Not Me - Gary U.S. Bonds

Not Me:Gary (US) Bonds.
Recorded in 1960, but didn't chart.
(It's still a great song.)

(Capo 1st fret.)

INTRO:
C
Ya-da-da-da-da-dat-dat-dat-dat-dat..

ya-da-da-da-da-dat-dat-dat-dat-dat..

#1.
C
Well, I'm down in California where the orange trees grow.
(Oh, California.)

And there's a pretty little girl here I used to know
(Oh, California.)
          F
Well, she called me up today about a quarter to one..
(Oh, California.)
          C
She said, come on over daddy, let's have some fun.
(Oh, California.)
          G7                             F
I said, I heard about your husband is he back from the gym?
          G7                            F
She said, come on over daddy, don't you worry 'bout him.
    C
Not me..(I like livin'.)

#2.
C
Well, I'm down in Alabama where they say you-all.
(Oh, Alabama.)

Where they dance all around until they havin' a ball.
(Oh, Alabama.)
      F
Oh, I saw 'em start millin', they were gatherin' around..
(Oh, Alabama.)
     C
They looked at me, and called me Cathy's Clown.
(Oh, Alabama.)
        G7                         F
I said, hillbilly, but, you didn't call me right.
           G7                         F
They said, what you tryin to do, boy, start a little fight?
    C
Not me..(I ain't no boxer.)

(INTERLUDE:SAX:) C F G7

#3.
C
Well, I'm back in Virginia, back in my home town..
(Oh, Virginia.)

where I got a reputation for miles around.
(Oh, Virginia.)
          F
Yeah, and never no more will I ever roam.
(Oh, Virginia.)
             C
You know I'm stickin' right here to my happy home.
(Oh, Virginia.)
        G7                              F
Well, a fella walked up to me, he said, let's take a trip.
           G7                      F
I say, you better shut-up before I bust you in your lip.
    C
Not me..

OUTRO:
C
I ain't about to go nowhere.

You know, you can get hurt out there on that road!

I'm tellin' you..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.