Cocaine Blues – Johnny Cash
Nghệ sĩ: Johnny Cash
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds, I took a shot of cocaine and I
shot my woman down. I went right home and I went to bed.
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
Verse 2→ Phiên khúc
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine and
away I run. Made a good run but I run too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.
Verse 3→ Phiên khúc
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills, in walked the sheriff from
Jericho Hill. He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
Verse 4→ Phiên khúc
Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, if you've got the warrant just
a-read it to me. Shot her down because she made me slow.
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more.
Verse 5→ Phiên khúc
When I was arrested I was dressed in black, they put me on a train and they
took me back. Had no friend for to go my bail.
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Verse 6→ Phiên khúc
Early next mornin' about a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming
down the line. Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat, he said
come on you dirty heck into that district court.
Verse 7→ Phiên khúc
Into the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by
twelve honest men. Just before the jury started out
I saw the little judge commence to look about.
Verse 8→ Phiên khúc
In about five minutes in walked a man, Holding the verdict in
his right hand. The verdict read in the first degree.
I hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me.
Verse 9→ Phiên khúc
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the
Folsom pen. 99 years underneath that ground.
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down.
Verse 10→ Phiên khúc
Come on you've gotta listen
unto me, lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.