| E | A | |
| he was | looking for you know | who. |
| D | D | |
| He said " | Hey there fellow with the | hair coloured yellow, |
| G | E | |
| watcha tryin' to | proove? |
| D | D | |
| Cuz' thatsa' my woman there | and I'm a man who | cares |
| A | D | |
| and this | might be all for | you" (I said "excuse me!") |
| D | D | |
| I was | scared and fearing | for my life |
| A | A | |
| shaking like a leaf on a | tree |
| D | D | |
| Cuz' he was | lean and mean and | big and bad, Lord, |
| E | A | |
| pointing that gun at | me |
| D | D | |
| I said " | wait a minute mister, I | didn't even kiss her, |
| G | E | |
| don't want no trouble with y | ou |
| D | D | |
| and I know | you don't owe me but I wish | you would let me |
| A | D | |
| ask one favour from | you: |
| D | D | |
| (CHORUS) Say won't you | Gimme 3 steps, gimme | 3 steps mister, |
| A | A | |
| gimme | 3 steps toward the | door? |
| D | D | |
| Gimme 3 steps, gimme | 3 steps mister |
| A | D | |
| and you'll | never see me no | more." |
| (Solo) |
| D | D | |
| O well the | crowd cleared away and I b | egan to pray |
| A | A | |
| and the | water fell down to the | floor |
| D | D | |
| and I'm | telling you, son, it | ain't no fun, |
| E | A | |
| staring | straight down a fourty- | four. |
| D | D | |
| Well, he | turned and screamed at | Linda Lou, |
| G | E | |
| and that's the | break I was looking | for |
| D | D | |
| and you could | hear me screaming a | mile away |
| A | D | |
| as I was | headed out toward the | door. |
| (CHORUS) |