{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2008871,"song":"Lower On The Hog","artist":"Larry Cordle","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11447935-lower-on-the-hog-chords-by-larry-cordle/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2008871?type=chord","rating":0.07218,"votes":0,"content":"[Chords]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] x44222\r\n[ch]G2[/ch]  x5543x\r\n[ch]G#[/ch]  x6654x\r\n\r\nUse these chord shapes instead of the shapes that are highlighted below.  Much easier, \r\nand after the first passage through, just grab the A chord as a bar using just your index \r\nfinger, and go right into the F#m, then G, G#.\r\n\r\nLots of alternate bass picking and bass runs(e f# g#) to the A and(a b c#) to the D.  Another \r\noption is to pick notes, rather than play the E chords using a run(a c# d d# e d# d c# a)on the\r\n5th and 4th strings(pick above note run along with the vocal), and ending back on the A chord. \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I've been workin' at the factory earnin' every dime I make [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLookin' at my check stub cussin' what the tax man takes [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy baby's dependin' on me - oh Lord to bring the bacon home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut it's just salt pork we're eating lower on the hog[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]  N.C.                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's people standin' with their hands out formin' a welfare line[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSavin' their back while I'm out breakin' mine[/tab]\r\n\r\nI ain't worried about the federal budget or the L.A. city smog\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm workin' overtime and eatin' lower on the hog[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]  N.C.                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a whole lot less to throw out to the dog[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G#[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  \r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] (x4)","plain_text":"[Chords]\nF#m x44222\nG2  x5543x\nG#  x6654x\n\nUse these chord shapes instead of the shapes that are highlighted below.  Much easier, \nand after the first passage through, just grab the A chord as a bar using just your index \nfinger, and go right into the F#m, then G, G#.\n\nLots of alternate bass picking and bass runs(e f# g#) to the A and(a b c#) to the D.  Another \noption is to pick notes, rather than play the E chords using a run(a c# d d# e d# d c# a)on the\n5th and 4th strings(pick above note run along with the vocal), and ending back on the A chord. \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nA  E  A (x2)\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\nI ain't worried about the federal budget or the L.A. city smog\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nD  A  D  E  \nF#m  G  G#  A (x4)","chords":["F#m","G2","G#","A","G","D","E","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}