Intro w/ kazoo or melodica riff
Am Am F Am
Am Am F Am

Verse 1
You were F working as a waitress in a Gsus4 cocktail G bar
F When C I met G you
I F picked you out I shook you up and Gsus4 turned you aGround
F Turned you into C someone G new
Now F five years later on you've got the Gsus4 world at your G feet
SucFcess has been so C easy for G you
But F don't forget it's me who put you Gsus4 where you are G now
And F I can put you C back down G too

Verse 2
I was F working as a waitress in a Gsus4 cocktail G bar
F That C much is G true
But F even then I knew I'd find a Gsus4 much better G place
F Either with or C without G you
The F five years we have had have been Gsus4 such good G times
F I C still love G you
But F now I think it's time I lived my Gsus4 life on my G own
I F guess it's just what C I must G do

Outro w/ kazoo or melodica riff
Am Am F Am
Am Am F Am*

Verse 1
It's a C heartache nothing but a Em heartache
Hits you when it's F too late hits you when you're C down G
It's a C fool's game nothing but a Em fool's game
Standing in the F cold rain feeling like a C clown G

Verse 2
It's a C heartache nothing but a Em heartache
Love him till your F arms break then he lets you C down G

Bridge
It ain't F right with love to G share
When you Em find he doesn't Am care for G you G7 Em7 G7
It ain't F wise to need someGone
As much as Em I depended Am on G you G7 Em7 G7

Verse 3
It's a C heartache nothing but a Em heartache
Hits you when it's F too late hits you when you're C down G
It's a C fool's game nothing but a Em fool's game
Standing in the F cold rain feeling like a C clown G

Verse 4
It's a C heartache nothing but a Em heartache
Love him till your F arms break then he lets you C down G

Bridge
It ain't F right with love to G share
When you Em find he doesn't Am care for G you G7 Em7 G7
It ain't F wise to need someGone
As much as Em I depended Am on G you G7 Em7 G7

Outro
Oh it's a C heartache nothing but a Em heartache
Love him till your F arms break then he lets you C down G
It’s a C fool’s game nothing but a Em fool's game
Standing in the F cold rain feeling like a C clown G C*

Intro G - C  G - C  G - C  G - C

GBusted flat in BGaton Rouge,G waitin' for a trGain
When I's Gfeelin' near as fGaded as mD7y jeansD7
D7Bobby thumbed a dD7iesel downD7 just before it rD7ained
And D7rode us all the D7way into New OGrleaCnsG

I Gpulled my harpGoon out of my Gdirty red bandGana
I's Gplayin' soft while BG7obby sang the blCuesC
CWindshield wipers slCappin' time, I wasG holdin' Bobby's Ghand in mine
D7We sang every sD7ong that driver kD7newD7

CFreedom's just anCother word forG nothin' left to lGose
D7Nothin', it ain't nD7othin' honey, if it ain't frGeeG
And Cfeelin' good was Ceasy, lord, oh,G when he sang the Gblues
You know D7feelin' good was D7good enough for mD7eD7
D7Good enough for mD7e and my Bobby McGGeeGAA

>From theA Kentucky Acoal mines to theA CaliforniaA sun
Yeah ABobby shared the sAecrets of mE7y soulE7
Through E7all kinds of wE7eather, through E7everything we dE7one
Yeah E7Bobby baby E7kept me from the AcoldA

One Aday up near SalAinas, lo-ord,A I let him slip awAay
He's Alookin' for that hA7ome and I hope he fDinds itD
Well I'd Dtrade all my tomDorrows for one Asingle yesterAday
To be E7holdin' Bobby's bE7ody next to mE7ineE7

DFreedom's just anDother word forA nothin' left to lAose
E7Nothin', and that's aE7ll that Bobby lAeft meA
Well, Dfeelin' good was Deasy, lo-o-Aord, when he sang the Ablues
And E7feelin' good was E7good enough for mE7eE7
E7Good enough for mE7e and my Bobby McAGee yeahA

The Lavabirds Arrangement

COnce I lived the E7life of a A7millionaire,

DmSpent all my A7money, I Dmjust didn't care.

FTook all my B7friends out Cfor a good time,

D7Bought bootleg liquor, champagne andG7 wine.

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CThen I begE7an to A7fall so low,

DmLost all my goA7od friends, had Dmnowhere to go.

If I Fget my B7hands on a Cdollar again,

D7I'm gonna hold on to it till that old G7eagle grins.

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Vocal arrange phrase

'Cause CnoE7bodyA7 knows you

DmWhen you're A7down and Dmout.

FIn my B7pocket, Cnot one penny,

D7And G7as for your friends, you don't have any.

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CWhen you E7get back on your A7feet again,

DmEverybody waA7nts to be your Dmold long-lost friend.

FIt's mighty B7strange, Cwithout a doubt,

D7Nobody knows you when you're G7down and Cout.

A7I mD7ean when you’re G7down and Cout.

