The Saddest Factory In Decatur Arkansas chords by Jesse Welles

• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse:
          A
I worked Saturdays at the satisfactory factory
                                 Bm
After ne there'd be shift change over
                E
I'd quit being sober

               D
I'd watch the planes fly over

Think about folks I knew
                  A    A
I used to know a few

Verse:
     A
I'd call up the numbers

Say what's up brother today is another day
           Bm  Em  E
Say what's new

         D
Talkin' talk

Walk in circles
            A
Around the block


Chorus:
 E                              D           A
Smack dab in the middle of the lower forty eight
           E
How could this be any slower
        D               A
Than to go to hell and wait

   Dbm
Decatur
              D     A
I'll see you later

 Bm
Pulverized
      E
Beat down by the mundane

 Bm
Paralyzed
         E7
Going insane

Well


Post-Chorus:
     A
The saddest factory's still
 D
Satisfactory still
              Bm
Gotta make a living

They ain't giving 'em out

                  D
Not if I want my pride
                 Dbm  Bm
I'd just as soon die
         A
Than be lazy


Chorus:
 E                              D           A
Smack dab in the middle of the lower forty eight
           E
How could this be any slower
        D               A
Than to go to hell and wait

   Dbm
Decatur
              D     A
I'll see you later


Instrumental:
E    D  A
E    D  A
Dbm    D
D A  D A


Verse:
        A
I quit Saturdays at the satisfactory factory
                               Bm
After me there'd be plenty of time
                   E
Since I's off the line

      D
Oh I drank like a river

Pickled my liver

Watch takers and givers
                    A     A
Shiver in the cold light

A
I ain't blaming nobody for nothing
                                 A
But I got something I can't stay
E                    E
I gotta cary it away

              D
I'd ring the numbers

Call 'em up

No one'd pick up

                     A   A
I guess we talked enough


Chorus:
 E                              D           A
Smack dab in the middle of the lower forty eight
           E
How could this be any slower
        D               A
Than to go to hell and wait

   Dbm
Decatur
              D     A
I'll see you later

 Bm
Pulverized
      E
Beat down by the mundane

 Bm
Paralyzed
         E
Going insane

Well


Post-Chorus:
     A
The saddest factory's still
 D
Satisfactory still
                Bm
I gotta make a living

They ain't giving 'em out

                  D
Not if I want my pride
                 Dbm  Bm
I'd just as soon die
         A
Than be lazy


Chorus:
 E                              D           A
Smack dab in the middle of the lower forty eight
           E
How could this be any different
        D               A
Than to go to hell and wait

   Dbm
Decatur
              D     A   D  A
I'll see you later