Boots chords by The Dead South

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Banjo Intro to:

C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm

Verse 1:
C majorC      G+G     C majorC    G+G
Seven long years, I waited for you
C majorC        G+G      D MajorD
You played your games, I played
   E minorEm
Mine too
  BB       E minorEm
While I wait for you
C majorC      G+G    C majorC    G+G
Courting calls and lots of hurt
C majorC      G+G        D MajorD
Girls are crying and I'm lying in
  E minorEm
The dirt
  BB        E minorEm
Trying to make this work
 B7B7     E minorEm  B7B7       E minorEm
I'm a big jerk, fooled by your smirk

C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm

Verse 2:
C majorC        G+G    C majorC
Pulled out your gun, shooting me
    G+G
With words
C majorC         G+G      D MajorD
Right through the head, oh, just
      E minorEm
Like I deserve
B7B7        E minorEm
Throw me to the curb
C majorC      G+G
All them old folks
C majorC        G+G
Gathering round me
C majorC       G+G     D MajorD
Point and laugh, oh, while they
     E minorEm
Watch me bleed
 B7B7       E minorEm
I'm starting to believe
 B7B7       E minorEm
This is not a dream
 B7B7       E minorEm
Completely obsene

C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm

Verse 3:
C majorC   G+G       C majorC     G+G
Bury me, in the cold hard ground
C majorC     G+G
Throw my body in
D MajorD        E minorEm
While I'm lying down
B7B7         E minorEm
Then you steal my crown
C majorC       G+G
Before you leave me
C majorC       G+G
Lying in the dirt
C majorC       G+G
Take off my boots
   D MajorD        E minorEm
And give em to the herd
B7B7       E minorEm
All them sad words
B7B7       E minorEm
Beaten and disturbed
B7B7       E minorEm
Company deserved

Slow down the tempo:

:C G+G BB Em:

Bridge:
C majorC       G+G
Take off my boots
BB       E minorEm
And I will love you