same old [A] 99.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Hee-hee [A]-hee-hee-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, 99. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 98. _ _
Well, [E] that's four years, big mama.
_ You can pick her [Am] up in your sleigh.
_ _ [A] _ _
I don't know. _ _ _ _
Forever. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In the world. _
_ [E] I'm lost in things. _
_ [A] 99.
_ _ _ Hee [Em]-hee _ _ -hee [A]-hee _ -hoo. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] 99. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Hee _ [Em]-hee _ _ -hee _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
-hee-hoo.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _