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Reckless Kelly Was Here

Reckless Kelly
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Sadie got a six  gun, she ain’t afraid to use it
 The banker took us straight  down to the safe and I blew it
 The sheriff heard a big  bang in the broad daylight
 And by the time the smoke  cleared we were nowhere in sight
 Sadie got an Mustang,  an old '64
 Sadie got the top  down and her foot to the floor
 Lights in the rearview,  got the fuzz on our tail
 
 Better  give me that scattergun, baby I ain’t goin’ back to jail
 (Repeat chords and strumming for the whole song)
 Sadie got a hideout off of 71
 We'll count up all the money, ditch the car and the guns
 Sadie says she loves me, I'll always be her man
 "And I’ll see you in Rio honey, we gotta stick to the plan"
 I woke up in the hayloft to the rooster's crow
 No sign of Sadie, no sign of the dough
 I’m heading to the airport, I got a little brass key
 I got a ticket and a passport, locker 32-B
 Open up the blue box, there ain’t nothing inside
 I been played like a fiddle, I’ve been taken for a ride
 Sadie made a phone call in the middle of the night
 They’ve got the place surrounded with the black and white
 I got myself a hostage in a Delta skirt
 "Do as I tell you and nobody gets hurt
 Show me where your car's parked, you’re gonna have to drive
 Because I’ll be hiding in the backseat with a .45"
 "Get me through the roadblock, better drive real slow
 Better play your cards right and I’ll let you go"
 And I hear my heart a pounding as fast as it can
 I hear the copper askin’ “Have you seen this man?”
 Delta kept her mouth shut like a good girl should
 "And you’re free to go now 'cuz you done real good"
 Now I got a suitcase and a thumb in the air
 I don’t know where I’m goin’ and I don’t really care
 Bubba’s got a big rig and an empty seat
 We’re headin’ to Laredo, it’s alright with me
 I’ll check into a hotel in old Mexico
 I gotta wait until it cools down, I’m gonna lay a little low
 Well I don’t miss the money, I don’t miss the guns
 Well I sure miss Sadie even after all she’s done
 Yea, Sadie left me hanging and she told a lotta lies
 Well it’s true what they say boys, true love never dies
 True true love
 True true love
  Track 2- Casanets
She  plays castanets, she works without a net
 I like her better  when she walks  away
She  said she was mine, she told me twice
 I like her better  when she walks  away
 I like her better  when she walks  away
 I like her better  when shes here  to stay
 I like her better  when she danced  my way
 I like her better  when she walks  away,  yeah
 I love the sun as it silhouettes
 I like her better when she walks away
 I love her hair as it falls across my face
 I like her better when she walks away
 She plays castanets, she works without a net
 I like her better when she walks away
 She turns me on like a pickup truck
 I like her better when she walks away
 I like the sun shining through her dress
 I like her better when she walks away
 I like her hair in a tangled mess
 I like her better when she walks away
 Solo out...
  Track 3- Motel Cowboy Show
Hey  ol' lady  let’s go  to the motel cowboy show
 We’ll drink  and dance, there’s no place  else to go
 We’ll stay  out all night long,  we’ll toast  the break of dawn
Hey  ol' lady let’s go  to the motel cowboy show
 
 Well they  rolled one for the road, put on the same dirty old clothes
Down  the trail they road to the motel cowboy show
 
 Well,  they parked  at the end of the line, underneath the cold beer sign
 It’s a long,  long way to ride  without your whiskey  and your wine
 
 Something  stronger would be fine, something stronger would be fine
 Well they walk thru the swingin’ doors, through the sawdust on the floor
 Everybody was ready to go at the motel cowboy show
 They’ve been all over the land, not bad for a honky tonk band
 Well, it’s a long hard hill to climb, when you're so far ahead of time
 And you’ve never seen a dime, you’re so far ahead of your time
 
 Well  the doses soon kicked in and the fun would soon begin
 The fun  would soon begin
 And the world  did a great big spin
 Whoo baby, it’s fun,  and it ain’t no sin
 I know  you well,  you don’t remember
We  partied way  back in November
 The 72  or was it 73, I know you well, you don’t remember me
All  the faces changed  and the room went round
What  a mystic place,  what a mystic sound
 Well we rolled one for the road, and they candied up their nose
 Down the trail they rode to the motel cowboy show
  Track 4 - I Still Do
 
 She said boy  why don't you love me like you used to
 You never  want  to hold  me anymore
 
 And  I  said  girl now don't you go start talking crazy
Cause  I love  you more than I ever have before
 But if I  don't show  it lately
It's just  cause I m a little  bit crazy
Don't think  my days  of loving you are  through
Cause  I still do
 I still do
 
 Well I  guess  I must have slipped and let my guard down
Cause  you know you  re always gonna be  my girl
When  I get turned around  and loose  direction
Sometimes I  forget  you re my  whole world
But  if I don't show  it lately
It's just  cause I m a little  bit crazy
Don't think  my days  of loving you are  through
Cause  I still do
 I still do
 Yeah
 (instrumental) then
But  if I don't show  it lately
It's just  cause I m a little  bit lazy
Don't think  my days  of loving you are  through
Cause  I still do
 I still do
  Track 5 - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Well  says Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike
And  a girl could feel special on any such like
 Says James  to Red Molly, my hat's off to you
Thats  a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
 And I've seen  you at the corners and cafes  it seems
 Red hair  and black leather, my favorite  color scheme
 And he pulled  her on behind
 And down  to Box Hill they did ride
 Says James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand
 But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
 For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
 And I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
 Now I'm 21, I might not make 22
 But I don't mind dying but for the love of you
 And if fate should break my stride
 Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride
 Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
 For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
 Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
 Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
 When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
 He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
 But he smiled to see her cry
 And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride
 Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
 Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
 Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
 Well, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52
 He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
 He said I've got no further use for these
 I see angels on Ariels in leathers and chrome
 Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
 And he gave her one last kiss and died
 And he gave her his Vincent to ride
 Alternate between G and Cadd9 for the ending
  Track 6 - Seven Nights In Eire
 twice
 
