Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G+G
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 1:
G+G
I jumped in the car and I headed for Kansas
The mornin' found me in Port Aransas
C majorC G+G
Sippin' on rum, lyin' in the sun
G+G
I've never been good at keepin' direction
Schedules are one of life's infections
C majorC
I strongly believe
D MajorD C majorC G+G
That I would rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
Verse 2:
G+G
Spent the evenin' in a tavern downtown
With my new friends that I'd gathered 'round
C majorC G+G
And I told them 'bout you and all we've been through
G+G
'Bout how you tried to keep me tied down
And the lights went out on our final round
C majorC
We all did agree
D MajorD C majorC G+G
That we would rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' we don't need
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can go ahead and keep the money in the bank
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can lead a horse to water but you damn sure can't make it drink
C majorC G+G G/F# E minorEm
And I'm doin' fine down here and maybe this time you'll see
G+G D MajorD G+G
I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
Interlude:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 3:
G+G
She was smiling shyly from a barstool in the corner
Thanking me for those drinks that I ordered
C majorC G+G
By the look in her eye she was feeling her wine
G+G
I asked her what she was doin' here alone
And if she'd mind if I took her home
C majorC
Hell, she just laughed at me
D MajorD C majorC G+G
She said, "I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need"
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can go ahead and keep the money in the bank
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And you can lead a horse to water but you damn sure can't make it drink
C majorC G+G G/F# E minorEm
And I'm doin' fine down here and maybe this time you'll see
G+G D MajorD G+G
I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
G+G D MajorD G+G
Yes, I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need