[Intro]
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B B B B
[Verse 1]
B B
Heard the one about your woman
B B
Lord, she's been messing 'round
E E
She's been stepping out on the street
E B
Lord, she's been hanging out
E E
Ain't nobody had her this week
B A E
but it won't take long
[Chorus]
B E
Lord Lord there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord Lord, there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord Lord, there's trouble in the city
D A B B
And I hope it won't mess with me
[Verse 2]
B B
Walking downtown the other day
B B
A man put a gun in my back
E E E
"Give me all you've got or I'll blow you away
E B
That's a fact, Jack"
E B A E
Woe me, misery . . , too much been going down
[Chorus]
B E
Lord Lord, there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord Lord, there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord Lord, there's trouble in the city
D A B B
And I hope it won't mess with me
[Solo]
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E E B B
E E B E
B E B E
B E D A B B
B B B B
[Verse 3]
B B
Catch the next train out of here
B B
Goodbye, I'll see you, so long
E E E
Time was I could face it here
E B
That was a long time ago
E E
I'll leave you very low,
B A E
next time you won't see me at all
[Chorus]
B E
Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
B E
Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
D A B B
And I hope it won't mess with me
[Outro]
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E E B B
E E B E
B E B E
Tags: Easy guitar chords, song lyrics, J.J. Cale, JJ Cale