 The first  pub  we could stagger to was twelve steps from the plane
 
A  Virgin  flight to Shannontown the day it didn’t rain
 
 The laughing  eyes of Ireland sparkling blue and green
 
 With  hair as  black as Guinness stout and barely seventeen
 We’re back  out on the cobblestones, whiskey  drunk and high again
 Liquored  up and gearing up for seven nights in Ireland
 The corner booth is waiting for the session to begin
 It’s quiet as a mother’s prayer ‘till we all stumble in
 And it’s fifty happy voices mixed with whistles made of tin
 And a piper man is blowing like the North Atlantic wind
 And an Aran island beauty is sawing on the violin
 I wonder will she miss me after seven nights in Ireland
 It’s Ladies’ Day in Galway and we watched the ponies run
 Fifty pounds against the odds and came in six to one
 McSwiggin heard the race report, he invited us on in
 So we drank Catholic whiskey with all our newfound friends
 They raised a glass to all of us and we all toasted them
 Here’s to Michael, Tom and Pat and seven nights in Ireland
 Well we kissed all the girls goodbye and gathered in our gear
 And when she walked me to the gate I swear I saw a tear
 But then she looked into my eyes I knew she felt my pain
 And only then I realized we were standing in the rain
 So save our places at the pub and when the eyes are dry again
 We’ll come back another day for seven nights in Ireland
  Track 7 - Break My Heart Tonight
Well  I got empty bottles and legal papers wrinkled  up all over the floor
My  pen won't write and my guitar doesn't have a song  in it anymore
Well  I can write another love song, yeah, but first  you got to find someone to love
I  could write another fight song, yeah, but there's got  to be something to be proud of
 they say
 Misery  love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me
 
 I'll be  alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight
 Going out walkin' on Avenue B and I ain't comin' back until dawn
 And find some stranger in a Greenich bar to shower my affection upon
 Well maybe she'll stay 'til one fateful day when we realize we've got nothin' left
 And maybe I'll find she's messed up my mind and I can get back to doing what I do best
 they say
Well  all these A&R guys keep knockin'  on my door
I  guess the last batch wasn't good enough cause they keep  on wanting  more
and  more and  they say
 
 Write what you know and it just goes to show, you gotta write your own destiny
 
 I'll be  alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight, they say
 Misery  love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me
 
 I'll be  alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight
  Track 8 - Nobody's Girl
 3x
The  first man that you ever  loved
Left  your mama, never said  goodbye to anyone.
And  you were raised with your head  held high
 But any  fool can see it's just a clever  disguise.
 - You're  nobody's baby,
You're  nobody's darlin,
You're  nobody's girl  -
You've  always been a little scared  to open your heart
 And you never let anybody  take it too far.
 You never let 'em on  the inside
 Cause you're  always scared of gettin' taken  for a ride.
 - You're  nobody's baby,
You're  nobody's darlin,
You're  nobody's girl -
Everybody  wants you but you don't  wanna care
 So you keep  'em at a distance with the frown  you wear.
You  spend your time tryin' to even  the score
 And you've got  it in your head you deserve  alot more.
 The first  one was a total  disaster
So  was the second one and every  one after.
But  when you're breakin' in a broken  home,
 You're gonna  be sure to spend some nights  on your own when
 - You're  nobody's baby,
You're  nobody's darlin,
 You're  nobody's girl,
 
 You're  nobody's  girl
  Track 9 - Hey Say May/Guacamole
 I got a phone call  today
 From a girl  who walked  away
 
 But I  hung it  up be-fore I heard what it was she had to say
 Hey say May, well I drink all day
 Dammit  I  told  her  I'm  doing alright
 I found a letter there  in my drawer
 What it said  I'm not  quite sure
 
