{"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":2815562,"song":"Good Ol Boy Gettin Tough","artist":"Steve Earle","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11639677-good-ol-boy-gettin-tough-chords-by-steve-earle/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2815562?type=chord","rating":4.72083,"votes":5,"content":"[Intro Tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch] A7(no3) [ch]D/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\ne|------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|---2----5----3----2------2----5----3----2--3-3-3-2----------|\r\nG|---2----0----2----2------2----0----2----2--2-2-2-2----------|\r\nD|---2----5----4----2------2----5----4----2--2-2-2-2----------|\r\nA|---0----0----0----0------0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0----------|\r\nE|---------------------0-3------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental Break / Chorus after the Bridge Tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|\r\nD|----------2--5--5--4--2----2---2--------2-------2--5--5--4--2-----------|\r\nA|--0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0------3-0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0--|\r\nE|----------------------------------0-3------------------------------3----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|\r\nG|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|\r\nD|--------0---0---0-2-2-0-2-------2-------2-5-5-4-2---2--2-------|\r\nA|--0-3-0---4---4-----------3-0---0-0-3-4-----------3-0--0-------|\r\nE|------------------------------3--------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI got a job but it ain't nearly enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nA twenty thousand dollar pickup truck[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBelongs to me and the bank and some funny talkin' man from Iran[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI left the service got a G.I. loan[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI got married found myself a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow I hang around this one horse town doin' the best I can[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' tough                 Just my luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]  [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' cold                I've been told[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental] (intro tab)\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Asus[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBeen goin' nowhere down a one way track[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can't believe it but ain't no turnin' back[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGot the wife and the kids and what would everybody say[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy brother's standin' on the welfare line[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAny minute now I might get mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMeanwhile it's the IRS and the devil to pay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Asus[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' tough                 Just my luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' cold                I've been told[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental Break]\r\nN.C. (A)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I hit the beer joint every Friday night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSpend a little money lookin' for a fight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd it don't matter if I lose or win[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCause Monday I'm back on the losin' end again[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' tough                 Just my luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' cold                I've been told[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' tough                 Just my luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGettin' cold                I've been told[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Tag]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro Tab]\n\n\n\n[Instrumental Break / Chorus after the Bridge Tab]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nA    A7   D/A    A\nA    A7   D/A    A  Asus  A\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental] (intro tab)\nA    A7   D/A    A\nA    A7   D/A    A  Asus  A\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental Break]\nN.C. (A)\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Tag]\nA    A7   D/A    A\nA    A7   D/A    A","chords":["A","A7","D/A","Asus","B","G","D","E","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"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]}}}