Give Me Forty Acres chords by Boxcar Willie

Guitar chords with lyrics

Forty Acres
Recorded by Boxcar Willie
Written by Earl Green

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He was headin' into Beantown in a big long diesel truck
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It was his first trip to Boston he was having all bad luck
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He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town
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And this is what he said when the police chased him down

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Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

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When he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock
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His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
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And as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound
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Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

Repeat #2

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When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town
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He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'
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When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound
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He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

Repeat #2

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He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
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He had to make a left turn but could not get in line
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Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell
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Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to ...

Repeat #2

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Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

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Yeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around
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Better make that fifty acres
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Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas
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Heck with it I ll back all the way to Birmingham
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Cleveland how'd I get to Cleveland

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