Hollowpoint Blues
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D
D
Drink me a bottle of nighttrain
G
I'mma drink me a bottle of nightrain
D
I'mma drink me a bottle of nightrain
G D
Drink so much on the bottle I forget his name
D
He got hollow point teeth and a rhythm when he walk
Hollow point teeth and a rhythm when he walk
G D
Hollow point teeth and a rhythm when he walk
G D
Lord knows I love to make em but I can't understand him when he talk
C Am D
You gotta find somebody that?ll take a little mercy on you
D
Told my secret to a junky whore
Told my secret to a junky whore
G D
Told my secret to a junky whore
G D
She looked at me pitiful, said I been down that road before
D
Well I won't let nobody tell me what I do
Won't let nobody tell me what I do
G D
Won't let nobody tell me what I do
G D
And I believe in my pistol more than I believe in you
C Am D
You better find somebody that'll take a little mercy on you
D
When I find that man I'mma shake him to the ground
Find that man I'mma shake him to the ground
G D
Find that man I'mma shake em, shake em, shake em down
G D
All around for round for round and pound for pound
C Am D
You better find somebody that'll take a little mercy on you
C Am D
You better find somebody that'll take a little mercy on you
C Am D
You better find somebody that'll take a little mercy on you
Won't be me, won't be me, won?t be me
How to play Hollowpoint Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.