xraised on robbery: joni mitchell by robin young ([email protected]) Bb: 013331 C: 032010 F: 133211 G: 3X0003 he was sittin’ in the lounge of the empire hotel he was drinkin’ for diversion, he was thinkin’ for himself a little money ridin’ on the maple leafs along comes this lady in sleeves she says F let me sit down, you know, C drinkin’ alone’s a shame, it’s a shame, it’s a cryin’ shame G F C look at those jokers glued to that damn hockey game F hey, honey, you got lots of cash, bring us ‘round a bottle and we’ll have some laughs Bb G C gin’s what i’m drinkin’; i was raised on robbery she says, F C i’m a pretty good cook, sittin’ on my groceries G F C come up to my kitchen, i’ll show you my best recipes F i try and i try, but i can’t save a cent i’m up after midnight cookin’ tryin’ to make my rent Bb G C i’m rough but I’m pleasin’; i was raised on robbery G-F-C-G-C F we had a little money once, C they were pushin’ through a four lane highway G government gave us three thousand dollars, F C you shoulda seen it fly away F first he bought a fifty-seven Biscayne, he put it in the ditch he drunk up all the rest, that son of a bitch Bb G C his blood’s bad whiskey; i was raised on robbery F you know you ain’t bad lookin’, C i like the way you hold your drinks G come home with me honey, F C i ain’t askin’ for no full-length mink F hey, where you goin’? don’t go yet, your glass ain’t empty and we just met Bb you’re mean when you’re loaded; G C i was raised on robbery G-F-C-G
