Johnny Cash – Cocaine Blues (Guitar)

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

C#
Come on you've gotta listen 

F#       D#                       G#               C#
unto me, lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.