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Crime Of Passion
Recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Written by Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally

C                          F             C
She had a ragtop El Dorado tuck and roll pleat
F                   C
She picked me up in Colorado 
F          C
And put me right in the driver's seat

I said I got no money you know I got no job
F                        C
She said I tell you what honey 

Let's find a place to rob

        F
Now the man at the station's name was Jim 

I saw it sewed on his shirt
A#                       F
I told him do what I say you'll live another day 
                      G7
Nobody's gotta get hurt

         C
It was a crime of passion she took me by the heart 
                        F
When she took me by the hand
C                                        G7        C
Crime of passion a beautiful woman and a desperate man

F      C
Well I thought the thing was over she was countin' the cash
F         C
When an unmarked Chevy Nova made the blue lights flash
                                         F
She said officer won't you help me please
  C
I looked at her and she was pointin' at me

        F
You see Jim at the station played his part 

He talked a little perjury
A#                        F
He went to great pains to leave out her name 
                                       G7
He was her future ex-husband can't you see

Repeat #3

        F
Now the cop at the station's name was Joe 

I saw it on the badge on his shirt
A#
He said you'll never get away 
    F                                   G7
But do what we say nobody has to get hurt

Repeat #3 x2

           F        C
It was the crime of passion
            F        C
It's just a crime of passion

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