Intro
Sax solo
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Verse 1
CFriday Hand was out of a Fjob
CHangin' out in the sun, Glookin' for Flove
CAlong came Israel Bond Fsingin'
C"Way To Go" like a Gsad songF
CThey happened to meet on Juniper FStreet
C"Aye aye amigo, long Gtime no Fsee
C"What cha doin' to make ends Fmeet?
C"Good to see you back on Fthe Cstreet"
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Verse 2
C"Hey I want to talk about the jobF
CThey say went down in GDetroitF
CTell me the truth, look me straight in the Feyes
CDid you confess under GdureFss?
COr was it the DA tellin' me Flies?"
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Verse 3
C"Now Israel, I had the same thoughtF
CMeant to put it to Gyou F
CSince you put it to me firstF
CI believe we can get to the truth"G F
C"You look broke" said Israel FBond
C"And I could use a Ghand"F
C"Well here's mine, shake" said FridayF
C"Let's throw together a Gband"F
Chorus 1
GGod only knows Fwhat he's talkin' about
GGod only knows Fbut he tries
GFriday Hand, Fout of a job
GAnd Israel FBond on the Cfly
Riffs
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Verse 4
C"How'd you spend your time
In the Detroit Fprison?"G F
C"You know it seemed like a hundFred years
CI read a little and thought a lotF
CThought I had two Gscores to Fsettle
CNow you got nothin' to fear"F
Verse 5
CLolly was lost in jukebox Flight
CSwayin' to a rhythm bandG F
CNot prepared for Israel FBond
CMuch less Friday GHandF
CShe tried to smile but her eyes betrayedF
CThe fear inside her heartG F
CHer pulse was like a hammerF
CThat broke her mask apartG F
Chorus 2
GGod only knows Fwhat she's talkin' about
GGod only knows Fbut she tries
GFriday Hand, Fout of a job
GAnd Israel FBondG on the Cfly
Riff Riffs
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Bridge 1
BbWhen lies are dealt to find the truthF
BbThat truth ain't worth a Ccandle F C G F
BbBut it's sweet to be Fon the Bbstreet again
And Gthat's as much as I can Chandle
Solo Guitar Env Filter
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Verse 6
C"Lolly, Lolly you look so sweetF
CButter wouldn't melt Gon Fyou
CLolly, Lolly what I want to Fknow
CWhy'd you tell all you Gknew?"F
CWithout waiting to hear He pulled his Fblade
C"I believe I'll carve my Gname Fon Cyou"
Verse 7
She screamed C"damn your black soul
Israel FBond, Cwhat do you expect Gme to Fdo?
CI only told them what I knewF
CAfter hearing all you Gtold on Fme"
C"I never told one word" he saidF
C"Not one in all those yearsG F
CBut just kept thinkin' when I got Fout
CI wash my hands in Gyour Ftears
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Verse 8
CBut open a bottle of sparkling Fwine
CMy last five will Gbuy F
CThat poison inside me was a Fsea
CNow that sea is Gdry"F
Verse 9
CThe law takes a lot more than it Fgives
CWhen they take away your GtrustF
CA loss of time is one thingF
CBut the other is a real Gbust F
Chorus 3
GGod only knows Fwhat he's talkin' about
GGod only knows Fbut he tries
GFriday Hand, Fout of a job
GAnd Israel FBond on the Cfly
Riffs
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End