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************** I AIN'T LIVING LONG LIKE THIS *************

written by Rodney Crowell

performed by Waylon Jennings.


Verse 1:
   D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)I look for trouble and i found it son

	Straight down the barrel of alawman's (x02210@1)gun

	I tried to run but i don't think i can

	You make one move and you're adead (x02210@1)man friend
                      D (xx0232@1)Ain't living long like this
                     A (x02220@1)Can't live at all like this,can i baby?
            E (022100@1)He slipped the handcuffs on behind my back

	And left me reeling on asteel (x02210@1)reel rack
                    D (xx0232@1)They got'em all in the jailhouse baby
                       A (x02220@1)Ain't living long like this

	Can't live at all like this,can i baby?


Verse 2:
         A (x02220@1)Grew up in Houston off the wayside drives

	Son of acarhop (x02210@1)and some all night dives

	Dad drove astock (x02210@1)car to an early death

	All i remember was adrunk (x02210@1)man's breath
                      D (xx0232@1)Ain't living long like this
                     A (x02220@1)Can't live at all like this,can i baby?
            E (022100@1)You know the story how the wheel goes 'round

	Don't let them take you to the man down town
                      D (xx0232@1)Can't sleep at all in ajailhouse (x02210@1)baby
                      A (x02220@1)Ain't living long like this

	Can't live at all like this,can i baby?


Verse 3:
           A (x02220@1)I live with Angel she's aroadhouse (x02210@1)queen

	Makes Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee

	I want to love her but i don't know how

	I'm at the bottom in the jailhouse now
                      D (xx0232@1)Ain't living long like this
                     A (x02220@1)Can't live at all like this,can i baby?
            E (022100@1)You know the story about the jailhouse rock

	Don't want to do it but just don't get caught
                    D (xx0232@1)They got'em all in the jailhouse baby
                      A (x02220@1)Ain't living long like this

	Can't live at all like this,can i baby?

Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr