Originally in F, I play in D capo 3
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Some | people call me the space c | owboy, yeah |
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Some | call me the gangster of lo | ve |
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Some | people call me M | aurice |
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Cause I | speak of the | pompitous of l | ove |
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People talk a | bout me, baby |
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Say I’m d | oin’ you wrong, doin | ’ you wrong |
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Well, d | on’t you worry b | aby don’t worry |
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Cause I’m r | ight here, right here, ri | ght here, right here at h | ome |
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Cause I’m a | picker |
G | |
I’m a g | rinner |
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I’m a l | over |
G | |
And I’m a s | inner |
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I play my | music in the s | un |
D | |
I’m a jo | ker |
G | |
I’m a s | moker |
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I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
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I get my | lovin’ on the | run, ooh |
Short interlude on verse chords with silly ‘70s sounds
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You’re the cutest thi | ng that I e | ver did see |
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I r | eally love your pe | aches want to s | hake your tree |
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Lovey-d | ovey, lovey-dovey, lovey- | dovey all the time |
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Ooo-eee b | aby, I’ll sure s | how you a good time |
D | |
Cause I’m a | picker |
G | |
I’m a g | rinner |
D | |
I’m a l | over |
G | |
And I’m a s | inner |
D | G | A | G |
I play my | music in the s | un |
D | |
I’m a jo | ker |
G | |
I’m a s | moker |
D | G | |
I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
D | G | A |
I sure don’t | want to hurt no o | ne |
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Peopl | e keep talking a | bout me baby |
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They | say I’m doin’ you | wrong |
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Well | don’t you worry, don’t wor | ry, no don’t wor | ry mama |
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Cause I’m r | ight here at h | ome |
Original fades, I do one more chorus here instead of repeating
the second half of the verse.
D | |
Cause I’m a | picker |
G | |
I’m a g | rinner |
D | |
I’m a l | over |
G | |
And I’m a s | inner |
D | G | A | G |
I play my | music in the s | un |
D | |
I’m a jo | ker |
G | |
I’m a s | moker |
D | G | |
I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
D | G | A | A7 |
I sure don’t | want to hurt no o | ne |