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Intermediate 💪
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Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Outlaw country, that's my gig
E
This kinda music don't make it big
A A
But when cotton's tall, it's outta sight
E
To know you're doin' something right
B D
But it's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
Verse 2:
E E
See my car it broke, my furnace broke
E E
My A/C broke, my telephone broke
A
And all them things they cost big bucks
E
My music's good but my income sucks
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
[Fill]
E E A E
B D E
Verse 3:
E
That Nashville Pop, it's not my deal
E
Even though that cash flow's real
A
But these days "What Would Waylon Do "
E
Don't make much money – sad but true
B D E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
Chorus 1:
E
Bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
A
I'm proud that it's my callin' card
E
But not so much when times are hard
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
[Fill]
E E A E
B D E
Verse 4:
E
Don't get me wrong: I love what I do
E
And I couldn't even change it if I wanted to
A
But random selection of the universe
E
Has got me think my job's a curse
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
Chorus 2:
E
Bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
A
Mad at my integrity
E
As I go in debt for HVAC
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
Chorus 3:
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
A
Carrie Underwood don't make country sound
E
But she can afford it when shit breaks down
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
Chorus 4:
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
A
I'm glad I ain't no Thomas Rhett
E
Just 'cause them bills ain't came in yet
B D
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
Outro:
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(bad time to be an outlaw)
A
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
E
(Bad time to be an outlaw)
E D
It's a bad time (bad time)
E
It's a bad time to be an outlaw
B D D# E (E)
Song History
Published: April 15, 2026
Last Updated: April 15, 2026