Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G+G
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD
Sittin' here, thinkin' 'bout the fix I'm in
FF C majorC
Ain't no time to write a line, is it ever gonna end?
G+G D MajorD
Spent my whole mornin' at the corner store
FF C majorC
Just a-smokin' and a-jokin' with the kid next door
G+G D MajorD
Gettin' aggravated 'cause my mind's gone dead
FF C majorC Bb majorBb A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Think I'll have a little drink and then just jump right into bed
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD
Ridin' down the street in a big ol' Cadillac
FF C majorC
Seems to me that yesterday is at least a mile back
G+G D MajorD
Havin' such a good time, havin' so much fun
FF C majorC
Just a-dancin' and a-drinkin', probably never get done
G+G D MajorD
Then all at once I hear a ringin' in my ears
FF C majorC Bb majorBb A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Guess it must've been a dream 'cause I'm still right here
Chorus:
E minorEm C majorC
Come one day, I'll be leavin' this old country town
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Come one day, I'll be headin' for the city
FF C majorC
Havin' fun and drinkin' some, everything's gonna work out fine
G+G C majorC D MajorD
One day I'll come back again, if I get the time
Verse 3:
G+G D MajorD
Eatin' maple candy underneath the maple tree
FF C majorC
Just a-sittin' in the shade thinkin' what I wanna be
G+G D MajorD
Maybe some day I'll be a movie star
FF C majorC
Kissin' pretty girls and drivin' fancy cars
G+G D MajorD
Then everybody's gonna be so proud of me
FF C majorC Bb majorBb A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Say they knew it all along, just you wait and see
Instrumental:
E minorEm E minorEm C majorC C majorC
E minorEm E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
FF FF C majorC C majorC
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Verse 4:
G+G D MajorD
Sittin' here, thinkin' 'bout the fix I'm in
FF C majorC
Ain't no time to write a line, is it ever gonna end?
G+G D MajorD
Spent my whole mornin' at the corner store
FF C majorC
Just a-smokin' and a-jokin' with the kid next door
G+G D MajorD
Gettin' aggravated 'cause my mind's gone dead
FF C majorC Bb majorBb A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Think I'll have a little drink and then just jump right into bed
Outro:
Bb majorBb A minorAm D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G