Crime Of Passion chords by Ricky Van Shelton

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

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She had a rag-top Eldorado, "tuck-in-row pleat".
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She picked me up in Colorado...and put me right in the driver’s seat.
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I said "I got no money...you know I got no job".
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She said "I tell you what honey...let's find a place to rob".

Bb majorBb                                 D MajorD Eb MajorEb
Now the man at the station's name was Jim...I saw it sewed on his shirt.
Bb majorBb                                       BB C majorC
I told him "do what I say...you'll live another day...nobody's gotta get hurt".

Chorus
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It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand.
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Crime of passion. A augmentedA beautiful woman and a desperate man.

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Well I thought the thing was over...she was countin' the cash.
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When an unmarked Chevy Nova, made the blue lights flash.
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She said "officer? Would you help me please?"
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I looked at her...and she was pointin' at me.

Bb majorBb                                   D MajorD D#D#
You see Jim at the station played his part...he talked a little perjury.
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He went to great pains to leave out a name he was a future ex-husband can't you see?
Chorus
FF                                        A augmentedA Bb majorBb
It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand.
FF                            Bb majorBb FF
Crime of passion. A augmentedA beautiful woman and a desperate man.
Bb majorBb                                      D MajorD Eb MajorEb
Now the cop at the station's name was Joe...saw it on his badge on his shirt.
Bb majorBb                                       BB C majorC
He said "you'll never get away...just do what we say...nobody's gotta get hurt."
Chorus
FF                                        A augmentedA Bb majorBb
It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand.
FF                            Bb majorBb FF
Crime of passion. A augmentedA beautiful woman and a desperate man.
Crime of passion...
It was a crime of passion..