Chuck Berry – Tulane (Guitar)

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As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1970 Album BACK HOME) [Intro] C F C G C G [Verse 1]
C
Tulane and Johnny opened a novelty shop

C
Back under the counter was the cream of the crop

F
Eveything was clicking and the business was good

     C
'Til one day, lo and behold, an officer stood

G                                F
Johnny jumped the counter but he stumbled and fell

      C                        G
But Tulane made it over Johnny felt as he yelled
[Chorus]
         C
Go ahead on, Tulane, he can't catch up with you

C
Go Tulane, he ain't man enough for you

F
Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

C
Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

G             F
Go Tulane, he laggin' behind

         C          G
Go ahead on, Tulane
[Verse 2]
   C
Go by your father's house and tell him business is slow

C
And see if he will loan us something, soon as he hits the dough

F
Put the cat out in the hall and rumple up the room

C
Go by Doctor Keller's, tell him you swollowed some perfume

G                                         F
Tell him we need him quick, 'cause he may have to testify

     C                                  G
That you been sick all day and that's a perfect alibi
[Chorus]
         C
Go ahead on, Tulane, he can't catch up with you

C
Go Tulane, he ain't man enough for you

F
Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

C
Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

G             F
Go Tulane, he laggin' behind

         C          G
Go ahead on, Tulane
[Verse 3]
C
Go, let Danny drive in case you run into the man

C
Back by the shop and get the stuff and hide it in the van

F
Go back by your father's, get the money for the bail

    C
And bring it down and bail me out this rotten, funky jail

   G                          F
We got to get a lawyer in the click of politics

    C                             G
Somebody who can win the thing or get the thing fixed
[Chorus]
         C
Go ahead on, Tulane, he can't catch up with you

C
Go Tulane, he ain't man enough for you

F
Go Tulane, use all the speed you got

C
Go Tulane, you know you need a lot

G             F
Go Tulane, he laggin' behind

         C                       G
Go ahead on, Tulane, go ahead on
[Outro-Harmonica Solo] C F C G F C