Tono: E
D
Caught his lady with another man
A
G
Lit up a smoke and did some talkin'
E
With the back of his hand....Smack!
E
She started shakin', started losing her mind
D
But he was kicking back and playing it cool
A
Signed her walkin' papers
G
E
Took the 5:15 to Kalamazoo
Pre-ChorusA
Em
Nobody rides for free
D
B
Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D.
E
F#
G
One, two baby what you do
A
Three, four let me show you the door
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E
F#
G
Five, six take your last licks
A
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
D
Now Billy-boy's out havin' a ball, playin' fiddle at the local bar
A
G
E
Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd.
D
"Sign along the dotted line!"
G
E
"All I need is this fiddle of mine!"
Pre-ChorusA
Em
Nobody rides for free
D
B
Take your big time, I?ll take care of m-m-m-me!
E
F#
G
One, two baby what you do
A
Three, four let me show you the door
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E
F#
G
Five, six take your last licks
A
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
G
When trouble came knockin'
D
E
Billy kept rockin' like this?
Pre-ChorusA
Em
Nobody rides for free
D
B
Take your big time, I?ll take care of m-m-m-me!
E
F#
G
One, two baby what you do
A
Three, four let me show you the door
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
E
F#
G
Five, six take your last licks
A
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
G
F#
F
Em
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me