{"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":2111757,"song":"Better Off When I Was Hungry","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2111757-better-off-when-i-was-hungry-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2111757?type=chord","rating":0.16702,"votes":0,"content":"Better Off When I Was Hungry\r\nWritten & Recorded by Merle Haggard\r\n(No Capo)\r\n\r\n[Intro]x4\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI read they're havin' rain in Cali- fornia[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd Lord, I hope that you're not gettin' wet[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's the only way on earth I have for knowin' how you're doin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen you left you said you call but you ain't yet[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I think I was better off when I was hungry[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd fightin' off the wolfs from our front door[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow I think I was better off when I was hungry[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy guitar brought us here to Bonmat Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I bought you every- thing your eyes could see[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut the mansion couldn't hold you could no- body's arms to warm you[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI guess I gave you everything but me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I think I was better off when I was hungry[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd fightin' off the wolfs from our front door[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow I think I was better off when I was hungry[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"Better Off When I Was Hungry\nWritten & Recorded by Merle Haggard\n(No Capo)\n\n[Intro]x4\nA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nA D A A A E A A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nA A A","chords":["A","D","E"],"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]}}}