The Mystery Of Life Chords by Johnny Cash

The Mystery Of Life Chords

by Johnny Cash

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Key: E 🀠 Intro: | E | E | A | A | B | B | E | E | 🀠 Verse 1: E E A A Peterbilt drivers don't pick up low riders B B E E They don't slow for the curves in the road E E A A They hate to keep logs, they hate riders on hogs B B E E Watch out for a shift in your load 🀠 Chorus: E E A A When I was young I had Gene Autry guns B B E E But I never had a Lionel train E E A A Now I've got a truck, if I keep payments up B B E E And it weighs thirty tons in the rain
🀠 Verse 2: E E A A I wear Frisco jeans with riveted seams B B E E My money is chained to my belt E E A A I wear a Cat cap just like my pap B B E E He drove till it ruined his health E E A A Now Georgia Bill Smith wore thick glasses and boots B B E E He could see about as far as he could walk E E A A He came up too fast on that bridge overpass B B E E Lord, the preacher sure gave a fine talk 🀠 Chorus: E E A A When I was young I had Gene Autry guns B B E E But I never had a Lionel train E E A A Now I've got a truck, if I keep payments up B B E E And it weighs thirty tons in the rain 🀠 Instrumental: | E | E | A | A | B | B | E | E | | E | E | A | A | B | B | E | E | 🀠 Verse 3: E E A A I've read a few lines from the poets B B E E And sometimes I might cross the line E E A A I don't know the answer to the mystery of life B B E E But a woman sure helps pass the time 🀠 Chorus: E E A A When I was young I had Gene Autry guns B B E E But I never had a Lionel train E E A A Now I've got a truck, if I keep payments up B B E E And it weighs thirty tons in the rain E E A A When I was young I had Gene Autry guns B B E E But I never had a Lionel train E E A A Now I've got a truck, if I keep payments up B B E E And it weighs thirty tons in the rain 🀠 Outro: | B7 | B7 | E | E |

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Published: February 16, 2022
Last Updated: February 8, 2026