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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
D | D | A | A
D | D | A | D | D
0:16
D | D | A | A A7:A
D | D | E | A
0:30
D | D | G F#:F | E
D | D | A A7:A | D | D

Verse 1: 0:46
       D
I was cuttin' the rug down at
    D
A place called "The Jug"
        A
With a girl named
       A A7
Linda Lu.
0:54
  A    D
When a in walked a man
        D
With a gun in his hand,
            E                     A
And he was looking for you know who.
1:01
           D
He said, "Hey there fellow
          D
With the hair coloured yellow,
G             F#   F   E
  What you tryin' to prove?
1:08
               D
'Cause that's my woman there and
       D
I'm a man who cares
          A
And this might be all for
 D  | D
You."   I said, "Excuse me!"

Solo: 1:18
D | D | A | A A7:A
D | D | A | D | D

Verse 2: 1:33
        D
I was scared and fearing
 D
For my life,
        A
I was shakin' like a
            A  A7
Leaf on a tree.
1:41
  A            D
'Cause he was lean and mean
    D
And   big and bad, Lord,
     E                    A
And pointin' that gun at me.
1:48
      D
"Oh, wait a minute, mister,
   D
I didn't even kiss her,
G                F# F         E
  Don't want no trouble with you.
1:55
        D
And I know you don't owe me
       D 
But I wish you would let me
A
Ask one favor from
 D | D
You.

Chorus 1: 2:04
               D
Oh, won't'cha gimme three steps,
         D
Gimme three steps, mister,
         A
Gimme three steps t'wards the door?
2:12
 D
Gimme three steps,
         D
Gimme three steps, mister
            A               D
And you'll never see me no more."
D
  For sure!

Solo: 2:21
D | D | A | A
D | D | E | A
2:35
D | D | G F#:F | E
D | D | A | D | D

Verse 3: 2:51
                D
Oh, well, the crowd cleared away and I
   D
Began to pray,
         A
And the water fell
         A   A7
On the floor.
2:58
A        D
And I'm tellin' you, son,
         D
Well, it ain't no fun
           E                   A
Staring straight down a forty-four.
3:05
          D
Well, he turned and screamed
    D
At Linda Lu and that's the
  G             F# F  E
Break I was lookin'  for.
3:12
               D
And you could hear me screamin'
   D
A mile away
          A
As I was headin' out t'wards the
 D  | D
Door.

Chorus 2: 3:21
               D
Oh, won't'cha gimme three steps,
         D
Gimme three steps, mister,
         A
Gimme three steps t'wards the door?
3:29
 D
Gimme three steps,
         D
Gimme three steps, mister
            A               D
And you'll never see me no more.
D
  Show me your back door.

Coda: 3:38
D | D | A | A
D | D | E | A
3:52
D | D | G F#:F | E
D | D | A | D | D
4:08
D | D | A | A
D | D | E | A
4:23
D | D | G F#:F | E...

Key

key
D
original
key
D
D# C#
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

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Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 1977
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Official Live Video - Celebrating 50 Years

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