F                                              A Bb 
She had a rag-top Eldorado, "tuck-in-row pleat". 
F                                                                   Bb F 
She picked me up in Colorado...and put me right in the driver’s seat. 
F                                              A Bb 
I said "I got no money...you know I got no job". 
F                                                           Bb F 
She said "I tell you what honey...let's find a place to rob". 

Bb                                                                  D Eb 
Now the man at the station's name was Jim...I saw it sewed on his shirt. 
Bb                                                                             B C 
I told him "do what I say...you'll live another day...nobody's gotta get hurt". 
 

[Refrão]
F                                                                                A Bb 
It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand. 
F                                                       Bb F 
Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man. 

F                                                             A Bb 
Well I thought the thing was over...she was countin' the cash. 
F                                                        Bb F 
When an unmarked Chevy Nova, made the blue lights flash. 
F                                            A Bb 
She said "officer? Would you help me please?" 
F                                            Bb F 
I looked at her...and she was pointin' at me. 

Bb                                                                      D D# 
You see Jim at the station played his part...he talked a little perjury. 
Bb                                                                                 B C 
He went to great pains to leave out a name he was a future ex-husband can't you see? 


[Refrão]
F                                                                                A Bb 
It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand. 
F                                                       Bb F 
Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man. 
Bb                                                                           D Eb 
Now the cop at the station's name was Joe...saw it on his badge on his shirt. 
Bb                                                                              B C 
He said "you'll never get away...just do what we say...nobody's gotta get hurt." 


[Refrão]
F                                                                               A Bb 
It was a crime of passion. She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand. 
F                                                        Bb F 
Crime of passion. A beautiful woman and a desperate man. 
Crime of passion... 
It was a crime of passion..