Christie Lee

C Am G F let me tell you a story about a woman and a ma - A - n D G maybe you will find familiar , maybe you won’t understand C Am G F the man’s name i don’t remember , he was always joe to me - E - E G C/G G C/G G C but i can’t forget the woman she was always christie lee C Am G F he was working in the night club that’s where he played the saxopho - o - one D G he used to fake the stock arrangements he left the customers alone C Am G F one night before the last song , about a quarter after three - ee - ee G C/G G C/G G C he saw her standing at the coat check , and made his move on christie lee C christie lee , christie lee Am G F G C christie lee christie lee - ee - ee C Am G F she was a nice piece of music , she had a rhythm all her o - o - own D G he blew a Solo like a blind man , she really dug his saxophone C Am G F she wanted more than just an encore , and he could play in every ke - E - ey G C C7 he left the stage and packed his alto , and took it home to christie lee F oh , i heard the man knew the bird like the bible C you know the man could blow an educated axe F he couldnt see that christie lee was a woman D G who didnt need another lover all she wanted was the sa x C Am G F it tool a while for him to notice , it took a while for him to see - ee - ee G C he was never in control here , it was always christie lee C christie lee , christie lee Am G F G C C7 christie lee christie lee - ee - ee F oh the man took a calculated gamble C yes the man had the power to perform F but christie lee was more than he knew how to handle D G she didnt need him as a man , all she wanted was the horn C Am G F they say that joe became a wino , they say he always drinks alo - oo - one D G they say he stumbles like a blind man , they say he sold his saxophone C Am G F even the band must face the music , thats what the moral is to me - ee - ee G C the only time you hit the high notes . . . is when you play for christie lee C christie lee , christie lee Am G F G C christie lee christie lee - ee - ee C christie lee , christie lee Am G F G C christie lee christie lee - ee - ee