Steve Earle - Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy Chords & Tabs

 

Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy Chords & Tabs

Steve Earle Chords & Tabs

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Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy Chords

   
CAPO 1ST FRET

INTRO  OPEN CHORDS   A A7 D A       A A7 D A
A
I GOT A JOB BUT IT AIN'T NEARLY ENOUGH
A
A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PICK UP TRUCK
G(ADD D)                                                  A
BELONGS TO ME AND THE BANK AND SOME FUNNY TALKIN MAN FROM IRAN

A  CHORD           A CHORD

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

A      A A7 D A         A       A A7 D A
GETTIN TOUGH            JUST MY LUCK
A                                                E
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A      A A7 D A         A         A A7 D A
GETTIN COLD             I'VE BEEN TOLD
A    D                      E                    A
WELL NOW DAYS IF JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

A A7 D A          A A7 D A
A
BEEN GOIN NO WHERE DOWN A ONE WAY TRACK
A
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT THERE'S NO TURNIN BACK
G(ADD D)                                       A
GOT THE WIFE AND THE KIDS WHAT WOULD EVERYBODY SAY
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A CHORD             A CHORD
A
MY BROTHERS STANDIN IN THE WELFARE LINE
A
ANY MINUTE NOW I MIGHT GET MINE
G(ADD D)                        A
MEANWHILE THE IRS IS A DEVIL TO PAY
A      A A7 D A          A       A A7 D A
GETTIN TOUGH             JUST MY LUCK
A                                                E
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A      A A7 D A          A         A A7 D A
GETTIN COLD              I'VE BEEN TOLD
A    D                      E                    A
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
D                                A
WELL I HIT THE BEER JOINTS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
D                      A
SPEND A LITTLE MONEY   LOOKIN FOR A FIGHT
D                        A
AND IT DON'T MATTER IF I LOSE OR WIN
D                                      E
CAUSE MONDAY I'M BACK ON THE LOSIN END AGAIN
A BOOGIE(NOTES)       A BOOGIE (NOTES)
GETTIN TOUGH          JUST MY LUCK
A                                                E
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
A    D                      E                    A
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

REPEAT CHORUS    END   A A7 D A    A A7 D A