L.A. County Blues
Recordedc by Band of Heathens
Album: One Foot In The Either (2009)


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(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - - | (G) - - 

I was (G)never one for (C)compromise, (D) I couldn't fit at (G)school
Gonzo by the (C)seventh grade, (D) I played them all the (G)fool
I (D)couldn't find shoes my (C)size, (G)had to walk ten (C)miles
(G)Blisters on the (C)backs of my soul (D) and an illegal (G)smile

(Chorus)
They're (D)burnin' down Las Vegas (C)Town, (G)had to sleep by (C)noon
(G)Drank my money on a (C)red roulette that's a (D)ride you can't re-(G)fuse
(D)Five hours down with a sunrise (C)frown, (G)lightnin' in your (C)shoes
It's (G)one foot in the (C)ether with the (D)L.A. County blues

Inst.:  | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - - | (G) - -

They (G)got me on ac-(C)cessory, (D) thirty days in (G)jail
One headlight in a (C)Louisville night (D) without a chance of (G)bail
But (D)I'll be home by Derby (C)time, so (G)please save me a (C)seat
Mint (G)Juleps on the (C)outfield grass, the (D)old south tastes so (G)sweet

(Chorus)
They're (D)burnin' down Las Vegas (C)Town, (G)had to sleep by (C)noon
(G)Drank my money on a (C)red roulette that's a (D)ride you can't re-(G)fuse
(D)Five hours down with a sunrise (C)frown, (G)lightnin' in your (C)shoes
It's (G)one foot in the (C)ether with the (D)L.A. County blues

Inst.:  | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - - | (G) - -

You can (G)call me Mr. Ra-(C)oul Duke, (D) I know what you (G)mean
Blinded by a (C)quart of rum and a (D)dose of mesca-(G)line
The (D)Mint 400 didn't slow me (C)down (G)kinda like the speed (C)
The (G)failure of our (C)generation for a (D)couple bags of (G)weed

(Chorus)
They're (D)burnin' down Las Vegas (C)Town, (G)had to sleep by (C)noon
(G)Drank my money on a (C)red roulette that's a (D)ride you can't re-(G)fuse
(D)Five hours down with a sunrise (C)frown, (G)lightnin' in your (C)shoes
It's (G)one foot in the (C)ether with the (D)L.A. County blues (G)

(Tag)
It's (G)one foot in the (C)ether with the (D)L.A. County blues

Outro.:  | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) | (G) - - (C) | (C) - (D) (G) |
         | (D)  | (G)  | (D)  | (G)  | (D)  | (G)  | (D)  | (G)