Tricky Dicky chords by The Searchers

Chords with lyrics

The chord marked () is a passing chord that may be omitted.

Introduction:

E MajorE
 I know the chicks back home are going to jump and shout
A augmentedA                    E MajorE
 When they hear old Tricky Dicky busted out

Verse 1:
E MajorE
The guard he was a-sleeping in the noonday sun now
A augmentedA                  E MajorE
Flies were a-buzzin' all around his wo-hah rabbit gun
E MajorE
I slipped down off the rockpile I was a-working on now
A augmentedA                  E MajorE
When that guard woke up, well I was wo- hah up and gone
E MajorE
Yeah, yeah, yeah

chorus:
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
G+G
 Gonna tell Miss Lucy Brown
BB
 Tricky Dicky's a-comin' to town

Verse 2:
E MajorE
I headed for the river, I was a movin' jack now
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
The sheriff and his dog were breathin' wo-hah down my back
E MajorE
That river sure was muddy and it sure was wide
 A augmentedA               E MajorE
I left it when I saw them on the wo-hah other side
E MajorE
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Chorus:
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
G+G
Gonna tell old Sally Black
BB
 Tricky Dicky's comin' back ay yay

Guitar Break -chorus style:

E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE X3

G+G
 Tricky Dear you know it's true
BB
 I sit here just a-waitin' for you

Verse 3:
E MajorE
Well I met a gal who saw me and she gave me a shout
 A augmentedA                 E MajorE
I thought it wouldn't hurt much if I wo-hah, stopped an hour
E MajorE
She sat me on the sofa and she brought me a glass of gin
A augmentedA                     E MajorE
She got me stoned, and she telephoned she wo-hah, turned me in

Chorus:
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
E MajorE          (A augmentedA ) E MajorE
Tricky Dicky he's done broke out
G+G
 All the girls gonna weep and wail
BB
 Tricky Dicky's back in jail
E MajorE
Hey hey, hey hey

Outro guitar:

G+G A augmentedA BB E MajorE