Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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β« Verse:
G Cadd9 G
Well
I'd kill for some Tito's and corn chips
Cadd9 G
A diet I've learned to accept
Cadd9
If it don't make me tired
G
And it don't make me fat
D G D
There ain't nothing wrong I guess
D G
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β« Verse:
G Cadd9 G
I showed up to work today four hours late
Cadd9 G
Your cigarette for breakfast again
Cadd9 G
Got the fire notice on my office desk
G D G
And a middle finger from the Xerox guy Jim
β« Chorus:
Cadd9 G
No, you can't make your momma proud of you
Cadd9 G
When you're smoking away all your wrongs
Cadd9 G
And you can't make a living offa royalty checks
G D G
If nobody's cutting your songs
β« Verse:
G Cadd9 G
I Told miss Patty that I've made it big time
Cadd9 G
Got signed to a label in LA
Cadd9 G
Told her stories of having a drink with George Jones
G D G
She believed me 'til she found where he laid
β« Chorus:
Cadd9 G
No you can't make your hometown proud of you
Cadd9 G
You're still draggin' you-ou along
Cadd9 G
And you can't make a living offa royalty checks
G D G
If nobody's cuttin' your songs
β« Outro:
Cadd9 G
No you cant expect everything to fall in your lap
Cadd9 G
Gotta work hard and long
Cadd9 G
And you cant make a living offa royalty checks
G D G
If nobody's cutting your songs
G D G
Hell, nobody's cutting my songs
Song History
Published: January 29, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025