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Cocaine Blues by Johnny Cash
Cocaine Blues
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
C#
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds, I took a shot of cocaine and I
G#
shot my woman down. I went right home and I went to bed.
C#
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
[Verse 2]
C#
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine and
G#
away I run. Made a good run but I run too slow
C#
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.
[Verse 3]
C#
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills, in walked the sheriff from
G#
Jericho Hill. He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown.
C#
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
[Verse 4]
C#
Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, if you've got the warrant just
G#
a-read it to me. Shot her down because she made me slow.
C#
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more.
[Verse 5]
C#
When I was arrested I was dressed in black, they put me on a train and they
G#
took me back. Had no friend for to go my bail.
C#
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
[Verse 6]
C#
Early next mornin' about a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming
G#
down the line. Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat, he said
C#
come on you dirty heck into that district court.
[Verse 7]
C#
Into the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by
G#
twelve honest men. Just before the jury started out
C#
I saw the little judge commence to look about.
[Verse 8]
C#
In about five minutes in walked a man, Holding the verdict in
G#
his right hand. The verdict read in the first degree.
C#
I hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me.
[Verse 9]
C#
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the
G#
Folsom pen. 99 years underneath that ground.
C#
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down.
[Verse 10]
C#
Come on you've gotta listen
F# G# C#
unto me, lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.
[End]
C#
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version 2
Capo:3rd fret
[Chorus]
A
Early one mornin' while makin' the round I took a shot of cocaine and I
E
shot my woman down I went right home and I went to bed
A
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
[Verse]
A
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, Took a shot of cocaine and
E
away I run, made a good run but I ran too slow
A
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
A
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills, In walked the sheriff from
E
Jericho Hill He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
A
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down
A
Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, If you've got the warrant just
E
a-read it to me, shot her down because she made me sore
A
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
A
When I was arrested I was dressed in black, they put me on a train and they
E
took me back, had no friend for to go my bail
A
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
[Chorus]
A
Early next mornin' bout a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming
E
down the line, Ah, and he coughed as he cleared his throat He said
A
come on you dirty heck into that district court
[Verse]
A
Into the courtroom my trial began Where I was handled by
E
twelve honest men, Just before the jury started out
A
I saw the little judge commence to look about
A
In about five minutes in walked the man, Holding the verdict in
E
his right hand, The verdict read murder in the first degree
A
I hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me
A
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the
E
Folsom pen, 99 years underneath that ground
A
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
[Outro]
A
Come on you've gotta listen
B7 E A
unto me, Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.
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version 3
Capo:no capo
C
Early one morning while making the rounds
G7
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
C
I stuck that loving 44 beneath my head
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun
G7
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run but I run too slow
C
They overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
Late in the hot joints taking the pills
G7
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
C
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Said yes oh yes my name is Willy Lee
G7
If you've got the warrant just a-read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
C
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
When I was arrested I was dressed in black
G7
They put me on a train and they took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail
C
They slapped my dried up carcass in that country jail
Early next morning bout a half past nine
G7
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat
C
He said come on you dirty heck into that district court
Into the courtroom my trial began
G7
Where I was handled by twelve honest men
Just before the jury started out
C
I saw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man
G7
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
C
I hollered Lordy Lordy have a mercy on me
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
G7
99 years in the Folsom pen
99 years underneath that ground
C
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
F
Come on you've gotta listen unto me
G7 C
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
C
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds, I took a shot of cocaine and I
G C
shot my woman down. I went right home and I went to bed, I stuck that
C
lovin' .44 beneath my head. Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun.
G
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run. Made a good run but I run too slow,
C C
they overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico. Laid in the hot joints takin' the
G
pill. In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill. He said Willie Lee, your name
C
is not Jack Brown, you're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
C G
Said yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee. If you've got a warrant just read it to me.
C
Shot her down because she made me slow. I thought I was her daddy but she
C
had five more. When I was arrested, I was dressed in black. They put me on
G C
a train and they took me back. Had no friend for to go my bail. They slapped my
dried up carcass in that county jail.
C
Early next mornin' 'bout a half past nine,
G
I spied a sheriff comin' down the line. Upped and he coughed as he
C
cleared his throat, he said come on you dirty hack, into that district
C G
court. Into the courtroom my trial began where I was held by twelve
C
honest men. Just before the jury started out, I saw that little judge commence
C
to look about. In about five minutes in walked a man holding the verdict
G C
in his right hand. The verdict read in the first degree, I hollered lordy
C
lordy, have mercy on me. The judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen.
