REID GENAUER
Cocaine Jesus
Written by Reid Genauer
From the forthcoming album This Is What I Saw – Scene One
Lyrics
They say the year I was born was good for listening,
and ever since I was born I was good for listening.
There was riff rock ripping through the radio,
“Whole Lotta Love,” it must have took, ’cause the whole room shook and I was listening.
One year up in Buffalo, I went to catch a show,
we must have drove through three feet of snow there in Buffalo,
yeah, there in Buffalo.
I am about what’s being for, the tickets went quick so I rushed the door,
and I found
cocaine Jesus, wearing hipster shades in a Buffalo show.
The band was railing, Hammond organ wailing,
my heart quickening just from listening.
He’ll meet you on high or down in a ditch,
if you are the scratch, mama he is the itch.
The music got louder and the feeling did too,
if you are the powder, mama he is the glue.
Yeah, yeah, the Hammond organ wailing,
yeah, yeah, the band was wailing.
Hi‑ho honey, it’s a hip parade in three feet of snow.
Hi‑ho, howdy, won’t you raise your hands just to say hello.
After the show, come and get it,
the shore was aglow just from listening,
and my heart quickening,
just from listening.
Chords
Source: “Cocaine Jesus Chords and chart.pdf” (tempo ≈ 107 BPM, key center G/Bm)[file:227]
[Intro]
G F C Bm
G F C Bm
[Verse 1]
G F
They say the year I was born was good for listening,
C Bm
ever since I was born I was good for listening.
G F
There was riff rock ripping through the radio,
C Bm G
“Whole Lotta Love,” it must have took, ’cause the whole room shook
F C Bm
and I was listening, I was listening.
[Verse 2]
G F
One year up in Buffalo, I went to catch a show,
C Bm
we must have drove through three feet of snow there in Buffalo,
G F
yeah, there in Buffalo, I am about what’s being for,
C Bm
the tickets went quick so I rushed the door.
[Pre‑Chorus / Lift]
N.C. G
And I found
A Em G
cocaine Jesus, wearing hipster shades in a Buffalo show.
C G
The band was railing, Hammond organ wailing,
A Em G
my heart quickening just from listening.
[Chorus]
C G
He’ll meet you on high or down in a ditch,
Bm C
if you are the scratch, mama he is the itch.
C G
The music got louder and the feeling did too,
Bm C
if you are the powder, mama he is the glue.
G
Yeah, yeah, the Hammond organ wailing,
C G
yeah, yeah, and the band was wailing.
[Bridge – “Hi‑ho honey…”]
C G
Hi‑ho honey, it’s a hip parade in three feet of snow,
F G
hi‑ho, howdy, won’t you raise your hands just to say hello.
G Em
After the show, come and get it,
C Bm A
the shore was aglow just from listening,
Bm C
and my heart quickening, just from listening.
[Outro]
G C Bm D
G C Bm D
End on G (or Gmaj7).