James Carothers – Colt 45 chords

[Intro]
C  Bb  F  C  x3

[Verse 1]
C                    BbJohnny grew up on an Indiana farm
F                CFamily never did anyone harm
                             BbSaid, "I ain't no farmer but I'll survive
       F                         CWith a good fast car and a Colt 45"
                             BbJohn's daddy was a good man, prayed every day
       F                          CSaid, "Don't let Johnny throw his life away
                          BbIt's in your hands, Lord, keep him alive
           F                                  CWhile he's runnin' with the devil and a Colt 45"

[Chorus]
            C             Bb'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F                            CRunnin' from the law just as fast he can
                         BbRunnin' from the law and stayin' alive
       F                         CWith a good fast car and a Colt 45

[Verse 2]
    C                     BbMr. Hoover said, "Boys, I want this man
      F                           CDon't matter how you get him, any way you can
              BbBring him in, dead or alive
       F                           CBetter take a fast car and a Colt 45"
                                        BbSo they caught him and they put him the Ground Horn jail
       F                           CHe was laughin' and jokin', didn't have no bail
                                 BbHe wouldn't know a pistol from a bar of soap
   F                                      CHe stole a car headed to the end of the road

[Chorus]
            C             Bb'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F                            CRunnin' from the law just as fast he can
                         BbRunnin' from the law and stayin' alive
       F                         C  Bb  F  CWith a good fast car and a Colt 45

[Instrumental]
C  Bb  F  C  x3

[Verse 3]
    C                        BbThe chew men found him in Chicago town
     F                           CThey knew he'd be leavin' from a movie house
                         BbWalkin' with a woman all dressed in red
       F                              CHe was goin' for his pistol when they shot him down

[Chorus]
     C            BbHe's public enemy number one
F                   CLivin' on the road, livin' by the gun
                           BbHe ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
        F                                C  Bb  F  CShakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45

[Instrumental]
C  Bb  F  C

[Chorus]
     C            BbHe's public enemy number one
F                   CLivin' on the road, livin' by the gun
                           BbHe ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
        F                                C  Bb  F  CShakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45

[Outro]
C  Bb  F  C  x4