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Johnny Cash - Leave That Junk Alone Chords

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Leave That Junk Alone Chords

(ver. 1)
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash - Leave That Junk Alone (Alabama 3 Remix)
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Key of F, ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.
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This was tabbed from Alabama 3's remix of "Leave That Junk Alone", which 
includes elements of Johnny's original recording and Alabama 3's added verses. 
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Alabama 3's lyrics were difficult to transcribe, but I got them all, save for 
one word!
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CHORUS:
F
Leave that junk alone
F
Leave that junk alone
A#
Leave that junk alone
         C       F
And drink cool H2O

VERSE 1:
      F
Well, me and a couple of good ol' boys
      F
Took a taxi ride downtown
     A#
Were checking out a honkytonks
                C               F
Waiting for the man to come around

F
Lined up ten tequilas
           F
Lined up a twenty chase of beer
        A#
Put the (glata???) on the barmaid
                 C                 F
Said, "Don't you ever come back in here!"

CHORUS:
Johnny said,
      F                                      F
Drink water, Lord, that liquor is hot, drink water
Please Johnny, just a one more shot
      A#                                     C
Drink water, Lord, that liquor is hot, drink water
                  F
Somebody took the bottle top off

VERSE 2:
        F
We would shoot a b**ch our stares
          F
Acutely aware of the state we was in
      A#
Met a nun called Mary in a strip joint
           C                            F
Said she'd guide us through the city of sin

         F
Bought a thousand Marlboro Reds
        F
We got a quart of Bombay gin
A#                            C                   F
Looking for salvation in some out-of-town Comfort Inn

     F
Then Johnny busted down the door
           F
King James Bible in his hand
A#
Eyes burning with a rapture
              C                      F
He'd seen the angels in the Promised Land

              F
Well, I could hear that train a-comin', Lord
   F
My mind was going 'round the bend
    A#
The good ol' boys put the bottle top on the floor
       C                    F
They'd never touch a drop again

BRIDGE:
Johnny said,
     F
Your eyes are baggy and a bloodshot red
            F
It's been a week or two since you've been in bed
           A#
You better pay attention now to what I said
           C                 F
You better leave that junk alone and drink water

    F
You come home feeling for the knob on the door
           F
You better pick up your feet, you're gonna fall on the floor
  A#
I keep on telling you, I'll tell you some more
           C                 F
You better leave that junk alone and drink water

    F
Now I'll forgive you for your running around
   F
If you just promise that you'll come unwound
     A#
I'll buy you anything you want in town
          C                 F
If you'll leave that junk alone

CHORUS:
F
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
F
Leave that junk alone
A#
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
         C       F
And drink cool H2O

F
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
F
Leave that junk alone
A#
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
         C     C     F
And drink cool H... 2O
            
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