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Blame It On Waylon

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 Blame it on Waylon
Josh Thompson
Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Intro Riff
E|----Ax-----------------------Ax--------------------------------|
A|----x-----------------------x--------------------------------|
D|----2-----------------------2--------------------------------|
G|----2-----------------------2--------------------------------|
B|---------------------3------0--------------------------------|
E|---------3----2-3--------------------------------------------|
 Chords
E|----G3---------Ax--------D2------C0------D7-3-------E0--------|
A|----3---------2--------3------1-------1-------0--------|
D|----0---------2--------2----- 0-------3-------1--------|
G|----0---------2--------0------2-------0-------2--------|
B|----2---------0--------0------3-------0-------2--------|
E|----3---------0--------x------x-------x-------0--------|
                             A                    GIntro Riff 2x
I blame this new tattoo on a hundred proof bottle of whiskey
                                 D                  D7Intro Riff 2x
And the scar on my cheek to an '84 Jeep and an oak tree
ABlame the cussin' on my Daddy, good looks on Cmy Mama
DBut as for my honky-tonk waysG  
I blame it on WayAlon
And all them other Goutlaws
Blame it on the back beat
Blame it on them sad songs
If I got a Adon't care attitude and Glong hair
And mean every damn word I'm singin'
                    Intro Riff 2x
I blame it on Waylon
                                A                              GIntro Riff 2x
I blame my ramblin' ways on that old freight train I was born on
                                      D                       D7Intro Riff 2x
And the holes in the soles of these boots on every girl I told so long
ABlame my good luck on the good Lord
CAnd bad luck on the devil, but this loDnesome in my soulG  
You know I blame it oAn Waylon
And all them other Goutlaws
Blame it on the back beat
Blame it on them sad songs
If I got a Adon't care attitude and Glong hair
And mean every damn word I'm singin'
I blame it on WayAlon
D    G
GFrom this old guitar I'm playin'
ETo these smoky bar dues I'm payin'
You know I blame it oAn Waylon
And all them other oGutlaws
Blame it on the back beat
Blame it on them sad songs
If I got Aa don't care attitude and Glong hair
And mean every damn word I'm singin'
                     Intro Riff 2x
I blame it on Waylon
And all them other Goutlaws
Blame it on the back beat
Blame it on them sad songs
If I got a dAon't care attitude and Glong hair
And mean every damn word I'm singin'
I blame it on Waylon, blame it on Waylon
Intro Riff
End on A to 3rd fret of low E (back and forth)

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Blame It On Waylon

by Josh Thompson

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Blame it on Waylon

Josh Thompson

Standard Tuning (EADGBE)

Intro Riff

A A

E|----x-----------------------x--------------------------------|

A|----x-----------------------x--------------------------------|

D|----2-----------------------2--------------------------------|

G|----2-----------------------2--------------------------------|

B|---------------------3------0--------------------------------|

E|---------3----2-3--------------------------------------------|

Chords

G A D C D7 E

E|----3---------x--------2------0-------3-------0--------|

A|----3---------2--------3------1-------1-------0--------|

D|----0---------2--------2----- 0-------3-------1--------|

G|----0---------2--------0------2-------0-------2--------|

B|----2---------0--------0------3-------0-------2--------|

E|----3---------0--------x------x-------x-------0--------|

A G

Intro Riff 2x

I blame this new tattoo on a hundred proof bottle of whiskey

D D7

Intro Riff 2x

And the scar on my cheek to an '84 Jeep and an oak tree

A C

Blame the cussin' on my Daddy, good looks on my Mama

D G

But as for my honky-tonk ways

I blame it on Waylon

And all them other outlaws

Blame it on the back beat

Blame it on them sad songs

A G

If I got a don't care attitude and long hair

And mean every damn word I'm singin'

Intro Riff 2x

I blame it on Waylon

A G

Intro Riff 2x

I blame my ramblin' ways on that old freight train I was born on

D D7

Intro Riff 2x

And the holes in the soles of these boots on every girl I told so long

Blame my good luck on the good Lord

C D G

And bad luck on the devil, but this lonesome in my soul

You know I blame it on Waylon

And all them other outlaws

Blame it on the back beat

Blame it on them sad songs

A G

If I got a don't care attitude and long hair

And mean every damn word I'm singin'

I blame it on Waylon

D G

From this old guitar I'm playin'

To these smoky bar dues I'm payin'

You know I blame it on Waylon

And all them other outlaws

Blame it on the back beat

Blame it on them sad songs

A G

If I got a don't care attitude and long hair

And mean every damn word I'm singin'

Intro Riff 2x

I blame it on Waylon

And all them other outlaws

Blame it on the back beat

Blame it on them sad songs

A G

If I got a don't care attitude and long hair

And mean every damn word I'm singin'

I blame it on Waylon, blame it on Waylon

Intro Riff

End on A to 3rd fret of low E (back and forth)

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