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Stripes

from With a Spade by The Pipi Pickers

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Woah, (Am) woah, (G) woah, (Am) woah (G)

(Verse 1)
You were (Am)lyin' there with nothing on,
but a goofy little grin and a platinum blonde
I (G)can't believe you'd do that on our (Am)bed
I got a pistol and I got a bullet
and a pissed off finger just'a itchin' to pull it
The (G)only thing keepin' me from losin' my (Am)head

(Chorus)
I hate (C)stripes and orange ain't my (Am)color
And if I (C)squeeze that trigger tonight, I'll be wear-(G)in' one or the other
There's no (Am)crime of passion worth a crime of fashion, the (F)only thing savin' your life Is that I (C)don't look good in (G)orange and I hate (Am)stripes

Woah, (G) woah, (Am) woah (G)
(Verse 2)
I could (Am)fall in love with the prison guard,
I could sell cigarettes in the prison yard
Don't (G)think hard time would be that hard on (Am)me
I could pick up trash on the side of the road,
but I'd die if I saw someone I know
Ain't the (G)chains, it's the clothes that's stoppin' (Am)me

(Chorus)
Cuz I hate (C)stripes and orange ain't my (Am)color
And if I (C)squeeze that trigger tonight,
I'll be wear-(G)in' one or the other
There's no (Am)crime of passion
worth a crime of fashion,
the (F)only thing savin' your life
Is that I (C)don't look good in (G)orange
and I hate (Am)stripes

(Bridge)
Oh, and (C)one shot
ain't worth a bad (Am)mugshot
God knows I wouldn't (F)be caught holdin' up a number
While the whole town's (G)starin'
at the picture in the paper of me wearin' (Am)stripes

Solo: / / / |(Am) |(F) |(F) |(C) |(C) |(G) |(G)

There's no (Am)crime of passion
worth a crime of fashion,
the (F)only thing savin' your life
Is that I (C)don't look good in (G)orange
and I hate (Am)stripes

(Chorus)
And orange ain't my (F)color
And if I (C)squeeze that trigger tonight,
I'll be wear-(G)in' one or the other
There's no (Am)crime of passion
worth a crime of fashion,
the (F)only thing savin' your life
Is that I (C)don't look good in (G)orange
and I hate (Am)stripes

Woah, (G) woah, (Am) woah, (G) woah (Am) ----

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from With a Spade, released October 25, 2017
Jenine Abarbanel Double bass and lead vocals
Garry Bigwood Mandolin and backing vocals
Nat Torkington Banjo
Barry Torkington Guitar
John Egenes Dobro
Gunther Flutney backing vocals

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The Pipi Pickers Leigh, New Zealand

From the seaside village of Leigh in New Zealand, The Pipi Pickers play an energetic, contemporary, “full-bodied” style of bluegrass. They've been guests at major festivals in New Zealand and Australia. Often praised as the “second best free band in Leigh,” they’re a favourite at such local fundraisers as the Leigh Fishing Competition and the Whangateau Hall annual country faire. ... more

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