The Flamin' Groovies

Somethin Else Pistol Packin Mama

The Flamin' Groovies


Tom: Em

A            A./A.
Hey-ah there
                D././
Here she comes
D 
Here comes that girl again
D
Wanted to date her since I don't know when 
A
But she don't notice me when I pass
G
She goes with older guys from out of my class
A                              G 
But that can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself 
C                           D   (slide from C up to D barring the chords)
She's sure finelookin' man 
                         A././././././
She's somethin' else

                  A././ 
Hey look-ah there
                  D././
Across the street
D 
There's a car made just for me
D
To own that car would be a luxury
A
But right now I can't afford the gas
G
A brand new convertible is out of my class
A                           G                         D
But that can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself 
                               D
That car's finelookin' man
                      D././            A
It's somethin' else

A                D././
Hey look-ah here
                  D././
Just wait and see
D
Workin' hard and savin' my dough
D
I need that car that I've be wanting so 
A
Get me that girl and we'll go ridin' around
G
look real sharp with the white top down
A                               G 
I'll keep right on and dreamin' and-ah thinkin' to myself 
                       D./   
if it all comes true 
                          D././
man That's somethin' else

A././././././

                 D./
Hey Look-ah here
                  D././
What's all this?
D 
Never thought I'd do this before
D
But here I am ah-knockin' on her door 
A
My car's out front and it's allmine 
G
A '41 Ford not a '69
A                   G
I got that girl and I'm-ah thinkin' to myself 
                            D./ .... C./ 
She's sure fine lookin' man
A
Wow! 

(short instrumental and solo- Keep playing D)

D./././././././././


A B Db

D                 
Lay that pistol down, Babe.
D               A
Lay that pistol down.
A
Pistol packin' mama
A               D 
Lay that pistol down.

A#  C  D  (slide up from chords barring them)

D                 
Lay that pistol down, Babe.
D               A
Lay that pistol down.
A
Pistol packin' mama
A               D 
Lay that pistol down.

Eb  B Dbm   (once again play them as barre chords)

D                 
Lay that pistol down, Babe.
D               A
Lay that pistol down.
A
Pistol packin' mama
A               D 
Lay that pistol down.


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