Boots chords by The Dead South

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Banjo Intro to:

C G C G C G D Em B7 Em

Verse 1:
C            G         C        G
Seven long years, I waited for you
C               G           D
You played your games, I played
     Em
Mine too
   B             Em
While I wait for you
C            G       C       G
Courting calls and lots of hurt
C            G                D
Girls are crying and I'm lying in
   Em
The dirt
   B                Em
Trying to make this work
  B7         Em   B7             Em
I'm a big jerk, fooled by your smirk

C G C G C G D Em B7 Em

Verse 2:
C                G        C
Pulled out your gun, shooting me
        G
With words
C                 G           D
Right through the head, oh, just
           Em
Like I deserve
B7                Em
Throw me to the curb
C           G
All them old folks
C                G
Gathering round me
C             G          D
Point and laugh, oh, while they
          Em
Watch me bleed
 B7              Em
I'm starting to believe
 B7              Em
This is not a dream
 B7             Em
Completely obsene

C G C G C G D Em B7 Em

Verse 3:
C     G             C         G
Bury me, in the cold hard ground
C          G
Throw my body in
D                Em
While I'm lying down
B7                 Em
Then you steal my crown
C             G
Before you leave me
C             G
Lying in the dirt
C              G
Take off my boots
     D               Em
And give em to the herd
B7              Em
All them sad words
B7              Em
Beaten and disturbed
B7             Em
Company deserved

Slow down the tempo:

:C G B Em:

Bridge:
C             G
Take off my boots
B              Em
And I will love you