raised on robbery: joni mitchell
by robin young (paperthinxhymn@gmail.com)
Bb: 013331
C: 032010
F: 133211
G: 3X0003
he was sittin in the lounge of the empire hotel
he was drinkin for diversion, he was thinkin for himself
a little money ridin on the maple leafs
along comes this lady in sleeves
she says
F
let me sit down, you know,
C
drinkin alones a shame,
its a shame, its a cryin shame
G F C
look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game
F
hey, honey, you got lots of cash,
bring us round a bottle and well have some laughs
Bb G C
gins what im drinkin; i was raised on robbery
she says,
F C
im a pretty good cook, sittin on my groceries
G F C
come up to my kitchen, ill show you my best recipes
F
i try and i try, but i cant save a cent
im up after midnight cookin tryin to make my rent
Bb G C
im rough but Im pleasin; i was raised on robbery
G-F-C-G-C
F
we had a little money once,
C
they were pushin through a four lane highway
G
government gave us three thousand dollars,
F C
you shoulda seen it fly away
F
first he bought a fifty-seven Biscayne, he put it in the ditch
he drunk up all the rest, that son of a b***h
Bb G C
his bloods bad whiskey; i was raised on robbery
F
you know you aint bad lookin,
C
i like the way you hold your drinks
G
come home with me honey,
F C
i aint askin for no full-length mink
F
hey, where you goin?
dont go yet, your glass aint empty and we just met
Bb
youre mean when youre loaded;
G C
i was raised on robbery
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