Capo 4 (Chords relative to capo) Am Dm Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me Am Em Sometimes I don't even know the reason why Am I guess I'll keep a'gambling Dm Lots of booze and lots of rambling Am Em Am It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die Am Dm One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa Am Em He beat her with a belt once cause she cried Am She told him to take care of me Dm She headed down to Tennessee Am Em Am It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die Am Dm I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar Am Em She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly Am I tried to kill the pain Dm I bought some wine and hopped a train Am Em Am Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die Am Dm A friend said he knew where some easy money was Am Em We robbed a man and brother did we fly Am The posse caught up with me Dm Drug me back to Muskogee Am Em Am It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die Am Dm Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last Am Em He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie Am His name's codeine Dm He's the nicest thing I've seen Am Em Am Together we're gonna wait around and die