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5446 Thats My Number

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Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

A D A D C

E|--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--X--5--X--5----5-3----|
B|--5--X--5--X--7--X--7--X--5--X--5----7-5----|
G|--6--X--6--X--7--X--7--X--6--X--6----7-5----|
D|--7--X--7--X--7--X--7--X--7--X--7----7-5----|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

(Same pattern as above but just A and D chords)

Do you belive I would take such a thing with me, and give

it to a police man? I wouldn't do that, mmhmm, I wouldn't do that

if I did that would you say "sir come down and put the

charge on me?" I wouldn't do that, oohhh, I wouldn't do that

I'm not a fool to hurt myself, But I was innocent to what they done to me.

they were wrong, they were wrong

Break

A D

but give it to me one time (ohh give it to me,yeah!)

D D

give it to me - two times (1, 2)

D D D

give it to me three times (1, 2, 3)

D D D D

give it to me four times (1, 2, 3, 4)

Verse 2

(Same as above but different rhythm on the A)

Oh, 5446, was my number, was my number now,

Right now somebody else has that number

(one more time)

5447 was number, was my number now,

Right now somebody else has that number

RIFF A

A|--0---0----5-5-5-5-4--7---0--0--|
E|--------------------------------|

RIFF B

G|-----------7-7-7-7-6--9---------|
D|--7---7-------------------7--7--|

[Verse 3](w/RIFF A and B)

'cuz we're chillin' and we're chillin' into the club all night,

we're chillin' and we're chillin' into the club all night,

hear the club, hear the beat, in the dog pound, DJ, he can

have his grilled cheese

some jealous punk, snuck up around my back, tried to take

a lovin' over me; Lord I got into a fist fight, and wound

up in jail all night

give it to me one time

give it to me - two times (1, 2)

give it to me three time (1, 2, 3)

give it to me four time (1, 2, 3, 4)

Passage

E G E G E G E G

E|---7--7---10--7--7---10--7--7---10--7--7---10----|
G|---9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12----|
B|---9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12----|
D|---9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12--9--9---12----|
A|---7--7---10--7--7---10--7--7---10--7--7---10----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

ball and chain

Verse 1

E

people listen up don't stand to close

B

i got something that you all should know,

all the lies, all the lies they

E

told to me from a little part of history,

see i was always taught that boy meets girl

B

fall in love get married and forget the world

A

nine months later sweet babys on the way kiss

'em on the cheek and lifes o.k.,

E A E A

i don't feel no pain i don't have no time

E A B C

to listen to conflicting points of view.

E G B(14th fret)

its a crazy world to live alone

E G B(14th fret)

a ball and chain i call my own.

E G

nanana nana whoo

[Verse 2](Basically same as above)

people stand back don't stand top near i've got something that you all

should hear holy matrimonys not for me rather die alone in misery because

marriage doesn't work in the world today it's an institution and it's in

decay and if i have love i wish to protray i will surely find another way

because i was always taught that boy meets girl... i step into the great

unknown a ball and chain i call my own.

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