Dreadful Selfish Crime — Robert Earl Keen
Chords and lyrics for Dreadful Selfish Crime by Robert Earl Keen (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Verse 1
[G] Seems like [Em]yesterday[G] I was [Em]here
[G] Dreamin' my [Em]life away[G] and drinkin' [Em]beer
[C] Staying up till dawn[C] strummin' on [G][Em]guitars[Em][G]
[C] Sleepin' all day long[C] just like the big rock [G][Em][G]stars[Em]
[D] Barely livin' on[C] money from tip [G][Em][G]jars[Em]
Verse 2
[G] I had a little [Em]place[G] just up the [Em]block
[G] Had me a [Em]French girlfriend[G] I loved the way she[Em] talked
[C] We spent our afternoons[C] watchin' the [G][Em]TV[Em][G]
[C] Findin' things to do[C] that we could do for [G][Em]free[Em][G]
[D] When we split up she said[C] you don't do enough for [G][Em]me[Em][G]
Chorus
[C] I am guilty of a[D] dreadful selfish [G][C][D]crime[G]
[C] I had robbed myself[D] of all my precious [G][Em][G]time[Em]
Verse 3
[G] Had my [Em]first gig here[G] in the [Em]neighborhood
[G] We had a little [Em]band[G] I thought was [Em]good
[C] Hocked my old shotgun[C] bought a used [G][Em]P.A.[Em][G]
[C] We got a quart of rum[C] drank it all that [G][Em]day[Em][G]
[D] When the big gig come[C] we were just to drunk to [G][Em][G]play[Em]
Chorus
[C] I am guilty of[D] a dreadful selfish [G][C][D]crime[G]
[C] I had robbed myself[D] of all my precious [G][Em][G]time[Em]
[C] I am guilty of[D] a dreadful selfish [G][C][D]crime[G]
[C] I had robbed myself[D] of all my precious [G][Em][G]time[Em]
Instrumental
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [C] [D] [G]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Verse 4
[G] Sometimes I [Em]can't believe[G] those days are [Em]gone
[G] Most of my [Em]friends back then[G] have moved [Em]along
[C] One's in Hollywood[C] one's a [G][Em]millionaire[Em][G]
[C] Some are gone for good[C] some still livin'[G] [Em][G]here[Em]
[G] [Em] Me I'm just the same[G] lost in a [Em]crowd
[G] Lookin' for [Em]the rain[G] in a thunder [Em]cloud
[C] I have moved around[C] but it don't matter [G][Em][G]though[Em]
[C] One thing I have found[C] there are just two ways[G] to[Em] [G]go[Em]
[D] It all comes down[C] to livin' fast or dyin' [G][Em][G]slow[Em]
Chorus
[C] I am guilty of[D] a dreadful selfish [G][C][D]crime[G]
[C] I had robbed myself[D] of all my precious [G][Em][G]time[Em]
[C] I am guilty of[D] a dreadful selfish [G][C][D]crime[G]
[C] I had robbed myself[D] of all my precious [G][Em][G]time[Em]
Instrumental
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Outro
[G] Seems [Em]like [G]yesterday[Em]
[G] just [Em]like [G]yesterday[Em]
[G][Em](Repeat[G] to[Em] fade)
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