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Colt 45 by James Carothers
Colt 45
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
[Chords]
C x35553
[Intro]
C Bb F C x3
[Verse 1]
C Bb
Johnny grew up on an Indiana farm
F C
Family never did anyone harm
Bb
Said, "I ain't no farmer but I'll survive
F C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45"
Bb
John's daddy was a good man, prayed every day
F C
Said, "Don't let Johnny throw his life away
Bb
It's in your hands, Lord, keep him alive
F C
While he's runnin' with the devil and a Colt 45"
[Chorus]
C Bb
'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F C
Runnin' from the law just as fast he can
Bb
Runnin' from the law and stayin' alive
F C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45
[Verse 2]
C Bb
Mr. Hoover said, "Boys, I want this man
F C
Don't matter how you get him, any way you can
Bb
Bring him in, dead or alive
F C
Better take a fast car and a Colt 45"
Bb
So they caught him and they put him the Ground Horn jail
F C
He was laughin' and jokin', didn't have no bail
Bb
He wouldn't know a pistol from a bar of soap
F C
He stole a car headed to the end of the road
[Chorus]
C Bb
'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F C
Runnin' from the law just as fast he can
Bb
Runnin' from the law and stayin' alive
F C Bb F C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45
[Instrumental]
C Bb F C x3
[Verse 3]
C Bb
The chew men found him in Chicago town
F C
They knew he'd be leavin' from a movie house
Bb
Walkin' with a woman all dressed in red
F C
He was goin' for his pistol when they shot him down
[Chorus]
C Bb
He's public enemy number one
F C
Livin' on the road, livin' by the gun
Bb
He ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
F C Bb F C
Shakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45
[Instrumental]
C Bb F C
[Chorus]
C Bb
He's public enemy number one
F C
Livin' on the road, livin' by the gun
Bb
He ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
F C Bb F C
Shakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45
[Outro]
C Bb F C x4
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