But  it's been  so long  since you walked out my door, I just don't care anymore
 I don't care fallin’ drunk down the stairs
 Dammit  I  told  her  I’m  doin’ alright
 I’m doin’ alright
 I’m doing alri-i-ight yeah
Nobody's  changin’ the way  I’m feeling tonight
harmonica  solo)
 Cause I’m doing alright
 Well it must  of been 12  months ago
 Whene I found  a note slipped  under my door
 But I  never read  it, I guess  I was sore,  I don't  even  know now what  for
 For the girl next door, 20 years before
There's  cookie crumbs on my floor,  I’m doing alright
 In a moment  of weakness  it came
Then  as I looked  at her name
 I shook my  head as I  struck a match and watched it all go up in flames
 Up in flames as I smoke my Mary Jane
 Goddammit,  I told  her  I’m doing alright
 Except  for my multiple personalities
 (Let the C ring out and then wait about 10 seconds to start "Guacamole")
  1st 2nd
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G----4-------x-------------|
D-----5------x-4-----------|
A--x---------x---5---------|
E--x---------x-------------|
  **
 (1)
 I met her at the mercado,
 She was buying avocados,
  (2)
 My, she really turned me on.
 She reached for my pepper,
 I grabbed her tomatoes,
  (1)
 I knew it wouldn't be very long.
 She went to the mesa,
 I grabbed my cerveza,
  (2)
 I got the onions and lemons.
 And when she looked at me,
 Then I could clearly see,
  (1)
 it wouldn't be very long.
 Guacamole...
 Guacamole...
 We'd be making  guacamole all night long.  (2x)
 She went for the line,
 I fell in right behind,
 Man, she sure looked good.
 She reached for her money,
 I said, "Wait a minute honey",
 I believe this one is one me.
 She got in my pickup,
 Started to backup,
 Headed down the road.
 We went to mi casa,
 Tortillas de masa(?),
 and made guacamole all night long.
 Guacamole...
 Guacamole...
 We'd be making guacamole all night long. (2x)
 (After about 15 seconds, play the below part to end "Hey Say May")
 We're doing alright
  Track 10 - Vancouver
 When the sun  went  down,
 You were sittin'  under someone else's sunset.
 And I wasn't  around
 And you were wishin'  that I was the guy that you'd  just met.
 And I was probably stumbling  down some
Backstreet  ally in Amsterdam
 While you were makin'  excuses and breakin' another heart
 Or maybe I was drinkin'  wine with the pigeons  in the square in Venice
 While I was wonderin'  what you're doin'
 And wonderin' where you are...
 When the stars  came  out,
 I was sittin'  in a studio on Sunset
 And the lights  were  down
 And I was wishin'  that the time we'd had wasn't over  yet.
 And you were probably sittin'  in an airport
 Waitin'  on a plane to Vegas
 While I was packin'  a suitcase and starin' at a waitin' car.
 Or maybe you were headed  out to some house  party on Lake Austin
 And I'm wonderin'  what you're doin'
 And wonderin' where you are...
 
 When my luck  ran  out,
 I was sittin'  on a concrete block in Little  Rock.
 We didn't scream or  shout,
 We just said  goodbye, then I waited for the click
 And the lights  went out.
 And now I'm packin'  it up and rollin'  on out for Vancouver
 For some wasted  youth and fresh set of lonely stars
 And I'm wonderin'  baby, if you ever  really saw the best  of us
 And I wonder  what you're doin'
 And I wonder where you are...
 I still wonder  what you're doin'
 And I wonder where you are...
  Track 11 - Wiggles and Ritalin
Lets  put on the Wiggles & pop a couple Ritalin
 Papa dont  blame mama or tell her how lazy shes been
 Its been prescribed  by a doctor and the doctor said it aint no sin
 So lets  put on the Wiggles & pop  a couple Ritalin
 Lets put on MacGyver & chow a couple Xanax bars
 I dont need no college counselor to tell me how lucky I are
 I lay the blame on the clinic and man its got me this far
 Yeah, Lets put on MacGyver & chow a couple Xanax bars
If  only Dad would have spanked me instead
 Of dopin  me up and messing with  my head
 I might  have turned out to be a regular guy
 But its  all that I know and I gotta  get high
 So lets put on some Soul Train and snort a little cocaine
 Ill chop some lines maybe one at a time till were feeling no pain
 Ill bite my tongue till its numb and Ill talk till I drive you insane
 Yeah, lets put on some Soul Train and snort a little cocaine
 So lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos
 Ive been high since I was just a little guy in my Underoos
 I sit around on my ass smokin grass and watchin classic cartoons
 Yeah, lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos
 Yeah, Lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos
  Track 12 - Wild Western Wind Blown Band
 Roll  on,  you wild  western windblown  band
 
 Life’s  waitin’  up the road for you and the future’s in your hands
 Well I  don’t fly no aeroplanes
 And I  don’t ride railroad  trains
I  just drive my truck down the blacktop  lane to the next  town.
 Next week  we’ll be in Jackson Hole
 Got some good  friends there to soothe  our souls
 
 Lord  don’t you know it’s a good town
 Well I don’t live for borrowing
 Lord and I don’t love just one thing,
 I believe in all that life brings down your highway
 So if you hear our words and songs
 Take what you need to be strong
 Don’t be afraid to love us, we will do you no wrong
  Track 13 - Baby's Gone Blues
 Intro is hitting E string over and over
 4 times
 
 My baby says  she's  gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 
 Yeah  my baby  says  she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 
 Yeah but she's  been talkin'  like she's  gonna  be walkin', since the day that I brought
 home
 
 Now my  baby  says  she's  gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 My baby said we're through, don't know what to do, you know it's really up to you
 Yeah my baby said we're through, don't know what to do,you know it's really up to you
 Baby said you gotta sure love me right or I'm goin'-a leave you lonely and blue
 Now my baby said we're through, don't know what to do, you know it's really up to you
 Can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy home
 No I can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy home
 I'm just sittin' around countin' those teardrops fall from my eyes all alone
 No I can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy little home
 Yeah my baby says she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 Yeah my baby says she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 Yeah but she's been talkin' like she's gonna be walkin' since the day that I brought
 little girl home
 My baby says she's goin', gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
 On my own
 On my own
 Baby's gone. . .
 (Hey!)
  Track 14 - Wicked Twisted Road
/
 My first love was a wicked twisted road
 I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old
 I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold
 
 Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road
 My first love was a castle in the sky
 Never thought I’d make it till I had the guts to try
 And I sat up in my tower while the whole world passed me by
 Yeah my first love was a castle in the sky
 My first love was a fearless, driving rain
 Scared to death I thought I’d never see her face again
 They say god was cryin’ so I guess he felt my pain
 My first love was a fearless, driving rain
 My first love was a wild, sinful night
 I ran out with the big dogs, guess I had more bark than bite
 I know I won the battle but in the end I lost the fight
 Yeah my first love was a wild, sinful night
 My first love was an angry, painful song
 Wanted one so bad I went and did everything wrong
 The lesson in reality would come fore too long
 Yeah my first love was an angry, painful song
 My first love was a wicked twisted road
 I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old
 I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold
 Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road
  Track 15 - Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah
Well,  it sure didnt take  to long
 I woke up in the morning  she was gone
And  the note that she wrote  didnt say  dear john
 It said goodbye fucker  im gone
She  was a homegrown mountain girl
 Raised in a different world
 I was a wanna  be rocker  She was more  into Merle
Couldn't  see it just  wouldn't work
 And now I'm double  fisting long  necks, grapefruit  and Stoli
 But I'm never  getting over Joely
 Well I poured  myself  in my car
 I drove  it on down  to the bar
 But they wouldn't  let me in  Cause I ain't  a movie star
 So I went  to the Horse  Shoe on Lamar
 Well the bouncer threw  me out too
 And I didn't  know what  to do
 So I picked  up the phone  And I called  dear Sue
 The cock  blocker wouldn't  let me through
 And now I'm wishing  for some drugs  or a shrink  to console  me
 But I'm never  getting over Joely
 Repeat Twice)
 Well I gathered  up all  my guns
 And a pipe  bomb just  for fun
 I drove  to her house  and parked  out on the lawn
 She's right  I always was  the crazy one.
 Well her boyfriend  was sure  nice to me
 Said "calm  down would you  like a drink"
 And I shot  him full of holes  From his nose  to his knees
 And I polished  off her little  sweet pea
 And I'm crying  on me knees  feeling dirty  and unholy
 But I'm never  getting over Joely
 Now I'll probably  get life  and serve  at least forty,
 But I'm never  getting over Joely

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Readable chord sheet for Reckless Kelly Was Here by Reckless Kelly

Sadie got a [A]six gun, she ain’t afraid to use it
The banker took us [A]straight down to the safe and I blew it
The sheriff heard a [D]big bang in the broad daylight
And by the time the [A]smoke cleared we were nowhere in sight

Sadie got an [A]Mustang, an old '64
Sadie got the [A]top down and her foot to the floor
Lights in the [D]rearview, got the fuzz on our tail
                    [A]                                           [E]
B[A]etter give me that scattergun, baby I ain’t goin’ back to jail

(Repeat chords and strumming for the whole song)

Sadie got a hideout off of 71
We'll count up all the money, ditch the car and the guns
Sadie says she loves me, I'll always be her man
"And I’ll see you in Rio honey, we gotta stick to the plan"

I woke up in the hayloft to the rooster's crow
No sign of Sadie, no sign of the dough
I’m heading to the airport, I got a little brass key
I got a ticket and a passport, locker 32-B

Open up the blue box, there ain’t nothing inside
I been played like a fiddle, I’ve been taken for a ride
Sadie made a phone call in the middle of the night
They’ve got the place surrounded with the black and white

I got myself a hostage in a Delta skirt
"Do as I tell you and nobody gets hurt
Show me where your car's parked, you’re gonna have to drive
Because I’ll be hiding in the backseat with a .45"

"Get me through the roadblock, better drive real slow
Better play your cards right and I’ll let you go"
And I hear my heart a pounding as fast as it can
I hear the copper askin’ “Have you seen this man?”

Delta kept her mouth shut like a good girl should
"And you’re free to go now 'cuz you done real good"
Now I got a suitcase and a thumb in the air
I don’t know where I’m goin’ and I don’t really care

Bubba’s got a big rig and an empty seat
We’re headin’ to Laredo, it’s alright with me
I’ll check into a hotel in old Mexico
I gotta wait until it cools down, I’m gonna lay a little low

Well I don’t miss the money, I don’t miss the guns
Well I sure miss Sadie even after all she’s done
Yea, Sadie left me hanging and she told a lotta lies
Well it’s true what they say boys, true love never dies

True true love
True true love

                             Track 2- Casanets

[A]She plays castanets, she works without a net
I like her [G]better when she [D]walks a[A]way
[A]She said she was mine, she told me twice
I like her [G]better when she [D]walks a[A]way

I like her [G]better when she [D]walks a[A]way
I like her [G]better when shes h[D]ere to s[A]tay
I like her [G]better when she [D]danced my [A]way
I like her [G]better when she [D]walks a[A]way, yeah

I love the sun as it silhouettes
I like her better when she walks away
I love her hair as it falls across my face
I like her better when she walks away

She plays castanets, she works without a net
I like her better when she walks away
She turns me on like a pickup truck
I like her better when she walks away

I like the sun shining through her dress
I like her better when she walks away
I like her hair in a tangled mess
I like her better when she walks away

Solo out...

