Windex Pete Chords - Ric Robertson

Verse 1

F Scratching out a living Bb F Took a job selling magazines F Says he was a real dog on the doors G C7 The best that you ever seen F F7 And if you opened up and said one word Bb7 Or even just showed your teeth F C7 You would sign in the subscription F N.C. Before he'd leave

Verse 2

F Don't know why, but he decided Bb F That his door to door days were through F Took the drinking cold beer and washing car windows G C7 Outside the House of Blues F Till' the cry rang out like thunder Bb7 Bm7b5 From the back of a limousine F Stuck like glue C7 F F And everybody knew him as Windex Pete

Chorus 1

F Bb F Windex Pete, Windex Pete, F Singing a song for anybody who'll listen G C7 to his washboard second line beat Am Dm Bm7b5 When I need reminding of how simple life can be Bm7b5 F F/E Dm He comes rolling Dumaine Street Bb F Here comes Pete, C F F F F Rolling down Dumaine Street F F

Verse 3

F He got a shield and armor Bb F And jumped on his rusty ? F He dropped that rag and bottle G C7 To scrapes his spoon on the silver sheet F For just a couple of dollars Bb Bm7b5 Or something hot to eat F C7 Folks were lining up to take a picture F F Of windex Pete

Chorus 2

Instr

F F Bb F ...street F F G C7 F F Bb Bm7b5 F C7 F F

Verse 4

F Loaded out and lonesome Bb F My red hot was turning blue F He came in like a hurricane angel G C7 And swept me up of the stoop F He said there is music all around us Bb And if you let it light the way F Through the hard times C7 F N.C. You ain't gonna have a bad day

Chorus 3

G C G Windex Pete, Windex Pete, G Singing a song for anybody who'll listen A7 D7 to his washboard second line beat Bm Em C When I need reminding of how simple life can be C G G/F# Em He comes rolling Dumaine Street C G Here comes Pete, D Em Rolling down Dumaine street C G Yeah, you're right D G G Windex Pete! G G "That's all!"