Firewater Luke
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"Firewater Luke" - Eddie Noack
Two (2) versions:
June 1960 version (released on D Records)
- B-side on the single "Too Weak To Go / Firewater Luke" (June 1960)
- Track 19 of 35 on the album "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [Disc 3]" (2012)
- Track 57 of 65 on the album "Presenting Eddie Noack"
September 1960 version (released on Mercury Records)
- B-side on the single "I Slipped Out Of Heaven / Firewater Luke" (September 1960)
- Track 26 of 35 on the album "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [Disc 3]" (2012)
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June 1960 "Too Weak To Go / Firewater Luke" single version
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gIXWzLO_k
[Intro]
D7 G#7 A F#7
B7 E7 A
[Verse 1]
A D
In the hills of Oklahoma, there's a legend about a man
D A E
Who roamed the Indian country ever since the rush for land
D A
Firewater was his business, some say his name was Luke
A E A
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Chorus]
D A
From Muskogee to Okmulgee, then to Lawton and Shawnee
D A E
Old Luke sold to thirsty squatters, traded skin with the Pawnee
D A
Whether Indian or paleface, didn't matter to old Luke
A E A
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Verse 2]
A D
Luke had built a reputation with both outlaw and the law
D A E
He was quick with his bootlegging, even quicker on the draw
D A
Many an Oklahoma lawman found how fast that he could shoot
A E A
Then they'd get a dying snort from the bottle in his boot
[Chorus]
D A
Tulsa, Oklahoma City, none too big and none too small
D A E
Treating everybody equal, he believed in drinks for all
D A
Whether Indian or paleface, didn't matter to old Luke
A E A
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Interlude]
D7 G#7 A F#7
B7 E7 A
[Verse 3]
A D
The sixgun was protection from both Indian and law
D A E
He'd get the warriors on the warpath and then sneak off with their squaw
D A
But his firewater was the finest so he seldom had to shoot
A E A
The sixgun 'neath his topcoat with the bottle in his boot
[Verse 4]
A D
For just about a century, Luke had everything his way
D A E
Then, a hungry politician ran for governor one day
D A
He took over Luke's firewater, gave the government his stills
A E A
But you still can see Luke everywhere in the Oklahoma hills
[Chorus]
D A
From Muskogee to Okmulgee, he's appearing every night
D A E
Gumming votes for prohibition in a frock that fits so tight
D A
Looking forward to the day he'll wear a brand new pinstripe suit
A E A
With a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Outro]
D7 G#7 A F#7
B7 E7 A
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September 1960 "I Slipped Out Of Heaven / Firewater Luke" single version
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4j4e9TLi4
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D G
In the hills of Oklahoma, there's a legend about a man
D E A7
Who roamed the Indian country ever since the rush for land
D G
Firewater was his business, some say his name was Luke
D A7 D D7
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Chorus]
G D
From Muskogee to Okmulgee, to Lawton and Shawnee
E A7
Luke sold to thirsty squatters, traded skins with the Pawnee
D G
Whether Indian or paleface, didn't matter much to Luke
D A7 D
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
D#
[Verse 2]
D# G#
Luke had built a reputation with both outlaw and the law
D# F A#7
He was quick with his bootlegging, even quicker on the draw
D# G#
Many an Oklahoma lawman found how fast he could shoot
D# A#7 D# D#7
Then he'd toast them into glory from the bottle in his boot
[Chorus]
G# D#
Tulsa, Oklahoma City, none too big and none too small
F A#7
Treating everybody equal, he believed in drinks for all
D# G#
Whether Indian or paleface, didn't matter much to Luke
D# A#7 D#
He had a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
E
[Verse 3]
E A
The sixgun was protection from both Indian and law
E F# B7
He'd get the warriors on the warpath and then sneak off with their squaw
E A
His firewater was the finest so he seldom had to shoot
E B7 E
The sixgun 'neath his topcoat with the bottle in his boot
[Verse 4]
E A
For just about a century, Luke had everything his way
E F# B7
Then, a hungry politician ran for governor one day
E A
He took over Luke's firewater, gave the government his stills
E B7 E E7
But you still can see Luke everywhere in the Oklahoma hills
[Chorus]
A E
From Muskogee to Okmulgee, he's appearing every night
F# B7
Gumming votes for prohibition in a frock that fits so tight
E A
But he's dreaming of the day he'll wear a brand new pinstripe suit
E B7 E
With a sixgun 'neath his topcoat and a bottle in his boot
[Outro]
E
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