----------------------------------------------------------------------------Little Houdini - Sage Francis----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tabbed by: John WuTwitter: @johnnyhatchbackTuning: StandardIntro:G (first four bars just strum G, use the 320003 'regular/standard' G-chord (see chord tabs below))Gm DLa la la la la la la la laaaGm Cm7La la la la la la la la laaaCmLa la la laaaC CmLa la la la la la la la laaaG (last 'la' blends with first word of first verse below)La la la laaaGChristopher Daniel Gay was arrested on a FridayIn Florida at the Daytona International SpeedwayGmHe was a fugitive on the run,Christopher made a quick escapeDwhile being transported in a vanthat was picking up convicts state to state.GmHe did it during a bathroom break,he hot-wired somebody's pickupIn fact,Cm7Christopher had a long history of theftinvolving trucks,CmHe was on route to Alabamafor stealing someone's travel trailerCGrand Theft AutoHe was a career criminal, jailbirdCmwho also had three outstanding warrantsin his home state of TennesseeGIt was an outstanding performance that set him freeLittle HoudiniStole a big rig, then a tour bus that belonged to Crystal Gayleto evade a five state manhunt that wanted to put that birdy back in jailbut they failedGm'cause Christopher wasn't just running from copsChristopher Gay was now racing a clockDhis mother was dyingand there was no time to be heldinside of a cage with locksGmso yall can turn up your noseCm7and suck on your teeth and wag your finger like tsk-tskbut he had to take the riskLittle HoudiniCmThere wasn't a single thing sinister in his decisionto break from the prisonCHis only motive was to go back to his childhood homewhile his mom was still livingGit wasn't a housemore like an old mobile camperwhere she was bedridden diagnosed with colon cancerSometimes,GmThe only answer we're left withwhen the loved one's name is on the death listDIs to head for the exits and go homeChristopher got the hell out of TexasGmHis abandonment was recklessIt prolonged his sentenceCm7Y'all can forget itHe had numerous convictions and none were as strong as thisCmUnless you consider the other instanceHe went the distanceCSimilar situation, it was a bizarre coincidenceCmWhen he escaped from the prison the first time,Not this time, but the one beforeGHe visited his dadCause he was dying inside of a mental wardSuffering from Alzheimer'sHe paid respectsMade his peaceWhen he was doneHe didn't runHe returned himself back to the policeThat's when his mom made her pleaShe said:Gm"He knows what he done was wrong,Abut he knows his father don't got longGmHe's not a fugitive on the runAHe's not dangerous, he's our sonhe ain't never hurt no oneEbHe knows what he's done was wrong,Bbbut he knows his father don't got longGmHe's not a fugitive on the runDHe's our son"This ain't no country western song.GmChristopher wasn't just running from copsChristopher Gay was now racing a clockAhis mother was dyingand there was no time to be heldinside of a cage with locksGmSo Y'all can go on tossing rocksAAnd talk your talk like tsk tskMeanwhile Chris is stealing a tractor trailer from Wal-MartEbAn 18 wheeler, he's peeling rubber the bird takes flight down turnpikesBbThree hundred thousand dollars worth of merchandise, but it ain't worth her lifeGmRan it off the road, and abandoned itD50 yards from his moms to avoid the copsThats half a football field from her feeble armsEbAfter all this stuffThe tour bus, the pick up trucksBbThe tractor trailer, interstate chasesHe put on the brakes and couldn't get close enoughGmThe news reporters told people to lock their doorsDLike there was a monster on the loose but there was no truth to those reports.EbHis mom had weeks to liveAnd Chris had years to serveBbThey were within shouting distanceBut I don't think he heard her final words.Fb DI don't think he heard her final words.She made her plea to the TVGm"He knows what he's done was wrong,Abut he knows his mama don't got longGmHe's not a fugitive on the runDHe's not dangerous, he's my sonhe ain't never hurt no oneEbHe knows what he's done was wrong,Bbbut he knows his mama don't got longGmHe's not a fugitive on the runDhe's my son"This ain't no country western song.GmThe third time he escaped from a state cop at the Georgia pit-stopAHe just slipped out of the handcuffs, he jumped ship then he took offGmWith no father to visit, and no mom to go home toAJust an open road where he could be freeLittle HoudiniEbWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toBbJust a wide open sky where he could flyGmWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toDJust an open road where he could be freeLittle HoudiniEbWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toBbJust a wide open sky where he could flyGmWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toDJust an open road where he could be freeLittle HoudiniEbWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toBbJust a wide open sky where he could flyFbWith no father to visit, no mom to go home toDJust an open road where he could be freeGmLittle Houdini....Chords/notes: All the 'G' and 'D' chords i play this way...G De|----3-----2----| B|----0-----3----| G|----0-----2----| D|----0-----0----| A|----2-----0----| E|----3----------|All the other chords use barre chords (bar chords)Gm Cm7 Cm C A Eb Bb Fbe|----3------3----3-----3-----5------6-----6----1--| B|----3------4----4-----5-----5------8-----6----1--| G|----3------3----5-----5-----6------8-----7----2--| D|----5------5----5-----5-----7------8-----8----3--| A|----5------3----3-----3-----7------6-----8----3--| E|----3------3----3-----3-----5------6-----6----1--|I did this tab using a picture of the guitar chords from theLi(f)e recording session that Sage Francis posted online...I've played it to myself over and over and it sounds close,if not exact.
Source: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sage-francis/262504.html