Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C majorC
Verse:
G+G
In every other song that I've heard lately
C majorC
Some fellow gets shot
G+G
And his baby and his best friend both die with him
C majorC
As likely as not
Verse:
FF C majorC
In half of the other songs some cats cryin'
C majorC
Well, I wish I could die
G+G
Lost most of our happy people
FF
I'ma wonderin' why
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about lovin'
G+G
Let's think about the hoopin' and the hoppin'
C majorC
And the boppin' and the lovey, lovey dovin'
C7C7
Let's forget about the whinin'
C7C7
The cryin', the shootin' and the dyin'
FF
The fellow with the switch blade knife
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about life
Verse:
(spoken)
We lost ol' Marty Bobbins
G+G C majorC
Down in El Paso awhile back
G+G
And now Miss Patty Page or one of them
C majorC
Is a wearin' black
Verse:
(spoken)
FF
And Cathy's Clown has Don and Phil
C majorC
Where they feel like they could die
C majorC
If we keep on a losin' our singers like that
G+G C majorC
I'll be the only one you can buy
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about lovin'
G+G
Let's think about the hoopin' and the hoppin'
C majorC
And the boppin' and the lovey, lovey dovin'
C7C7
Let's forget about the whinin'
C7C7
The cryin', the shootin' and the dyin'
FF
The fellow with the switch blade knife
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about life
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about lovin'
G+G
Let's think about the hoopin' and the hoppin'
C majorC
And the boppin' and the lovey, lovey dovin'
C7C7
Let's forget about the whinin'
C7C7
The cryin', the shootin' and the dyin'
FF
The fellow with the switch blade knife
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about life
G+G C majorC
Let's think about livin', let's think about life