Roofers Blues Chords

Key: D Intro: D G D A D G D A D Verse 1: D I drive ten thousand nails a day G D Won't you give or take a few D I clinch the tips between my lips A And hammer as I move D G D I'm rawhide wound round iron bones and wire-tight sinew D I might only stop to roll a smoke A D And sing my roofer's blues

Chorus: G Oh, Lord, would you let it rain D A whole bunch of money A D I wouldn't mind retiring in my youth G But, oh Lord, if it kills me D And I rise up to your skies A D A D Please don't put me on your golden roof Verse 2: D I been to Austin and New Orleans boy G D Both them suns is hot A Ol' Austin's full of hippies, pretty girls, and old big shots D I keep me a 38. Special G D Tucked between my seats D Cause you never know what's to be got A D When you're down in New Orleans Chorus: G Oh, Lord, would you let it rain D A whole bunch of money A D I wouldn't mind retiring in my youth G But, oh Lord, if it kills me D And I rise up to your skies A D A D Please don't put me on your golden roof Instrumental Break: D G D A D G D A D Verse 3: D I been out on the shingle G D Since I could barely walk D And walk I do, right up the eaves A Lord, I don't stop to talk D You can see my shoulders shadow G D Against the sun and moon D I might only stop to roll a smoke D And sing my roofer's blues Chorus: G Oh, Lord, would you let it rain D A whole bunch of money A D I wouldn't mind retiring in my youth G But, oh Lord, if it kills me D And I rise up to your skies A D Please don't put me on your golden roof A D I said please don't put me on your golden roof Outro: D G D A D G D A D A D