Capo
3
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Bb
Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
N.C. G7
I sing a worried song because I’m a worried man
G7
I don’t remember what it was but it must have been bad
C7
I walked and walked all through the night
C7
But I’d never come to understand
G7 E7 A7 D7 G7
How in the morning when the sun came up I found that pistol in my hand
Em7 A7 D7 G7 D7 G7
God damn, I found that pistol in my hand
Verse 2:
G7
Nothing happens but by chance boy, was their final word
G7
But I say we’re just on a breeze whirling around the world
C7
Maybe they’re right
C7
It could be true
C7
That I’m where I’m meant to be
G7 E7 A7 D7 G7
Cuz I prefer the torture of my thoughts, they’ve never lied to me
Em7
Not once
A7 D7 G7
They’ve never, ever lied to me
Bridge:
C7 G7
Cuz if you rub your hands together long enough you might strike gold
C7 D7
But if you wait around a month or two it will seem so old
Verse 3:
G7
Well I got that kind of trouble, makes a poor boy want to roam
C7 G7
Same kind of trouble makes a young girl stay at home
Em7
And I’ll be here until I’m down to skin and bones
A7 D7 G7
I got the Lovells Stockade blues
Em7
There’s no way out
A7 D7 G7
I got the Lovells Stockade blues
Song History
Published: April 3, 2026
Last Updated: April 3, 2026