Chords for Robert Cray - Strong persuader

[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] I can hear the couple fighting [Eb] right next door.
_ [F] Their angry [Eb] words sound clear [Cm] from the east end walls. _
Around midnight I heard them shout, [Eb] unfaithful one.
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And I knew [Cm] right then the axe was gonna fall.
It's [Bb] because of me, _ [Cm] it's because of me. _ _
I heard him shout through the [Eb] heat, mumbled low.
[F] He said, [Cm] baby don't you lie [Cm] to me no more.
_ And I'm listening through the east end [Eb] walls, silent shame.
[F] As he called out [Cm] my name, I was right next door.
It's [Bb] because of me, it's [Cm] because of me.
_ [Bb] Because of me, it's [Cm] because of me.
[Ab] Oh, she was right [Bb] next door and I'm such [Cm] a strong persuader.
_ [Ab] She was just [Bb] another notch on [Cm] my guitar.
_ _ [Ab]
She's gonna [Bb] lose the man [Cm] that really loves her.
[Ab] In the silence [Bb] I can hear their [Cm] breaking heart.
_ [Eb] Oh.
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_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ It's because of [Ab] me, it's _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] because of me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ At daybreak I hear him [Eb] pack, say goodbye.
I [F] can hear him [Eb] slam the [Dm] door and [Cm] walk away.
_ Right next door I hear that [Eb] woman start to cry.
_ [F] I said go to [Cm] her, but what would I say?
It's [Bb] because of me, it's because [Cm] of me.
_ [Bb] Because of me, [Cm] young Bob.
Oh, [Ab] she was right next [Bb] door and I'm such a [Cm] strong persuader.
_ [Ab] She was just [Ebm] another notch on [Cm] my guitar.
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She's gonna [Bb] lose the man that [Cm] really loves her.
_ [Ab] In the silence I [Bb] can hear their [Cm] breaking heart.
Oh, [Ab] she was right next [Eb] door and I'm such a [Cm] strong persuader.
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She was [Eb] just another [Bb] notch [Cm] on my _ guitar.
[Ab]
She's gonna [Bb] lose the man that [Cm] really loves her.
_ [Ab] In the silence I [Bb] can hear their breaking [Cm] heart.
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_ _ _ _ _ Oh. _
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