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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C Em F C
C Em F C
F C G C
F C G C
Verse 1:
C Em
Here I am, two thirds of me going one way
F C
That other third is always dragging me down
C Em
Know what it is, I try to stay out of its way
F C
But today I must've woke up on the wrong side of town
Chorus:
F C
Well I ain't that far out of whack
C
Well, I don't know
G C
Now and then I got no get up and go
F C
Do all I can to give it everything i got
G C
But here and there I ain't got a lot
Verse 2:
C Em
Three steps forward, I take one step back
F C
Do what I can until I fall down flat
C Em
Stand up again and give it a go
F C
Give all I got until I got no more
Chorus:
F C
Well I ain't that far out of whack
C
Well, I don't know
G C
Now and then I got no get up and go
F C
Do all I can to give it everything i got
G C
But here and there I ain't got a lot
Instrumental:
C Em F C
C Em F C
F C G C
F C G C
Verse 3:
C Em
This friend of mine, sometimes he talks like a fool
F C
He's as good as it gets, I've heard what he's been through
C Em
We sit around sometimes, our souls start to fly
F C
And when he gets down he's a real stand-up guy
Chorus:
F C
He ain't that far out of whack
C
Well, I don't know
G C
Now and then he's got no get up and go
F C
Does all he can to give it everything he's got
G C
But here and there he ain't got a lot
Outro:
C Em
So here I am, two thirds of me going one way
F C
That other third is always dragging me down
Song History
Last Updated: May 20, 2021