Calcutta Cowboy

[Intro ]
 C 
Ladies and Gents 
    Am 
And all my beautiful friends 
     F 
What I got here, is a simple story 
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Of something quite extraordinary 
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And uh 1,2,3,4 

 
 C 
Texas hold em, got him good 
                    G 
Rushed his hand, misunderstood 
 Am 
Lost his place, his debt had grown 

Red tie, black shoes, seemed alone 
  F 
I asked his name? He didnt know 

I asked if I could tag along? 
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That night 
 

 
         C 
Now then, let me rewind 

This story sips like red wine 
      Am 
Which is to say, at a rapid pace, 
           G 
Cause he drank so quick  and he had no grace 
    F 
But I was out there mystified 
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His eyes were sad but didnt lie, that night 
 

 
    F            G 
He told me was CIA 
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Went to the library twice a day 

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And spent all his time  alone 

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2 lives, 3 kids, 4 big loans 
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No home address, no car or phone 
      Am        Am  Am 
Hed lost it all today 

N.C              F 
But he kept his smile 
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And he seemed so kind 
              C 
So I tagged along 


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C    Am    F 
           G 
I tagged aloooooong 

C    Am    F    G 
C    Am    F    G 
 
 
Now then 
C 
 We were downtown, 56 blocks now 
   Am 
Of endless conversation filled with 
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Guns, booze, cars, bad habits 
           F 
His first wife was called Sharon 

And his second he couldnt manage 
    G 
At all 
 

 
C 
2 am in a motel bar 
Am 
Drinks on me, my winnings gone 
     F 
The barkeep asked me how we met 
   G 
I said a high stakes tournament 

  C 
I asked him if he knew his name 
    Am 
He looked twice, leaned in and then he said 
  F 
Gary Johnson, CIA, 
     G 
How much did we lose today? 
 

 
    F 
He really was all they said 
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Badge and ID, on display 
     Am 
And stood just 10ft tall 

 F 
Reached in, real quick, pulled a gun 
 G 
Locked eyes, held tight, knew Im done 
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And waited for the shot 

N.C.          F 
But it never came 
                    G 
He said "thank you friend" 
            C 
And he was gone