The Wino And I Know Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
The [G]ice cream man, he's a hillbilly fan
Got 78s by Hank Snow
[C]Walks down the street shufflin' his feet
To a rhythm that only he [G]knows

[Pre-chorus 1]
And I've [Bm]seen him in so many [C]places
I [Bm]saw him the night I was [F]born[D]

[Chorus 1]
In a [G]Bourbon Street bar,
I received my first scar
From an [D]old man so [C]tattered and [G]torn
And the [C]wino and I know
the pain of street singin'
Like a [G]door-to-door salesman
knows the pains of bell ringin'
[D]Strange situation, [C]wild occupation
Livin' my life like a [G]song[C][G]
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[Verse 2]
[G]Coffee is strong at the Café du Monde
Donuts are too hot to touch
[C]Just like a fool,
when those sweet goodies cool
I eat 'til I eat way too [G]much

[Pre-chorus 2]
'Cause I'm [Bm]livin' on things that ex[C]cite me
Be they [Bm]pastry or lobster or [F]love[D]

[Chorus 2]
I'm just [G]tryin' to get by bein' quiet and shy
In a [D]world full of [C]pushin' and [G]shove
And the [C]wino and I know
the pain of back bustin'
Like the [G]farmer knows the pain
of his pickup truck rustin'
[D]Strange situation, [C]wild occupation
Livin' my life like a [G]song[C][G]
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[Bridge 1]
[D]Sweet señorita,
won't you [C]please [Bm]come [Am]with [G]me?
[D]Back to the island, honey,
[C]back [Bm]to th[Am]e se[G]a
[D]Back to the only place
that [C]I w[Bm]ant t[C]o b[D]e

[Outro 1]
And the [C]wino and I know
the joy of the ocean
Like a [G]boy knows the joy
of his milkshake in motion
[D]Strange situation, [C]wild occupation
Livin' my life a [G]song
Yes, it's a [D]strange situation, a [C]wild occupation
Livin' my life like a [G]song[C][G]
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[Repeat and fade]