Intro: A A A A D A E A  

verse 1 
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Just like Cain & Able,  
A  
I let the devil come 'round,  
           D                                 
I'm the king of the garden, 
A  
wear a snake for a crown,  
        E                                         
When the lord points his finger,  
A 
baby I'm goin' down  
  
verse 2  
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Well, I'm no Hells Angel,  
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But I like to pretend,   
       D                                
I'm the king of the highway,  
       A 
On the prairie wind,   
      E                                             
With a black leather soul,  
         A 
I'm gonna ride to the end 
   

[Refrão]
A  
When I leave this house,  
A 
I ain't coming back,  
A  
leave this house,  
A 
I ain't coming back,   
D  
Tie my sins to the railway track,   
A  
Carve my initials with chicken scratch,  
E  
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,  
        A                                    
When I leave this house,  
N.C. 
I ain't coming back 

Solo 
A A D A E A 
  
verse 3  
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Well, hey now mama  
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Don't let your milk dry up 
    D 
I'm a hungry child 
    A 
with an empty cup 
    E  
You can't feed that baby  
         A 
when you're all shook up 
 

[Refrão]
A  
And when I leave this house  
A 
I ain't coming back  
A  
 leave this house  
A 
I ain't coming back   
D  
Tie my sins to the railway track   
A  
Carve my initials with chicken scratch 
E  
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back  
        A                                    
When I leave this house 
N.C. 
I ain't coming back 

Solo 
D A E A 
D A E  

verse 4 
A  
Just like Cain & Able,  
A  
I let the devil come 'round,  
           D                                 
I'm the king of the garden, 
A  
wear a snake for a crown,  
        E                                         
When the lord points his finger,  
A 
baby I'm goin' down  
  

[Refrão]
A  
And when I leave this house  
A 
I ain't coming back  
A  
 leave this house  
A 
I ain't coming back   
D  
Tie my sins to the railway track   
A  
Carve my way with chicken scratch 
E  
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back  
        A                                    
When I leave this house 
N.C. 
I ain't coming back 

Outro 
A                                    
When I leave this house 
A 
I ain't coming back 
A                                    
 leave this house 
A 
I ain't coming back 
D  
Tie my sins to the railway track   
A  
Carve my initials with chicken scratch 
E  
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back  
        A                                    
When I leave this house 
N.C. 
I ain't coming back