G
Ninety-nine years in the Folsom pen. Ninety-nine years underneath that
C C
ground, I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down. Come all, you
F D G C
gotta listen unto me, lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----2------2---------2----------2-----2--|
E|0------0--------0----------0--------0----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A| ---2------2---------2----------2-----2----|
E|0------0--------0----------0--------0------|
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run, but I ran too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
Laid in the hot joints takin' the pill
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down"
Said, "Yes, sir, yes, my name is Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant, just read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more"
When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
They put me on a train and it took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Early next mornin' 'bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Hopped and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He said, "Come on you dirty heck into that district court"
Into the courtroom, my trial began
Where I was handled by 20 honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me"
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the Folsom pen'
99 years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Come on, you gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
This man has receptions
Mat Lock 850632 and Bad Shoulder 839879
They have receptions (should I come in and help all them?)
Yeah, I doubt that
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version 6
Capo:1st fret
(The notes for the Joaquin Phoenix on the
Walk The Line Soundtrack version are almost identical)
Capo on 1st fret.
[Intro]
(Electric):
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---------5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m-|
A|---0-2-3-------3-------3-------3--------|
E|-3---------3-------3-------3-------3----|
This is what the electric does curing the singing:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|---5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
E|-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|---5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m--5m---------|
A|-----5-------5-------5-------5-------5------0-2-3-|
E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--------|
Chords:
C
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
C G
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
G
I went right home and I went to bed
C
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
C
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
C G
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
G
Made a good run but I ran too slow
C
They overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
C
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills
C G
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
G
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
C
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down
C
Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee
C
If you've got the warrant just a-read it to me
G
Shot her down because she made me sore
C
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
C
When I was arrested I was dressed in black
C G
They put me on a train and they took me back
G
Had no friend for to go my bail
C
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
C
Early next mornin' bout a half past nine
C G
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
G
Ah, and he coughed as he cleared his throat
C
He said come on you dirty heck into that district court
C
Into the courtroom my trial began
C G
Where I was handled by twelve honest men
G
Just before the jury started out
C
I saw the little judge commence to look about
C
In about five minutes in walked the man
C G
Holding the verdict in his right hand
G
The verdict read murder in the first degree
C
I hollered Lordy Lordy, have a mercy on me
C
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
C G
99 years in the Folsom pen
G
99 years underneath that ground
C
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
[Outro]
Electric during the singing:
e|------------------------------------------------0-|
B|------------------------------------------------1-|
G|------------------------------------------------0-|
D|--------0-2-3---3--2-1-0---0--------------------2-|
A|-3---3--------3----------0---0----5---5--3---3--3-|
E|---3----------------------------3---3------3------|
[Outro Chords]
C F
Come on you've gotta listen on to me
D G C
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.
| p pulloff
| h hammeron
| \ slide down
| / slide up
| m palm mute
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning:EBGDAE
Intro
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-------------3--4----|
E|----4----6-----------|
Verse:
Play with Palm Muting and a country feel and rythm
Early one mornin while makin'...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----444------------444------------444----------444---------444---------444|
E|----------444------------444-----------444----------444----------444-------|
I went right home and I went to bed...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------333------------333-----------333------------------3--4----------|
E|---444-------------444----------444----------444-------4--6----------------|
Each verse has that rythm part is the same as the bass guitar.
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run, but I ran too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
Laid in the hot joints takin' the pill
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down"
Said, "Yes, sir, yes, my name is Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant, just read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more"
When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
They put me on a train and it took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Early next mornin' 'bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Hopped and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He said, "Come on you dirty heck into that district court"
Into the courtroom, my trial began
Where I was handled by 20 honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me"
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the Folsom pen'
99 years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Come on, you gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
This man has receptions
Mat Lock 850632 and Bad Shoulder 839879
They have receptions (should I come in and help all them?)
Yeah, I doubt that
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version 8
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-----2-|
E|-3-5---|
e|-----------3---------------|
B|--1--------0------------1*-|
G|--0-(x16)--0-(x7)-------0*-|
D|--2--------0------------2*-|
A|-3---------2----------2-3*-|
E|----------3-------3-5------|
[Fill]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-----2-|
E|-3-5---|
Keep repeating the verse and fill until the song is over with.
If you play like it is tabbed, like for the C playing the 3rd fret of the A string
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run, but I ran too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
Laid in the hot joints takin' the pill
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down"
Said, "Yes, sir, yes, my name is Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant, just read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more"
When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
They put me on a train and it took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Early next mornin' 'bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Hopped and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He said, "Come on you dirty heck into that district court"
Into the courtroom, my trial began
Where I was handled by 20 honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me"
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the Folsom pen'
99 years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Come on, you gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
This man has receptions
Mat Lock 850632 and Bad Shoulder 839879
They have receptions (should I come in and help all them?)
Yeah, I doubt that
| (x?) Repeat by what ever number the ? is
| * Palm Mute it
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