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Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money

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      Lawyers Guns and Money - Warren Zevon

Riff Intro: D D D A  D D D A  D D D A  E  x3

  D                A         E
I went home with a waitress,
    D            A   D * A
the way I always do
D            A     E
How was I to know?
        D                 A   
She was with the Russians too

D D D A  D D D A  D D D A  E x2

      D             A     E
I was gambling in Havana,
  D             A    D * A
I took a little risk
     D                  A      E
Send lawyers, guns, and money,
    D             A
Dad get me out of this. Ha!

D D D A  D D D A  D D D A  E x2
 
D         E          A         A E D
  I’m the innocent bystander,
    E             A       A E D
but somehow I got stuck
   E                 A  
Between a rock and a hard place,
 (riff) D  D  D A  D D D A  D D D A  E
and I’m down on my luck
  (riff) D  D  D A  D D D A  D D D A  E
Yes, I’m down on my luck,
   (riff) D  D  D A  D D D A  D D D A  E
well, I’m down on my luck

      D            A     E
I was hiding in Honduras,
      D         A   D * A 
I'm a desperate man
     D                  A     E
Send lawyers, guns, and money,
    D                A
the shit has hit the fan

D D D A  D D D A  D D D A  E x3

Alright!

     D (one strum)      A (ditto) E  
Send lawyers, guns, and money,    huh

(Riff) D D D A   D D D A   D D D A   E 

     D (one strum)      A (ditto) E  
Send lawyers, guns, and money,    huh

(Riff) D D D A   D D D A   D D D A    E

     D (one strum)      A (ditto) E  
Send lawyers, guns, and money,    huh

(Riff) D D D A   D D D A   D D D A   E

Repeat without words to fade:

     D (one strum)      A (ditto) E  

(Riff) D D D A   D D D A   D D D A   E

Notes: * Optional D with C# bass here.
This may be easier to play Capo 2, using C/G/D instead of D/A/E.
    

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