Intro
C C C C

Verse 1
C I'd like to be... Am under the sea
In an F octopus’ garden in the G7 shade
C He'd let us in... Am knows where we've been
In his F octopus’s garden in the G7 shade

Verse 2
Am I'd ask my frie-e-ends to come and seeeeeee...
F An octopus’ G7 garden with me! stop
C I'd like to be... Am under the sea,
In an F octopus’s G7 garden in the C shade

Verse 3
C We would be warm... Am below the storm
In our F little hideaway beneath the G7 waves
C Resting our head... Am on the sea bed
In an F octopus’s garden near a G7 cave

Verse 4
Am We would sing and dance around
F Because we know... we G7 can't be found! stop
C I'd like to be... Am under the sea...
In an F octopus’s G7 garden... in the C shade

Verse 5
C We would shout... Am and swim about
The F coral... that lies beneath the G7 waves
C Oh what joy... Am for every girl and boy
F Knowing... they're happy and they're G7 safe

Outro
Am We would be so happy, you and me!
F No one there to tell us G7 what to do... stop
C I'd like to be... Am under the sea
In an F octopus’s G7 garden... with C you
In an F octopus’s G7 garden... with C you
In an F octopus’s G7 garden... with C you

Outro
C - Double Strum

C Please don't talk a-E7bout me when I'm A7 gone
Oh honey, D7 though our friendship G7 ceases from now C on
And listen, if you can't say E7 anything real A7 nice
It's better D7 not to talk at G7 all is my C advice

We're parting, E7 you go your way I'll go mine,
It's A7 best that we do
D7 Here's a kiss! I hope that this brings
G7 lots of C#dim luck to G7 you .
C Makes no diff'rence E7 how I carry A7 on
Remember, D7 Please don't talk a-G7bout me
When I'm C gone F C G7

F C G7 C

Dm riff Dm riff

F If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man
F You win some, lose some, it’s all the same to me
Dm riff Dm riff
The C pleasure is to play, Bb makes no difference what you say
Dm riff Dm riff
I C don't share your greed, Bb the only card I need is
Dm The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades
Dm riff Dm riff

F Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil
F Going with the flow, it's all the game to me
Dm riff Dm riff
C Seven or Eleven, Bb snake eyes watching you
Dm riff Dm riff
C Double up or quit, Bb double stake or split
Dm The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades
Dm riff Dm riff

Dm You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools
Dm But that's the way I like it baby
I don't wanna live forever C
A7 And don't forget the joker!
Dm riff Dm riff

F Pushing up the ante, I know you wanna see me
F Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again
Dm riff Dm riff
I C see it in your eyes, Bb take one look and die
Dm riff Dm riff
The C only thing you see, Bb you know it's gonna be

Dm The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades
Dm riff Dm riff

Intro
F G C Am
F G C Am

Verse 1
I used to F rule the G world, Seas would C rise when I gave the Am word
Now in the morning I F sleep a-Glone, Sweep the C streets I used to Am own

Instrumental Riff
F G C Am
F G C Am

Verse 2
I used to F roll the G dice, Feel the C fear in my enemy's Am eyes
Listen as the F crowd would G sing, "Now the C old king is dead! Long Am live the king!"
One minute I F held the G key, Next the C walls were closed on Am me
And I discovered that my F castles G stand, Upon C pillars of salt and Am pillars of sand

Instrumental Riff
F G C Am
F G C Am

Verse 3
It was the wicked and F wild G wind, Blew down the C doors to let me Am in.
Shattered windows and the F sound of G drums,
People C couldn't believe what Am I'd become
Revolutio-F-naries G wait, For my C head on a silver Am plate
Just a puppet on a F lonely G string, Oh C who would ever want to be Am king?

Bridge
F Am F Am
F Am G G

o-o-o-oh o-Fohhh G ohh o-o-o-oh o-Cohhh Am ohh
o-o-o-oh o-Fohhh G ohh o-o-o-oh o-Cohhh Am ohh

Intro

C palm muteJitterbug 4X

Verse 1
You put the Cboom-boom into my heart
You send my Dmsoul sky high when your Clovin' starts
CJitterbug into my brain
Goes a Dmbang-bang-bang 'til my Cfeet do the same

But Dmsomething's bugging you
EmSomething ain't right
My Fbest friend told me what Emyou did last night
DmLeft me sleepin' Emin my bed
FI was dreaming, but I Gshould have been with you instead.

Chorus

Wake me Cup before you go-go
Don't leave me hDmanging on like a yCo-yo
Wake me Cup before you go-go
I don't want to mDmiss it when you hit that hCigh
Wake me Cup before you go-go
'Cause I'm not pDmlannin' on going sColo
Wake me Cup before you go-go
EmTake me Dmdancing tonCightC7
I wanna hit that hCigh    C7  yeah, yeah

Verse 2
You take the Cgrey skies out of my way
You make the Dmsun shine brighter than CDoris Day
Turned a Cbright spark into a flame
My Dmbeats per minute never bCeen the same

'Cause Dmyou're my lady, EmI'm your fool
It Fmakes me crazy when Emyou act so cruel
DmCome on, baby, Emlet's not fight
FWe'll go dancing, Geverything will be all right

Chorus

Interlude
C palm muteDm C
  Jitterbug 4X

Bridge
DmCuddle up, baby, Emmove in tight
FWe'll go dancing toEmmorrow night
It's Dmcold out there, but it's Emwarm in bed
FThey can dance, Gwe'll stay home instead

Chorus
end on 1 strum of C