Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Faron Young : It's A augmentedA Great Life (If You Don't Weaken)
Intro:
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
Well it's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong
Instrumental:
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC FF C majorC
Well I don't guess I'll ever make a million I just want enough to get by
C majorC D7D7
Like a checking account in two or three banks and a yellow Cadillac
G7G7
to drive
C majorC FF C majorC
To go sportin' around with two or three red-heads or maybe take a blonde along
A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong
Instrumental:
C majorC A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
Verse 2:
FF C majorC
Just give me my money and cold hard cash and get my guitar in tune
D7D7 G7G7
And get me a date with a pretty little thing and I'll be barkin' at the moon
C majorC FF C majorC
No want more than anybody else just takes more for me to get along
A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong
Solo:
FF C majorC D7D7 G+G
C majorC FF C majorC
C A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
Chorus:
FF C majorC
It's the simple things in life that really matter and I'm a pretty simple guy
FF C majorC G7G7
Just give me a house a swimming pool and a little sport plane to fly
C majorC FF C majorC
It don't take much to satisfy me I'm a country boy tryin' to get along
A7A7 D7D7 G+G C majorC
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong