Good Ol Boy Chords by Steve Earle

Good Ol Boy chords by Steve Earle

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro:
Bb   B7   E Bb  x2


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bb              E  Bb
     Gettin cold
Bb                 E  Bb
     I've been told
E                       F                    Bb

Last updated: September 30, 2016

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