Cocaine Chords

by J.J. Cale
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: B
Capo: 1st fret
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Chords

B
A
G
F#
F
E

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Cocaine chords
J.J. Cale  1976 (live version*)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_(song)
 
Capo I ***
 
B B B B  B \ A  4x
 
       B
If you wanna to hang out, 
          A
you gotta take her out; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine.     
       B
If you want to get down, 
A
down on the ground; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
          B
She don't lie, 
          A
she don't lie, 
          G   F#
she don't lie; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
 
B B B B  B \ A  2x
 
       B
If you got bad news, 
            A
you want to kick them blues; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
          B
When your day is done,
        A
and you got to run; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
 
          B
She don't lie, 
          A
she don't lie, 
          G   F#
she don't lie; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
 
B B B B  B \ A  2x
 
        B
If your thing is gone,
 
        A
and you want to ride on; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
         B
Don't forget this fact, 
    A
you can't get back; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
 
          B
She don't lie, 
          A
she don't lie, 
          G   F#
she don't lie; 
  B B B B  B \ A
cocaine. 
 
B B B B  B \ A  . . . .
 
* varies
** Eric Clapton recorded  Cocaine , I believe, in  E
 
*** Alternate:
 
Capo III
 
B = A
A = G
G = F
F = E
 
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5 comments
GOHale
That F sounds better as an F#
+2
salvatorifrederic
perfect if you change F into a F#. Couldn’t find how to submit an alternative version on this app. If someone get the process....
+1
graphicus
I guess it sounds better and more accurate with capo on 2nd fret?
0