Hanging Your Life On A Wall chords by Guy Clark

Hanging Your Life On A Wall
Guy Clark                  (Capo to taste, I don't use one here)


[Verse]

C                             F
I used to be Juanita's old boyfriend
C                                F
We sure gave 'em some stories to tell
      C          G        F   G
Now I can't even find her picture
            F               G       C
I guess I'm finally through foolin' myself

  C                    F
I used to be an ex-bullrider
C                           F
Livin' on the edge of life itself
      C          G       F   G
Now I can't even find my buckle
               F               G       C
Looks like I'm finally through foolin' myself

[Chorus]

F    C          G           C
Hang on just as long as you can
F          G        C
Get up whenever you fall
F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again
         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall

F C G C F G C F C G C F G C F Instrumental

[Optional chorus in lieu of instrumental]

         F        C             G           C
         well you know that old dog of mine Caesar
         F          G    C
         he was my rode manager
         F                  C                  G         C
         now he could tell time, and he could drive a Volvo
               F                          G                  C
         but I probably should have never let him drive that day


[Verse]

  C                          F
I used to be forever chasin' firetrucks
C                          F
I sure could raise me some hell
C             G            F             G
I don't know why I like to do that kinda stuff
            F              G       C
I guessed I wasn't through foolin' myself

  C                             F
I used to have a smokin' little fastball
C                          F
I sure could show 'em some stuff
       C         G
Now I can't even make it on the
            F           G
         church team anymore
            F               G       C
I guess I'm finally through foolin' myself


[Chorus] x2

F    C          G           C
Hang on just as long as you can
F          G        C
Get up whenever you fall
F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again
         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall


[Outro]

F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again
         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall