Cocaine Chords

by John Martyn
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
Author JohnStewart [a] 95.
1 contributor total, last edit on Aug 20, 2024

Chords

Am
Am/G
E
C
F
G
Am/F

Strumming

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Am    x02210
Am/G  3x2210
Am/F  1x2210 - I'd recommend using the thumb to fret the bass note here
E     022100
C     x32010
F     133211
G     320003
 
 
Am  Am/G  Am/F  E  x2
 
Am               Am/G        Am/F    E
Did you hear the story about Cocaine Lil?
          Am      Am/G     Am/F    E
She had a cocaine house on cocaine hill
Am          Am/G            Am/F    E
She had a cocaine dog and a cocaine cat
Am       Am/G  Am/F    E
She even had a cocaine rat
         Am  Am/G  Am/F  E          Am  Am/G  Am/F  E
And it's all             round my brain
 
     C
Been walking round 10th Street and Main
          F
I've been looking for a girlie to give me cocaine
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
     C
Been strolling round 10th Street and Main
     F
Been looking for someone to give me cocaine
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
Am  Am/G  Am/F  E  x2
 
      Am      Am/G     Am/F    E
Well, Cocaine Lil and Morphine Sue
             Am                 Am/G   Am/F    E
They've been strolling down the avenue two by two
     Am     Am/G             Am/F   E
Says Lil to Sue, "It's gonna do no harm
      Am          Am/G       Am/F        E
If we both have a little old shot in the arm"
         Am  Am/G  Am/F  E         Am  Am/G  Am/F  E
And it's all             round my veins,      oh cocaine
 
Am  Am/G  Am/F  E
 
C
 Doctor tell me again and again
         F
He say, "Cocaine's forces ain't for men"
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
             C
You know the doctor tell me, tell me again and again
         F
He say, "Cocaine kill you son, it won't say when"
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
Am         Am/G       Am/F    E
There's a story about Cocaine Lil
          Am      Am/G     Am/F    E
She had a cocaine house on cocaine hill
Am          Am/G            Am/F    E
She had a cocaine dog and a cocaine cat
Am       Am/G  Am/F    E
She even had a cocaine rat
         Am  Am/G  Am/F  E          Am  Am/G  Am/F  E
And it's all             round my brain
 
C
 Yonder's baby, she's dressed in white
         F
I said, "Hey now mama, gonna stay all night"
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
          C
Now there runs my baby, she's all dressed in black
             F
You said you know I didn't mean it, won't you please come back
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
E
Hey baby, please come quick
     F
This old cocaine's making me sick
C           G                     C
  Cocaine's sure running round my brain
 
C     F
C  G  C
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Cocaine – John Martyn
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4 comments
stealurface
ok after further inspection, i would say that instead of the Em , go with E, as it sounds better strummed...and at the end where it says hey baby wont you please come quick...i believe this also to be an E chord not a C...capo 5...thanks again..this helped
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JohnStewart
You're correct - I've updated it with those changes. :)
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stealurface
excellent!...saved the day...i'm all thumbs
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