Rory Gallagher - No Peace For The Wicked

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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No Peace For The Wicked, no way, no how, if you’ve gone and did it you gotta pay somehow
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No use complaining about the hand that feeds, now you know that it’s raining how come you talk to me?
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How come you talk to me? Yeah

[Chorus]
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Well, your friends in high places won’t bail you out this time
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With all your social graces it’s like a pantomime
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Feeling so uneasy you can’t tell friend from foe
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You’re always looking back to see who’s coming through the door

[Verse]
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You sold protection, fed the common fear, took ‘yes’ for an answer, you didn’t see the tears
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Collecting for the loan shark with the silken fist, now you’ve crossed ‘the company’ with the Judas kiss
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They’ve got you on the list, yeah

[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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You’re like a loaded heater, just about to go off on the street
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You need a baby sitter to pick you up if you can’t stand the heat, yeah

[Verse]
G D G D G
No Peace For The Wicked, no way, no how, if you’ve gone and did it you gotta pay somehow
D G D G
No use complaining about the hand that feeds, now you know that it’s raining how come you talk to me?
D G
How come you talk to me? Yeah

[Chorus]
C F C F
Well, your friends in low places have tightened up the screw
C F C F
They’ve made this town a nightmare, you’re trapped, what can you do?
C F C F
The quality of mercy is really out of reach
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Don’t call on the ones you peeled, practice what you preach

[Instrumental Verse]
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