• Song:

    Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy

  • Artist:

    Steve Earle

CAPO 1ST FRET

INTRO  OPEN CHORDS   A5 A5 D5 A5       A5 A5 D5 A5
A5
I GOT A JOB BUT IT AIN'T NEARLY ENOUGH
A5
A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PICK UP TRUCK
G(ADD5 D5 )                                                  A5
BELONGS TO ME AND THE BANK AND SOME FUNNY TALKIN MAN FROM IRAN

A5  CHORD5           A5 CHORD5

A5
I LEFT THE SERVICE GOT A  G I LOAN
A5
I GOT MARRIED FOUND MYSELF A HOME
G(ADD5 D5 )                                        A5
NOW I HANG AROUND THE OLD HOUSE DOIN THE BEST I CAN

A5      A5 A5 D5 A5         A5       A5 A5 D5 A5
GETTIN TOUGH            JUST MY LUCK
A5                                                E5
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A5      A5 A5 D5 A5         A5         A5 A5 D5 A5
GETTIN COLD             I'VE BEEN TOLD
A5    D5                      E5                    A5
WELL NOW DAYS IF JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

A5 A5 D5 A5          A5 A5 D5 A5
A5
BEEN GOIN NO WHERE DOWN A ONE WAY TRACK
A5
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT THERE'S NO TURNIN BACK
G(ADD5 D5 )                                       A5
GOT THE WIFE AND THE KIDS WHAT WOULD EVERYBODY SAY

A5 CHORD5             A5 CHORD5
A5
MY BROTHERS STANDIN IN THE WELFARE LINE
A5
ANY MINUTE NOW I MIGHT GET MINE
G(ADD5 D5 )                        A5
MEANWHILE THE IRS IS A DEVIL TO PAY
A5      A5 A5 D5 A5          A5       A5 A5 D5 A5
GETTIN TOUGH             JUST MY LUCK
A5                                                E5
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A5      A5 A5 D5 A5          A5         A5 A5 D5 A5
GETTIN COLD              I'VE BEEN TOLD
A5    D5                      E5                    A5
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
A BOOGIE (NOTES)  A BOOGIE  KEY CHANGE(NOTES)
C#DFGG#GF C#DFC#A REPEAT    DD#D#D# REPEAT D#FD#  D AA
A BOOGIE (NOTES)
C#DFGG#GF
D5                                A5
WELL I HIT THE BEER JOINTS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
D5                      A5
SPEND A LITTLE MONEY   LOOKIN FOR A FIGHT
D5                        A5
AND IT DON'T MATTER IF I LOSE OR WIN
D5                                      E5
CAUSE MONDAY I'M BACK ON THE LOSIN END AGAIN
A BOOGIE(NOTES)       A BOOGIE (NOTES)
GETTIN TOUGH          JUST MY LUCK
A5                                                E5
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A BOOGIE(NOTES)       A BOOGIE (NOTES)
GETTIN COLD           I'VE BEEN TOLD
A5    D5                      E5                    A5
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

REPEAT BisS    END5   A5 A5 D5 A5    A5 A5 D5 A5
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