Misc Originals – Billy Brogan - Iou (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
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Chords

[Intro] D D D G G F D [Verse 1]
D                    G                        D                     D
57 to Memphis baby / me and your ghost in this old truck

D                       G                 D                         D
Needle's in the red / I made my own bad luck.

D                               G                       D           D
Brown water in that dixie cup / bottles spinning on the floor

D                                  G                        D       D
Whitehouse on them speakers baby / coming hot up to your door
[Chorus]
G                                     G           G G D
Now I ain't looking for forgiveness / fresh outta IOUs

G                                  G      G    G   D
Just meet me down on Beale woman / we can sing the blues
[Verse 2]
D                          G                        D                D
Holding bills and babies / I left you crying in the yard

D                                G                       D           D
Swung and missed up in Chicago / all that’s left is this guitar

D                             G            D                         D
Sun’s setting on that river / 200 miles to go

D                                  G                          D      D
One more stop for gas and whiskey/ southbound with everything I own
[Chorus]
G                                    G           G G D
Now I aint looking for forgiveness / fresh outta IOUs

G                                  G          G   G     D
I’m coming down to Memphis momma / I got them Big Muddy blues
[Bridge]
A                                A
Should I stay up in the North? / or the Delta in Ole Miss ?

G                                  G
That compass points to Tennessee / girl you know I can't resist
[Verse 3]
D                          G                      D                  D
Taped up snakeskin boots / got that hammer to the floor

D                                    G                      D
Eyes wide, caffeine and toothpicks / lawman a’banging on my door.    D

D                                 G                      D
Runnin' hard on fumes to Dixie /  don't blame you if you fold.       D

D                             G                         D
Across that bridge to Beale / you gonna leave me in the cold ?       D
[Chorus]
G                         G          G G D
Begging for forgiveness / Need me an IOU

G                                      G           G  G  D
Slammin' those brakes on 2nd,  Momma / I want that Rendezvous
[Outro]
G                         G          G G D
Begging for forgiveness / need me an IOU

G                                    G          G   G    D
Coming in hot now to Memphis momma / I got them big city blues