Steve Miller Band – Mercury Blues (Guitar)

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Define: C#5* (hammer on & off D string 8th fret)
[Intro]
 |  * = this lick:
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D|-----2-4--4---4------|  x4
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[Verse 1] * Had my money * I tell you what I'd do * I would go downtown * Buy a Mercury or two
           B5
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
* Cruise up and down this road * Up and down this road [Chorus]
             C#5
I'm goin' to buy me a Mercury

        B5                       *
And I'll cruise up and down this road
* Up and down this road [Verse 2] * You know that gal I love * I stole her from a friend * * Fool got lucky, stole her back again
            B5
Because she knowed he had a Mercury
* Cruise up and down this road * Up and down this road
          C#5
Well, she knowed he had a Mercury

       B5                       *    *
And she cruise up and down this road
[Bridge]
B5
Hey now, mama

            A5
Where'd you stay last night
* Your hair's all down * Your clothes don't fit you right
B5
Had my money

           A5
I tell you what I'd do
* * Go downtown and buy a Mercury or two [Chorus]
           C#5
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury

        B5                       *
And I'll cruise up and down this road
* Up and down this road [Interlude] B5 A5 * * B5 A5 * * [Chorus]
             C#5
I'm goin' to buy me a Mercury

        B5                       *
And I'll cruise up and down this road
* Up and down this road
[Outro]
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D|-----2-4--4---4------|  x4
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E|-2-2-----------------|

             C#5*
I'm goin' to buy me a Mercury

C#5*
Goin' to buy me a Mercury

C#5*
Goin' to buy me a Mercury

C#5*                            *
Cruise, cruise up and down this road
* Up and down this road
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B|---------------------|
G|------------2--------|
D|-----2-4--4---4------|  x4
A|---------------------|
E|-2-2-----------------|

             C#5*
I'm goin' to buy me a Mercury

C#5*
Buy me a Mercury

C#5*
Goin' to buy me a Mercury

C#5*                            *
Cruise, cruise up and down this road
* Up and down this road * * * * * How, how, how, how, how, how, how, how * * I got a new dance, I'm goin' to show it to you * * * Ow, ow, ow, ah-ow, ow, ow