Good Ol Boy chords by Steve Earle

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
Bb majorBb  B7B7  E MajorE Bb majorBb x2


Verse 1:
Bb majorBb
I got a Job but it ain't nearly enough
Bb majorBb
A augmentedA twenty thousand dollar pickup truck
AbAb
Belong to me and the bank and some
E MajorE           Bb majorBb
Funny talkin man from Iran

Bb majorBb
I left the service got a G+G I loan
Bb majorBb
I got married bought myself a home
AbAb                 Bb majorBb
Now I'm hangin round this one horse town
E MajorE        Bb majorBb
Doin the best I can

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Bb majorBb E MajorE
 Gettin tough
Bb majorBb      Bb majorBb E MajorE
 Just my luck
Bb majorBb
I was born in the land of plenty
        FF
Now there ain't enough
Bb majorBb      E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Gettin cold
Bb majorBb        E MajorE Bb majorBb
  I've been told
E MajorE            FF          Bb majorBb
Now adays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

Verse 2:
Bb majorBb
I've been goin nowhere down a one way track
Bb majorBb
I'd kill to leave it but ain't no turnin back
AbAb                        Bb majorBb
Got the wife and the kids and what will everybody say

Bb majorBb
My brothers standing on the welfare line
Bb majorBb
Any minute now I might get mine
AbAb                   Bb majorBb
Meanwhile it's the IRS and the devil to pay

Chorus:
Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Gettin tough
Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Just my luck
AbAb
I was born in the land of plenty
        FF
Now there ain't enough
Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Gettin cold
Bb majorBb        E MajorE Bb majorBb
  I've been told
E MajorE            FF          Bb majorBb
Now adays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

Bridge:
E MajorE              Bb majorBb
I hit the beer joints every friday night
E MajorE          Bb majorBb
Spend a little money lookin for a fight
E MajorE          Bb majorBb
It don't matter if I lose or win
E MajorE              Bb majorBb    FF
Cause Monday I'm back on the losin end again

Chorus:
Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Gettin tough
Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Just my luck
Bb majorBb
I was born in the land of plenty
       FF
Now it ain't enough

Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Gettin cold
Bb majorBb        E MajorE Bb majorBb
  Ive been told
E MajorE            FF          Bb majorBb
Now adays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

Bb majorBb        E MajorE Bb majorBb
   Gettin tough
Bb majorBb        E MajorE Bb majorBb
   Just my luck
Bb majorBb
I was born in the land of plenty
        FF
Now ther ain't enough

Bb majorBb       E MajorE Bb majorBb
   Gettin cold
Bb majorBb         E MajorE Bb majorBb
   I've been told
E MajorE            FF          Bb majorBb

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