Trudy Chords by The Charlie Daniels Band
Tempo:
101.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
C
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] Call up Trudy [D] on the telephone, send a letter in the mail, [A] that I'm hung up in [E] Dallas.
They won't let me out of [A] this jail, at the high-risk burial.
[G] [D] I'm just about to lose [A] my mind, worried about old John [E] Lee Walker, and the girl I left behind.
[C] Now John Lee Walker was a [D] card mckin, had a hand for trouble and an [A] eye for cash.
Luckiest man in [E] Dallas County, he had a gold watch chain and a [A] black mustache,
and he loved his [E] whiskey and he loved [D] his women.
Drove a big, long Cadillac [A] limousine, kept a big, fine, fancy [E] townhouse in Dallas,
and a hotel suite in New Orleans, cared a skit late night and he never [D] felt bothered.
And a 44 hog leg up under [A] his coat, took you down in a New [E] York minute.
If he catch you cheating, that was [A] all she wrote.
[C] [Am] She called up Trudy [D] on the telephone, send her a letter in the [A] mail,
that I'm hung up [E] in Dallas.
They won't let me [A] out of this jail, if she ask [D] how.
I'm just about to [A] lose my mind, worried about old [E] John Lee Walker, [E] and the girl I [A] left behind.
[C]
I just got [D] to town last Friday, [B] [D]
sure as hell didn't mean [A] to stay.
I was on my way [Eb] back to [E] Louisiana, had a powerful thirst, [Gb] six [A] months pay,
I met a broadside blonde [D] in a borrowed bed.
I was flying high [A] and feeling mean, poured down a bottle [Eb] and a half [E] of red eye.
[Em] I dropped [E] $35 in the slot [A] machine, and the boys in [B] the back was a dealin' [D] seven card.
Sit down and won [A] me a hundred and ten.
I was raking in chips [E] like Grant took Richmond.
The big John Lee called [C] me strolling [A] in, he let dogs to table like [D] a seven on Cimarron.
Birdie soon done won [A] all of my bread, I accused him of cheating, he [E] reached for his stuff.
I grabbed and carried one other [A] side of his head, and then I put the dog to running like [D] a motorcycle.
I was good, heard the bullets whine and the [A] sirens wail.
Birdie took half the cops in [E] Dallas County, just to put one cute ass [A] boy in jail.
She called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
Word about old [E] Johnny Walker and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
[D] Word about old [E] Johnny Walker and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
They won't let me out of [A] this jail, at the high-risk burial.
[G] [D] I'm just about to lose [A] my mind, worried about old John [E] Lee Walker, and the girl I left behind.
[C] Now John Lee Walker was a [D] card mckin, had a hand for trouble and an [A] eye for cash.
Luckiest man in [E] Dallas County, he had a gold watch chain and a [A] black mustache,
and he loved his [E] whiskey and he loved [D] his women.
Drove a big, long Cadillac [A] limousine, kept a big, fine, fancy [E] townhouse in Dallas,
and a hotel suite in New Orleans, cared a skit late night and he never [D] felt bothered.
And a 44 hog leg up under [A] his coat, took you down in a New [E] York minute.
If he catch you cheating, that was [A] all she wrote.
[C] [Am] She called up Trudy [D] on the telephone, send her a letter in the [A] mail,
that I'm hung up [E] in Dallas.
They won't let me [A] out of this jail, if she ask [D] how.
I'm just about to [A] lose my mind, worried about old [E] John Lee Walker, [E] and the girl I [A] left behind.
[C]
I just got [D] to town last Friday, [B] [D]
sure as hell didn't mean [A] to stay.
I was on my way [Eb] back to [E] Louisiana, had a powerful thirst, [Gb] six [A] months pay,
I met a broadside blonde [D] in a borrowed bed.
I was flying high [A] and feeling mean, poured down a bottle [Eb] and a half [E] of red eye.
[Em] I dropped [E] $35 in the slot [A] machine, and the boys in [B] the back was a dealin' [D] seven card.
Sit down and won [A] me a hundred and ten.
I was raking in chips [E] like Grant took Richmond.
The big John Lee called [C] me strolling [A] in, he let dogs to table like [D] a seven on Cimarron.
Birdie soon done won [A] all of my bread, I accused him of cheating, he [E] reached for his stuff.
I grabbed and carried one other [A] side of his head, and then I put the dog to running like [D] a motorcycle.
I was good, heard the bullets whine and the [A] sirens wail.
Birdie took half the cops in [E] Dallas County, just to put one cute ass [A] boy in jail.
She called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
Word about old [E] Johnny Walker and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
[D] Word about old [E] Johnny Walker and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ Call up Trudy [D] on the telephone, _ _ send a letter in the mail, [A] _ _ _ _ that I'm hung up in [E] Dallas.
_ _ _ They won't let me out of [A] this jail, at the high-risk burial. _ _
_ _ [G] [D] I'm just about to lose [A] my mind, _ _ _ worried about old John [E] Lee Walker, _ _ _ and the girl I left behind.
[C] Now _ _ John Lee Walker was a [D] card mckin, _ _ had a hand for trouble and an [A] eye for cash.
_ _ Luckiest man in [E] Dallas County, _ _ he had a gold watch chain and a [A] black mustache,
and he loved his [E] whiskey and he loved [D] his women.
_ Drove a big, long Cadillac [A] limousine, _ _ kept a big, fine, fancy [E] townhouse in Dallas,
_ and a hotel suite in New Orleans, cared a skit late night and he never [D] felt bothered. _
_ _ And a 44 hog leg up under [A] his coat, _ _ took you down in a New [E] York minute.
_ _ If he catch you cheating, that was [A] all she wrote. _
[C] _ _ [Am] She called up Trudy [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ send her a letter in the [A] mail, _
_ _ _ that I'm hung up [E] in Dallas.
_ _ _ They won't let me [A] out of this jail, if she ask [D] how. _ _ _ _
I'm just about to [A] lose my mind, _ _ worried about old [E] John Lee Walker, _ _ _ [E] and the girl I [A] left behind.
[C] _ _ _
I just got [D] to town last Friday, _ _ [B] _ [D]
sure as hell didn't mean [A] to stay.
I _ was on my way [Eb] back to [E] Louisiana, _ had a powerful thirst, [Gb] six [A] months pay,
I met a broadside blonde [D] in a borrowed bed.
_ I was flying high [A] and feeling mean, _ _ _ poured down a bottle [Eb] and a half [E] of red eye.
_ [Em] I dropped [E] $35 in the slot [A] machine, and the boys in [B] the back was a dealin' [D] seven card. _ _
Sit down and won [A] me a hundred and ten.
_ _ I was raking in chips [E] like Grant took Richmond. _ _
The big John Lee called [C] me strolling [A] in, he let dogs to table like [D] a seven on Cimarron.
_ _ Birdie soon done won [A] all of my bread, _ _ I accused him of cheating, he [E] reached for his stuff.
_ I grabbed and carried one other [A] side of his head, and then I put the dog to running like [D] a motorcycle.
I was good, heard the bullets whine and the [A] sirens wail.
_ Birdie took half the cops in [E] Dallas County, _ _ just to put one cute ass [A] boy in jail.
_ _ She called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said _ _ _ _ I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, _ they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', _ and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
_ _ Word about old [E] Johnny Walker _ and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail. _ _ _ _
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, _ _ _ they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', _ and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
_ _ [D] Word about old [E] Johnny Walker _ and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ They won't let me out of [A] this jail, at the high-risk burial. _ _
_ _ [G] [D] I'm just about to lose [A] my mind, _ _ _ worried about old John [E] Lee Walker, _ _ _ and the girl I left behind.
[C] Now _ _ John Lee Walker was a [D] card mckin, _ _ had a hand for trouble and an [A] eye for cash.
_ _ Luckiest man in [E] Dallas County, _ _ he had a gold watch chain and a [A] black mustache,
and he loved his [E] whiskey and he loved [D] his women.
_ Drove a big, long Cadillac [A] limousine, _ _ kept a big, fine, fancy [E] townhouse in Dallas,
_ and a hotel suite in New Orleans, cared a skit late night and he never [D] felt bothered. _
_ _ And a 44 hog leg up under [A] his coat, _ _ took you down in a New [E] York minute.
_ _ If he catch you cheating, that was [A] all she wrote. _
[C] _ _ [Am] She called up Trudy [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ send her a letter in the [A] mail, _
_ _ _ that I'm hung up [E] in Dallas.
_ _ _ They won't let me [A] out of this jail, if she ask [D] how. _ _ _ _
I'm just about to [A] lose my mind, _ _ worried about old [E] John Lee Walker, _ _ _ [E] and the girl I [A] left behind.
[C] _ _ _
I just got [D] to town last Friday, _ _ [B] _ [D]
sure as hell didn't mean [A] to stay.
I _ was on my way [Eb] back to [E] Louisiana, _ had a powerful thirst, [Gb] six [A] months pay,
I met a broadside blonde [D] in a borrowed bed.
_ I was flying high [A] and feeling mean, _ _ _ poured down a bottle [Eb] and a half [E] of red eye.
_ [Em] I dropped [E] $35 in the slot [A] machine, and the boys in [B] the back was a dealin' [D] seven card. _ _
Sit down and won [A] me a hundred and ten.
_ _ I was raking in chips [E] like Grant took Richmond. _ _
The big John Lee called [C] me strolling [A] in, he let dogs to table like [D] a seven on Cimarron.
_ _ Birdie soon done won [A] all of my bread, _ _ I accused him of cheating, he [E] reached for his stuff.
_ I grabbed and carried one other [A] side of his head, and then I put the dog to running like [D] a motorcycle.
I was good, heard the bullets whine and the [A] sirens wail.
_ Birdie took half the cops in [E] Dallas County, _ _ just to put one cute ass [A] boy in jail.
_ _ She called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail.
Said _ _ _ _ I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, _ they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', _ and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
_ _ Word about old [E] Johnny Walker _ and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail. _ _ _ _
Said I'm hung up [E] in Dallas, _ _ _ they won't let me [A] out of this jail.
She asked me how [D] I'm farin', _ and I'm just about to [A] lose my mind.
_ _ [D] Word about old [E] Johnny Walker _ and the girl I [A] left behind.
Called up the truty [D] on the telephone, _ _ said the letter ain't a [A] fail. _ _ _ _ _
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