                             Track 3- Motel Cowboy Show

[C]Hey ol' [D]lady let’s [G]go to the [C]motel [D]cowboy [G]show
We’ll [D]drink and dance, there’s no [Em]place else to [C]go
We’ll [G]stay out all night [D]long, we’ll [Em]toast the break of [C]dawn
[G]Hey ol' lady let’s [D]go to the [C]motel [D]cowboy [G]show

          [C]          [D]       [G]                [C]
Well the[G]y rolled one for the road, put on the same dirty old clothes
[C]        [D]          [G]           [C]     [D]
[G]Down the trail they road to the motel cowboy show
           [C]             [D]          [G]          [C]
Wel[D]l, they pa[G]rked at the end of the line, underneath the cold beer sign
It’s a [G]long, long way to [D]ride without your [C]whiskey and your [Em]wine
          [C]        [D]        [G]               [D]
Somethi[G]ng stronger would be fine, something stronger would be fine

Well they walk thru the swingin’ doors, through the sawdust on the floor
Everybody was ready to go at the motel cowboy show
They’ve been all over the land, not bad for a honky tonk band
Well, it’s a long hard hill to climb, when you're so far ahead of time
And you’ve never seen a dime, you’re so far ahead of your time

         [C]     [D]    [G]                 [Em]
W[A]ell the doses soon kicked in and the fun would soon begin
The [Em]fun would soon be[A]gin
And the [Em]world did a great big [A]spin
Whoo baby, it’s [Em]fun, and it ain’t no [A]sin

I [D]know you [A]well, you don’t re[G]member
[D]We partied [Am]way back in No[Em]vember
[D]    [A]          [G]               [D]     [Am]
The 7[Em]2 or was it 73, I know you well, you don’t remember me
[D]All the faces [G]changed[D] and the room went [G]round
[D]What a mystic [G]place,[D] what a mystic [G]sound

Well we rolled one for the road, and they candied up their nose
Down the trail they rode to the motel cowboy show

                             Track 4 - I Still Do

         [E]       [B]         [A]       [B]
She sa[B]id [A]boy[B] why don't you love me like you used to
You [E]never w[B]ant to h[A]old me a[B]nymor[E]e   [B]      [A]         [B]
           [E]        [B]         [A]        [B]
An[B]d I[A] s[B]aid girl now don't you go start talking crazy
[E]                [B]           [A]    [B]      [E]
[B]Caus[A]e I [B]love you more than I ever have before

But if [E]I don't [B]show it [A]late[B]ly
[E]It's [B]just cause I m a l[A]ittle bit c[B]razy
[E]Don't [B]think my [A]days of [B]loving [E]you [B]are[A] thro[B]ugh
[B]Cause I still d[E]o  [B]     [A]        [B]
I still [E]do   [B]      [A]         [B]             [E]                [B]                   [A]                     [B]                         [E]                             [B]                                 [A]

       [E]       [B]         [A]           [B]
Well I[B] gu[A]ess[B] I must have slipped and let my guard down
[E]Cause you know [B]you re always [A]gonna [B]be my [E]gir[B]l [A]    [B]
[E]When I get [B]turned [A]around and [B]loose d[E]irecti[B]on[A]   [B]
[E]Sometimes [B]I forg[A]et you re [B]my whole [E]worl[B]d [A]    [B]

[E]But if I don't [B]show it [A]latel[B]y
[E]It's [B]just cause I m a l[A]ittle bit c[B]razy
[E]Don't [B]think my [A]days of [B]loving [E]you [B]are[A] thro[B]ugh
[B]Cause I still d[E]o  [B]     [A]        [B]
I still [E]do   [B]      [A]         [B]             [E]                [B]                   [A]                     [B]                         [E]                             [B]                                 [A]

Yeah

(instrumental)   then [E] [B] [D] [A] [C] [G] [B]
[E]But if I don't [B]show it [A]latel[B]y
[E]It's [B]just cause I m a l[A]ittle bit l[B]azy
[E]Don't [B]think my [A]days of [B]loving [E]you [B]are[A] thro[B]ugh
[B]Cause I still d[E]o  [B]     [A]        [B]
I still [E]do   [B]      [A]         [B]             [E]                [B]                   [A]                     [B]                         [E]                             [B]                                 [A]

                Track 5 - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

[G]Well says Red Molly to James that's a fine motor[Cadd9]bike
[Cadd9]And a girl could feel special on any such [G]like
Says [G]James to Red Molly, my hat's off to [Cadd9]you
[Cadd9]Thats a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952[G]
And I've [D]seen you at the corners and [Cadd9]cafes it [G]seems
Red [D]hair and black leather, my [Cadd9]favorite color [G]scheme
And he [Am]pulled her on be[Cadd9]hind
And [Cadd9]down to Box Hill they did [G]ride

Says James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
And I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I'm 21, I might not make 22
But I don't mind dying but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
Well, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
He said I've got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels in leathers and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride

Alternate between G and Cadd9 for the ending

                  Track 6 - Seven Nights In Eire

[Am]  [C]  [G]  [Am]  [C]  [G]  twice

    [Am]                 [C]       [G]      [Am]
The fi[C]rst pu[G]b we could stagger to was twelve steps from the plane
  [Am]               [C]      [G]        [Am]
[C]A Virg[G]in flight to Shannontown the day it didn’t rain
    [Am]               [C]  [G]    [Am]
The [G]laughing eyes of Ireland sparkling blue and green
     [Am]               [C]        [G]         [Am]
With[C] hair [G]as black as Guinness stout and barely seventeen
We’re [F]back out on the cobblestones, [Em]whiskey drunk and high again
[Dm]                             [G]               [Am]
L[G]iqu[Am]ored up and gearing up for seven nights in Ireland

The corner booth is waiting for the session to begin
It’s quiet as a mother’s prayer ‘till we all stumble in
And it’s fifty happy voices mixed with whistles made of tin
And a piper man is blowing like the North Atlantic wind
And an Aran island beauty is sawing on the violin
I wonder will she miss me after seven nights in Ireland

It’s Ladies’ Day in Galway and we watched the ponies run
Fifty pounds against the odds and came in six to one
McSwiggin heard the race report, he invited us on in
So we drank Catholic whiskey with all our newfound friends
They raised a glass to all of us and we all toasted them
Here’s to Michael, Tom and Pat and seven nights in Ireland

