Nina Simone – The Pusher (Guitar)
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Authors note:
This song performed by Steppenwolf became popular when used in 1969 film Easy Rider.
Nina Simone made a soulful version on piano for a compilation album in 1974
This is tabbed for guitar novices to play along using that good old blues structure, with nice use of Dm
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G You know I smoked a lot of grass, Oh Lord, and I popped a lot of pills G But I never did touch nothing, that my spirit couldn't kill C You know I see a lot of people walkin' round here with tombstones in their eyes G 'Cause the pusher don't care, child, if you live or if you die Dm C G Ooh God damn him the pusher, yeah yeah Dm C G I said God damn God damn him the pusher man
[Verse 2]
G You know the dealer, I said the dealer is a man G With lots of love rocks in his hand but the pusher is a monster G Good God, oh Lord he's my natural man, C You know the dealer, the dealer takes a nickel lord and sells you lots of sweet dreams C And lord knows we need lots a sweet dreams G But here comes the pusher, takes your body and leaves your mind a screen Dm C G .......God damn on the pusher Dm C G I said God damn the pusher
[Verse 3]
G Da, da, do, do, oh ! C Oh ! G He's not a natural man, you know the dealer takes a nickel G And he sells a box of sweet dreams G But he pusher takes your body, he takes your body G He takes your body, and he leaves your mind a screen Dm C G God damn him God damn him, God damn him God damn him, God damn the pusher
[Verse 4]
G If I were the president, hear me, of this land, I'd declare total war on the pusher man G Gimme now, now, I'd shoot him if he stands G I'd cut him if he runs yeah, I'd kill him with my Bible, my razor and my gun C God damn him, God damn him G Oh, the pusher Dm C G God..... damn...... the pusher man