I Want My Rib Back chords by Keith Whitley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:

G+G
Now the bible tells the story about Adam's rib
    C majorC
How the Lord made a woman for companionship
    G+G                           D7D7
And the first thing she did was take a bite of that forbidden fruit
G+G
Well I guess we'll be paying till the end of time
  C majorC
At least that's how it is with that woman of mine
  G+G   D7D7         G+G
Oh Lord I think I want my rib back

Chorus:

C majorC
Now this is wrong and baby that ain't right
    G+G
And I'm huggin' tryin' to please that woman day and night
   C majorC                          D7D7
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can
G+G
Somethings gotta change honey I'm gonna leave
 C majorC
I won't let evolution gonna make a monkey out of me
  G+G   D7D7         G+G
Oh Lord I think I want my rib back

Verse 2:

G+G
There's been a hole in wallet and a pain in my side
   C majorC
Ever since I made that girl my blushing bride
  G+G                              D7D7
Her daddy calls her angel and her momma calls her three times a night
G+G
Her cousins on the sofa her sister's got my car
  C majorC
Her brother's drink my liquor like my house was a bar
  G+G   D7D7         G+G
Oh Lord I think I want my rib back

Chorus:

C majorC
Now this is wrong and baby that ain't right
    G+G
And I'm huggin' tryin' to please that woman day and night
   C majorC                          D7D7
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can
G+G
Somethings gotta change honey I'm gonna leave
 C majorC
I won't let evolution gonna make a monkey out of me
  G+G   D7D7         G+G
Oh Lord I think I want my rib back