Well we kissed all the girls goodbye and gathered in our gear
And when she walked me to the gate I swear I saw a tear
But then she looked into my eyes I knew she felt my pain
And only then I realized we were standing in the rain
So save our places at the pub and when the eyes are dry again
We’ll come back another day for seven nights in Ireland

                  Track 7 - Break My Heart Tonight

[G]Well I got empty bottles and legal papers [Em]wrinkled up all over the floor
[Cadd9]My pen won't write and my guitar doesn't have a [D]song in it anymore
[G]Well I can write another love song, yeah, but [Em]first you got to find someone to love
[Cadd9]I could write another fight song, yeah, but there's [D]got to be something to be proud of
they say

[Cadd9]         [D]               [G]         [G/f#]
Mise[Em]ry love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me
     [Cadd9]         [D]                          [Cadd9]
I'll b[G]e alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight

Going out walkin' on Avenue B and I ain't comin' back until dawn
And find some stranger in a Greenich bar to shower my affection upon
Well maybe she'll stay 'til one fateful day when we realize we've got nothin' left
And maybe I'll find she's messed up my mind and I can get back to doing what I do best
they say

[Am]Well all these A&R guys keep [Em]knockin' on my door
[Am]I guess the last batch wasn't good enough cause they [D]keep on [D/C]wanting more
[D/B]and more [D/A]and they say

[Cadd9]                      [D]                            [G]
    [G/f#]     [Em]
Write what you know and it just goes to show, you gotta write your own destiny
     [Cadd9]         [D]                          [Cadd9]
I'll b[G]e alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight, they say
[Cadd9]         [D]               [G]         [G/f#]
Mise[Em]ry love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me
     [Cadd9]         [D]                          [Cadd9]
I'll b[G]e alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart tonight

                        Track 8 - Nobody's Girl

[A]  [E]  [F#m]  [D]  3x

[A]The first man that you [E]ever loved
[F#m]Left your mama, never [D]said goodbye to anyone.
[A]And you were raised with your [E]head held high
But [F#m]any fool can see it's just a [D]clever disguise.

- [A]You're nobody's [E]baby,
[F#m]You're nobody's [D]darlin,
[A]  [E]You're nobody's [F#m]girl - [D]

[A]You've always been a little [E]scared to open your [F#m]heart
And you never let [D]anybody take it too [A]far.
You never let 'em [E]on the inside
Cause [F#m]you're always scared of gettin' [D]taken for a ride.

- [A]You're nobody's [E]baby,
[F#m]You're nobody's [D]darlin,
[A]  [E]You're nobody's [F#m]girl [D]-

[A]Everybody wants you but you [E]don't wanna care
So you [F#m]keep 'em at a distance with the [D]frown you wear.
[A]You spend your time tryin' to [E]even the score
And you've [F#m]got it in your head you de[D]serve alot more.
The [A]first one was a [E]total disaster
[F#m]So was the second one and [D]every one after.
[A]But when you're breakin' in a [E]broken home,
You're [F#m]gonna be sure to spend some [D]nights on your own when

- Y[A]ou're nobody's b[E]aby,
[F#m]You're nobody's da[D]rlin,
[A]  Y[E]ou're nobody's g[F#m]irl, [D]
                 [A]  [E]  [F#m]  [D]  [A]
Y[F#m]ou're[D] no[F#m]body's girl

                     Track 9 - Hey Say May/Guacamole

[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9]

I got a [G]phone [Cadd9]call to[G]day   [Cadd9]
From a [G]girl who [Cadd9]walked a[G]way  [Cadd9]
    [G]         [Cadd9] [G]      [Cadd9]         [G]
But [Cadd9]I hung it[G] up be-fore I heard what it was she had to say

[C]       [D]           [G]     [G/f#] [Em]
Hey say May, well I drink all  day
[C]                [D]                   [G]  [Cadd9]
D[Cadd9]ammit I[G] t[Cadd9]old her[G] I'[Cadd9]m doing alright

I found a [G]letter [Cadd9]there in my [G]drawer [Cadd9]
What it [G]said I'm [Cadd9]not quite [G]sure  [Cadd9]
    [G]            [Cadd9]          [G]             [Cadd9]
[G]But it's be[Cadd9]en so lo[G]ng since you walked out my door, I just don't care anymore

[C]       [D]            [G]     [G/f#]     [Em]
I don't care fallin’ drunk down the stairs
[C]                [D]                   [G]  [Cadd9]
D[Cadd9]ammit I[G] t[Cadd9]old her[G] I’[Cadd9]m doin’ alright

I’m doin’ al[C]right[F]    [C]        [F]
I’m doing al[G]ri-i[Cadd9]-ight [G]yeah  [Cadd9]
[D]Nobody's changin’ the [C]way I’m feeling tonight    [D]
[C]harmonica solo)        [G]            [Cadd9]                    [G]                       [Cadd9]
Cause I’m doing alright

Well it [G]must of been [Cadd9]12 months a[G]go  [Cadd9]
Whene I [G]found a note [Cadd9]slipped under my [G]door     [Cadd9]
But [G]I never [Cadd9]read it, I [G]guess I was [Cadd9]sore, I [G]don't even[Cadd9] know now what[G] for

[C]       [D]               [G]  [G/f#]    [Em]
For the girl next door, 20 years before
[C]There's cookie crumbs on my floor[D], I’m doing alright [G]    [Cadd9]          [G]             [Cadd9]                    [G]                      [Cadd9]                             [G]                                [Cadd9]

