Living It Down
            by Delbert McClinton

      
       D7                        
    
My ship came and she sunk it,
       G7 
I was the toast of the town and she drunk it.
       D7                                              G7
I had a run of good luck and she ran it right into the ground.
       D                              A                 D
And now she's puttin' on a show and I get to play the clown.

      D7                                     
I had the wind in my sails and she took it ,
      G7
I had the world by the tail and she shook it.
      D7                                           G7
I reached out for a life line and she threw me a noose
      D7                                   A                D
I got the short end of the chicken and she got the golden goose.

Chorus:  G7  (play slide guiter)                                         D7            
 She's living it up,     and I'm tryin' to live it down.
         D7                             D7        E7    A7
Just when I got it all together ,it's all about to come unwound.
         G7                              D7                 G7
Everybody laughin' behind my back,baby   sure is a sad old sound.
        D                    A                D
She's out there livin it up and I'm trying to live it down.

REPEAT THE INTRO take a lead 
      D7                         G7
      D7                         G7
      D                           A          D

      D7                                     
I had my ducks in a row and she shot 'em,
      G7
I had my eggs in a basket she dropped 'em
      D7                                             G7
I threw her outta the house but she was back like a boomarang.
      D7                                   A            D
Sometimes you get the honey,sometime all you get is the stang.

Chorus:  G7                                           D7            
 She's living it up,     and I'm tryin' to live it down.
         D7                             D7        E7    A7
Just when I got it all together ,it's all about to come unwound.
         G7                              D7                 G7
Everybody laughin' behind my back,baby   sure is a sad old sound.
        D                    A                D             G
She's out there livin it up and I'm trying to live it down.
        D                    A                D             
She's out there livin it up and I'm trying to live it down.

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