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Bb9: EADGHe: X10111
Bb/C: EADGHe: X3X331
Fadd9/A: EADGHe: X03213
C11: EADGHe: 033333
Intro SOLm LAm7 SIb SIb/DO
FA LA7
hey Charlie I'm pregnant
SIb9
and living on the 9th street
FA LA7
right above a dirty bookstore
SIb9
of euclid avenue
FA LA7
and I stopped takin dope
SIb9
and I quit drinkin whiskey
SOLm7 FA/LA
and my old man plays the trombone
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and works out at the track
FA LA7
and he says that he loves me
SIb9
even though its not his baby
FA LA7
and he says that he'll raise him up
SIb9
like he would his own son
FA LA7
and he gave me a ring
REm7 FA/MIb
that was worn by his mother
SIb9 SIb/DO
and he takes me out dancin
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every saturday night.
FA LA7
and hey Charlie I think about you
SIb9
everytime I pass a fillin station
FA LA7
on account of all the grease
SIb9
you used to wear in your hair
FA LA7
and I still have that record
REm7 FA/MIb
of little anthony & the Imperials
SIb9
but someone stole my record player
DO11 FA DO11 FA LA7
now how do you like that?
REm7 FA/DO
hey Charlie I almost went crazy
SOLm7 FAdd9/LA
after mario got busted
SIb9 SIb/DO DO7
so I went back to omaha to
FA LA7
live with my folks
REm7 FA/DO
but everyone I used to know
SIb9
was either dead or in prison
SOLm7 FAdd9/LA
so I came back to Minneapolis
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this time I think i'm gonna stay.
FA LA7
hey Charlie I think I'm happy
SIb9
for the first time since my accident
FA LA7
and I wish I had all the money
SIb9
that we used to spend on dope
FA LA7
i'd buy me a used car lot
REm7 FA/MIb
and I wouldn't sell any of em
SIb9
i'd just drive a different car
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every day, dependin on how I feel
FA DO11 FA DO11
FA LA7
hey Charlie for chrissakes
SIb9
do you want to know the truth of it?
FA LA7
i don't have a husband
SIb9
he don't play the trombone
FA LA7
and I need to borrow money
REm7
to pay this lawyer
FA/MIb
Charlie, hey
SIb9
i'll be eligible for parole
DO11 FA
come valentines day
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