Enough Rope chords by Parker McCollum

Intro
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Verse 1
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Well, I work for the city in the town where I grew up
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Some days I run a backhoe
some days I run a dump
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If I had other plans on my graduation day
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  Several years ago, I guess I hauled 'em all away
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Yeah, I hauled 'em all away

Verse 2
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She told me she was pregnant on the day I turned eighteen
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I did what you're supposed to do, I bought her a ring
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He didn't have to ask us, but he asked us anyway
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We stood up, said, "I do", what else were we gonna say?
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What else were we gonna say?

Chorus
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Well, I'm thankful for the things I have and all the things I don't
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And I got dreams that will come true, I got some that won't
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Most the time I just walk the line, wherever it goes
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'Cause you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope


Verse 3
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My boss man is the mayor, I Do just what he asks
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  Mow the courthouse lawn
watch the prisoners walkin' past
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I'm happy to be working instead of wearin' chains
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Like my cousin William, he's locked up in LaGrange
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He's locked up in LaGrange

Chorus
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'Cause I'm thankful for the things I have and all the things I don't
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And I got dreams that will come true, I got some that won't
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Most the time I just walk the line, wherever it goes
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'Cause you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope


Verse 4
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There's a tavern down the highway,.  Go to drink some beer
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  Wash down all I'm missin', hangin' 'round here
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And drive back to the trailer and make up with my wife
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And kiss my sleepin' children, and I get on with my life
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Yeah, I get on with my life
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Yeah, I get on with my life.