G
I do my best to play by the rules 

I bend a couple even break a few 
     C                     F
Now, don't get me wrong, I wanna do right 
  G
I just can't seem to live a virtuous life 
F
Headaches by the bottle 
C
Heartaches by the number 
G
Six of one 

Half dozen of the other 
G 
I fell in love with a preacher's daughter 

They washed my soul in the holy water 
  C                      F
I gave her my heart, and bought her a house 
    G
The devil broke in and broke me out 
      F
Now I owe the bank some money 
      C
And I lost another lover 
G
Six of one 

Half dozen of the other 
   C7 
No matter how you add it up 

It's always the same 
  G
I give it my best, and all I get's the blame 
    A
I'm living and loving and barely breakin' even 
D
Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' 
 
Solo 
G 
I went on out and made some brand new friends 

Started my life all over again 
     C                           F
Now, some of them are saints and some of them are sinners  
G
I'm still searching for a way to be a winner 
  F
I roll boxcars  
    C
One way or another 
G
Six of one  

Half dozen of the other 
   C7 
No matter how you add it up 

It's always the same 
  G
I give it my best, and all I get's the blame 
    A
I'm living and loving and barely breakin' even 
D
Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' 
  F
I roll boxcars  
    C
One way or another 
G
Six of one  

Half dozen of the other 
G
Six of one  

Half dozen of the other 
  F
I roll boxcars  
    C        G
One way or another 
G
Six of one  

Half dozen of the other