Forty Acres chords by Boxcar Willie

C                                 D7
He was headin' into Beantown in a big long diesel truck

       G7                              C
It was his first trip to Boston he was having all bad luck

                                        D7
He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town

    G7                                              C
And this is what he said when the police chased him down




                             D7
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7                           C
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

                                   D7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7                                      C
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around




                                      D7
When he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock

    G7                                      C
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock

                                        D7
And as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound

     G7                                         C
Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around




                             D7
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7                           C
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

                                   D7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7                                      C
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around





                                   D7
When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town

       G7                    C
He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'

                                 D7
When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound

        G7                                         C
He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around





                             D7
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7                           C
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

                                   D7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7                                      C
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around





                                        D7
He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign

   G7                          C
He had to make a left turn but could not get in line

                                                 D7
Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell

        G7                                C
Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to ...





                             D7
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7                           C
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

                                   D7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7                                      C
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around





                                  D7
Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7                           C
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

                                    D7
Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown

G7                                      C
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around





                               D7
Yeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around

G7
Better make that fifty acres

C                                   D7     G7
Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas

C
Heck with it I'll back all the way to Birmingham

D7        G7             C
Cleveland how'd I get to Cleveland