Bad Lee Brown Cocaine Blues Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Fast strumming...

AIt was late last night I made my rounds;

I Dmet my woman and I blowed her Adown.

I went Don home and I went to Abed.

I Elaid my pistol up under my hAead.

AEarly next morning, by the rising sun,

I Dwoke up and a started to Arun.

I Dmade a run but I run too Aslow;

A mEan overtook me down in JericAho.

AI was standing on the corner reading my daddy's will

D'Long came a man they call him Bad Texas ABill.

He sDaid, "Uhh, Captain, is your name Lee BrAown?

I Ebelieve that you the rascal blowed yer woman dAown."

AI said, "Yes sir, Captain, my name is Lee.

And if you gDot any blues, boy sing 'em to Ame."

"Well DI guess Lee, that you know the bAest

You better Ecome with me the judge will tell you the rAest."

(play intro licks on break)

AWhen I was arrested, I was dressed in black.

DPut me on a train and they brung me bAack.

JuDry found me guilty in the first degrAee

And tEhey laid me down in the penitentiarAy.

(intro licks again)

AYes the judge found me guilty an' the jury too.

I cDried "Lord in Heaven, have some mercy onA me!"

I'll Dbe here fer the rest of my lAife,

EAll I done was kill my wAife.