Neil Young – Raised On Robbery (Guitar)

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[Intro]
        Am            G             Am       G
He was sittin' in the lounge of the Empire Hotel

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Drinkin' for diversion and thinkin' for himself

  Am           G             Am    G
A little money ridin' on the maple leafs

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Along comes this lady in lacy sleeves, she says
[Verse 1]
F                                             C7
Let me sit down, you know, drinkin' alone's a shame

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Look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game

F
Hey honey, you got lots of cash

F
Bring us 'round a bottle and we'll have some laughs

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Gin's what I'm drinkin' I was raised on robbery
[Instrumental] C7 G F C7 G C7 [Verse 2]
      F                                   C7
I'm a pretty good cook sittin' on my groceries

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Come up to my kitchen I'll show you my best recipes

  F
I try and I try but I can't save a cent

    F
I'm up after midnight cookin' tryin' to make my rent

    Bb                            G              C7
I'm rough but I'm pleasin', I was raised on robbery
[Instrumental] C7 G F C7 G C7 [Verse 3]
  F                                                              C7
I had a little money once, they were pushin' through a four lane highway

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Government gave us three thousand dollars, now you shoulda seen it fly away

                  F
First he bought a fifty-seven Biscayne he put it in the ditch

   F
He drunk up all the rest that son of a bitch

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His blood's bad whiskey, I was raised on robbery
[Instrumental] C7 G F C7 G C7 [Verse 4]
             F                                                  C7
You know you ain't bad lookin' and I like the way you hold your drinks

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Come home with me honey I ain't askin' for no full-length mink

F
Hey, where you goin'?

                  F
Don't go yet your glass ain't empty and we just met

       Bb                             G              C7
You're mean when you're loaded, I was raised on robbery
[Outro] C7 G F C7 G C7 C7 G F C7 G C7