Calcutta Cowboy

[Intro ] C Ladies and Gents Am And all my beautiful friends F What I got here, is a simple story G G G Of something quite extraordinary G G G G And uh 1,2,3,4 [Verso 1] 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? G G That night [Verso 2] 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 G G His eyes were sad but didnt lie, that night [Refrão] F G He told me was CIA G G Went to the library twice a day Am Am Am And spent all his time alone F F 2 lives, 3 kids, 4 big loans G G No home address, no car or phone Am Am Am Hed lost it all today N.C F But he kept his smile G And he seemed so kind C So I tagged along {Instrumental} C Am F G I tagged aloooooong C Am F G C Am F G [Verso 3] Now then C We were downtown, 56 blocks now Am Of endless conversation filled with G Guns, booze, cars, bad habits F His first wife was called Sharon And his second he couldnt manage G At all [Verso 4] 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? [Refrão] F He really was all they said G 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 Am Am And waited for the shot N.C. F But it never came G He said "thank you friend" C And he was gone