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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1730924,"song":"Forty Acres","artist":"Boxcar Willie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11369464-forty-acres-chords-by-boxcar-willie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1730924?type=chord","rating":4.46615,"votes":7,"content":"\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe was headin' into Beantown in a big long diesel truck[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G7[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was his first trip to Boston he was having all bad luck[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]                                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd this is what he said when the police chased him down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I need forty acres to turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHis trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I need forty acres to turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G7[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G7[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I need forty acres to turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G7[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe had to make a left turn but could not get in line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nNow the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G7[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I need forty acres to turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nNow if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I need forty acres to turn this rig around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nBetter make that fifty acres[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWell maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHeck with it I’ll back all the way to Birmingham[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCleveland how'd I get to Cleveland[/tab]","plain_text":"","chords":["C","D7","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}