In a [G]moment of [Cadd9]weakness it [G]came[Cadd9]
[G]Then as I [Cadd9]looked at her [G]name[Cadd9]
[G]          [Cadd9]     [G]        [Cadd9]     [G]
I shook my[Cadd9] head as [G]I struck a match and watched it all go up in flames

[C]     [D]           [G]        [G/f#] [Em]
Up in flames as I smoke my Mary Jane
[C]                    [D]                   [G]  [Cadd9]
G[Cadd9]oddammi[G]t,[Cadd9] I told[G] he[Cadd9]r I’m doing alright

Ex[D]cept for my multiple perso[C]nalities
(Let the C ring out and then wait about 10 seconds to start "Guacamole")

  1st       2nd

e--x---------x-------------|
D---3--------x-------------|
G----4-------x-------------|
D-----5------x-4-----------|
A--x---------x---5---------|
E--x---------x-------------|
             **

(1)
I met her at the mercado,

She was buying avocados,
                             (2)
My, she really turned me on.

She reached for my pepper,

I grabbed her tomatoes,
                                (1)
I knew it wouldn't be very long.

She went to the mesa,

I grabbed my cerveza,
                             (2)
I got the onions and lemons.

And when she looked at me,

Then I could clearly see,
                          (1)
it wouldn't be very long.

Guaca[C]mole...
Guaca[G]mole...
We'd be [D]making guacamole all night [G]long. (2x)

She went for the line,
I fell in right behind,
Man, she sure looked good.

She reached for her money,
I said, "Wait a minute honey",
I believe this one is one me.

She got in my pickup,
Started to backup,
Headed down the road.

We went to mi casa,
Tortillas de masa(?),
and made guacamole all night long.

Guacamole...
Guacamole...
We'd be making guacamole all night long. (2x)

(After about 15 seconds, play the below part to end "Hey Say May")
We're doing [G]alright      [Cadd9]               [G]                   [Cadd9]                          [G]

                     Track 10 - Vancouver

[G]

When the s[G]un w[C]ent d[D]own,
You were si[C]ttin' under someone else's su[G]nset.
And I w[G]as[C]n't aro[D]und
And you were wi[C]shin' that I was the guy that y[G]ou'd just met.

And I was probably st[C]umbling down some
[D]Backstreet ally in Ams[G]terdam
While you were m[Em]akin' excuses and breakin' another he[D]art
Or maybe I was dr[C]inkin' wine with the pig[D]eons in the square in V[G]enice
While I was w[Em]onderin' what you're doin'
And wonderin' where you a[D]re...

When the s[G]tars c[C]ame o[D]ut,
I was si[C]ttin' in a studio on Su[G]nset
And the li[G]ghts w[C]ere d[D]own
And I was wi[C]shin' that the time we'd had wasn't o[G]ver yet.

And you were probably si[C]ttin' in an airport
W[D]aitin' on a plane to Ve[G]gas
While I was p[Em]ackin' a suitcase and starin' at a waitin' c[D]ar.
Or maybe you were he[C]aded out to some ho[D]use party on Lake Au[G]stin
And I'm w[Em]onderin' what you're doin'
And wonderin' where you a[D]re...

[A] [D]  [E]    [D]  [A]   [D] [E]
 [A]

When my l[A]uck r[D]an ou[E]t,
I was si[D]ttin' on a concrete block in Li[A]ttle Rock.
We didn't s[A]cream [D]or sh[E]out,
We just s[D]aid goodbye, then I waited for the click
And the li[A]ghts went out.

And now I'm p[D]ackin' it up and ro[E]llin' on out for Vanc[A]ouver
For some w[F#m]asted youth and fresh set of lonely s[E]tars
And I'm w[D]onderin' baby, if you e[E]ver really saw the b[A]est of us
And I w[F#m]onder what you're doin'
And I wonder where you a[E]re...
I still w[F#m]onder what you're doin'
And I wonder where you a[E]re..[A]. [D]   [E]

                     Track 11 - Wiggles and Ritalin

[C]Lets put on the Wiggles & pop a couple Ritalin [F]
Papa [C]dont blame mama or tell her how lazy shes be[G]en
Its been pres[C]cribed by a doctor and the doctor said it aint no si[F]n
So [C]lets put on the Wiggles & [G]pop a couple Rita[C]lin

Lets put on MacGyver & chow a couple Xanax bars
I dont need no college counselor to tell me how lucky I are
I lay the blame on the clinic and man its got me this far
Yeah, Lets put on MacGyver & chow a couple Xanax bars

[G]If only Dad would have spanked me instead
Of [F]dopin me up and messing w[C]ith my head
I [Em]might have turned out to be a regular guy
But [F]its all that I know and I g[G]otta get high

So lets put on some Soul Train and snort a little cocaine
Ill chop some lines maybe one at a time till were feeling no pain
Ill bite my tongue till its numb and Ill talk till I drive you insane
Yeah, lets put on some Soul Train and snort a little cocaine

So lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos
Ive been high since I was just a little guy in my Underoos
I sit around on my ass smokin grass and watchin classic cartoons
Yeah, lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos

Yeah, Lets put on some Scooby Doo & smoke a couple doobie doos

                   Track 12 - Wild Western Wind Blown Band

R[Em]oll o[D]n, you w[Bm]ild western wi[C]ndblown band
  [G]                             [D]
Lif[C/B]e’s w[Am]aiti[G]n’ up the road for you and the future’s in your hands
Well [G]I don’t fly no aeroplanes
And [Em]I don’t ride r[C]ailroad trains
[G]I just drive my truck down the b[C]lacktop lane to the nex[D]t town.
Next [G]week we’ll be in Jackson Hole
Got some g[Em]ood friends there to so[C]othe our souls
  [G]             [D]               [C]    [C/B]
L[G]ord don’t you know it’s a good town

Well I don’t live for borrowing
Lord and I don’t love just one thing,
I believe in all that life brings down your highway

So if you hear our words and songs
Take what you need to be strong
Don’t be afraid to love us, we will do you no wrong

                     Track 13 - Baby's Gone Blues

Intro is hitting E string over and over

[E]  [G]  [D]  [A]    4 times

   [E]               [G]           [D]          [A]
My [E]baby [G]says[D] sh[A]e's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
        [E]               [G]           [D]         [A]
Yeah[E] my ba[G]by s[D]ays[A] she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
         [E]          [G]                  [D]        [A]
Yeah but she'[E]s been talk[G]in' like she[D]'s gon[A]na be walkin', since the day that I brought
home
       [E]               [G]           [D]         [A]
Now my[E] baby[G] say[D]s s[A]he's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own

My baby said we're through, don't know what to do, you know it's really up to you
Yeah my baby said we're through, don't know what to do,you know it's really up to you
Baby said you gotta sure love me right or I'm goin'-a leave you lonely and blue
Now my baby said we're through, don't know what to do, you know it's really up to you

Can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy home
No I can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy home
I'm just sittin' around countin' those teardrops fall from my eyes all alone
No I can't believe she's gone, baby said goodbye, and tore apart our happy little home

Yeah my baby says she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
Yeah my baby says she's gone, gonna go, gonna leave me on my own
Yeah but she's been talkin' like she's gonna be walkin' since the day that I brought
little girl home
My baby says she's goin', gonna go, gonna leave me on my own

On my own
On my own
Baby's gone. . .
(Hey!)

                     Track 14 - Wicked Twisted Road

[Em]  [C]  [G]  [G/f#] [Em]  [C]  [G]  [G]/[F#]

[Em]                  [C]              [G]     [G/f#]
My first love was a wicked twisted road
[Em]                [C]            [G]            [G/f#]
I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old
[Em]              [C]            [G]                  [G/f#]
I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold
      [Em]                  [C]              [G]      [G/f#]
Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road

My first love was a castle in the sky
Never thought I’d make it till I had the guts to try
And I sat up in my tower while the whole world passed me by
Yeah my first love was a castle in the sky

My first love was a fearless, driving rain
Scared to death I thought I’d never see her face again
They say god was cryin’ so I guess he felt my pain
My first love was a fearless, driving rain

My first love was a wild, sinful night
I ran out with the big dogs, guess I had more bark than bite
I know I won the battle but in the end I lost the fight
Yeah my first love was a wild, sinful night

My first love was an angry, painful song
Wanted one so bad I went and did everything wrong
The lesson in reality would come fore too long
Yeah my first love was an angry, painful song

My first love was a wicked twisted road
I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old
I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold
Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road

                     Track 15 - Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah

[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[Em]  [C9]  [G]  [C9]
[G]  [D]  [G]

[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[Em]  [C9]  [G]  [C9]
[G]  [D]  [G]  [G]

[G]Well, it sure didnt [C]take to l[G]ong
I woke up in the m[C]orning she was g[G]one
[Em]And the note that she wr[C]ote didnt sa[G]y dear [C]john
It said [G]goodbye [D]fucker im [G]gone

[G]She was a homegrown [C]mountain [G]girl
Raised in a [C]different [G]world
I was a [Em]wanna be [C]rocker She was [G]more into [C]Merle
[G]Couldn't see it [D]just wouldn't [G]work

And now I'm [Em]double fisting [C]long necks, g[G]rapefruit and [C]Stoli
But I'm [G]never getting [D]over [G]Joely    [G]

[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[Em]  [C9]  [G]  [C9]
[G]  [D]  [G]  [G]

Well I [G]poured my[C]self in my [G]car
I [G]drove it on [C]down to the [G]bar
But they [Em]wouldn't let me [C]in Cause I [G]ain't a movie [C]star
So I [G]went to the [D]Horse Shoe on [G]Lamar

Well the [G]bouncer [C]threw me out [G]too
And I [G]didn't know [C]what to [G]do
So I [Em]picked up the [C]phone And I [G]called dear [C]Sue
The [G]cock blocker [D]wouldn't let me [G]through

And now I'm [Em]wishing for some [C]drugs or a [G]shrink to [C]console me
But I'm [G]never getting [D]over [G]Joely

Repeat Twice)
[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[G]  [C9]  [G]  [G]
[Em]  [C9]  [G]  [C9]
[G]  [D]  [G]  [G]

Well I [G]gathered up [C]all my [G]guns
And a [G]pipe bomb [C]just for [G]fun
I [Em]drove to her [C]house and [G]parked out on the [G]lawn
She's [G]right I always [D]was the crazy [G]one.

Well her [G]boyfriend was [C]sure nice to [G]me
Said "[G]calm down would [C]you like a [G]drink"
And I [Em]shot him full of [C]holes From his [G]nose to his [C]knees
And I [G]polished off her [D]little sweet [G]pea

And I'm [Em]crying on me [C]knees feeling [G]dirty and [C]unholy
But I'm [G]never getting [D]over [G]Joely
Now I'll [Em]probably get [C]life and [G]serve at least [C]forty,
But I'm [G]never getting [D]over [G]Joely

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