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[Verse 1]

      D                         D
I was cuttin' the rug down at a place called 'The Jug' 
       A                A
with a girl named Linda Lou 
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When in walked a man with a gun in his hand,
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he was looking for you know who. 
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He said "Hey there fellow with the hair coloured yellow, 
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   watcha tryin' to prove? 
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Cuz thatsa my woman there and I'm a man who cares 
         A                D
and this might be all for you"  (I said "excuse me!")


[Solo]

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[Verse 2]

      D                  D
I was scared and fearing for my life,
      A                        A
I was shaking like a leaf on a tree 
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Cuz he was lean and mean and big and bad, Lord, 
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a pointing that gun at me 
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"Oh wait a minute mister, I didn't even kiss her, 
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   don't want no trouble with you 
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and I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me 
A                  D
ask one favor from you


[Chorus]

              D                        D
Oh, won't you gimme three steps, gimme three steps mister, 
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gimme three steps toward the door? 
D                        D
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps mister 
           A               D
and you'll never see me no more. For sure"


[Solo]

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[Verse 3]

             D                        D
Oh, well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray 
        A                 A
and the water fell on the floor.
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And I'm telling you, son, well it ain't no fun, 
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staring straight down a forty-four. 
         D                      D
Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou, 
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and that's the break I was looking for 
              D                   D
and you could hear me screaming a mile away 
         A                     D
as I was headed out toward the door. 


[Chorus]

              D                        D
Oh, won't you gimme three steps, gimme three steps mister, 
      A                      A
gimme three steps toward the door? 
D                        D
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps mister 
           A               D
and you'll never see me no more. (Show me the back door)


[Outro]

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