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Keepin Up With The Jonesin

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Standard Tuning
No Capo
On the walkdown after the verses, hold your thumb on the F# (the 2nd fret) on the 
low E when you play the D chord.
Lord, I quit the drinkin, the smokin, and the honkytonk life
 (no chord)                                           A  
The day that a ring and a preacher made her my wife
And EI said I do but I didn't have a clue how BI'd miss alGl tAhe whiskey and women
I trEied to be true, but its all I can do, keepin' up Awith the jonesinE  
   D                           A                          E
Walkdown:  A   G   D  E  
Man, this hectic, domestic lifestyle takes a while to adjust
She donE't seem to remember that ol' rowdy rambler I waAs
CauEse she calls up her friends and tells them hBow good I beeGn dAoin
But thEe truth is that I'm goin outta my mind, keepiAn up with the jonesin
                   D                     A                  E
A G D E
I miss gettin high and stayin out all night with all  my old friends
I miss the liAquor, the bartGenders, the Afights, the girls and Ethe bands
It wouldn't be Dso damn hard if I didn'At know what Im missinE  
She don't undersAtand, Im doGin all that AI can, keepin Eup with the jonesin
               D                         A                       E
A G D E
During the solo:
A   G   A   E   D   A   E
Lord it gets so hard when I know what I'm missing
Sometimes I giAve inG, start ovAer again, keepiEn up with the jonesin
Son, I undersDtand, it takes a Ahell of a man, keepin Eup with the jonesin
         D                     A                          E

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Keepin Up With The Jonesin

by Jamey Johnson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

No Capo

On the walkdown after the verses, hold your thumb on the F# (the 2nd fret) on the

low E when you play the D chord.

Lord, I quit the drinkin, the smokin, and the honkytonk life

(no chord)

The day that a ring and a preacher made her my wife

E B G A

And I said I do but I didn't have a clue how I'd miss all the whiskey and women

E A E

I tried to be true, but its all I can do, keepin' up with the jonesin

D A E

A G D E

Walkdown:

Man, this hectic, domestic lifestyle takes a while to adjust

E A

She don't seem to remember that ol' rowdy rambler I was

E B G A

Cause she calls up her friends and tells them how good I been doin

E A

But the truth is that I'm goin outta my mind, keepin up with the jonesin

D A E

A G D E

I miss gettin high and stayin out all night with all my old friends

A G A E

I miss the liquor, the bartenders, the fights, the girls and the bands

D A E

It wouldn't be so damn hard if I didn't know what Im missin

A G A E

She don't understand, Im doin all that I can, keepin up with the jonesin

D A E

A G D E

During the solo:

A G A E D A E

Lord it gets so hard when I know what I'm missing

A G A E

Sometimes I give in, start over again, keepin up with the jonesin

D A E

Son, I understand, it takes a hell of a man, keepin up with the jonesin

D A E

About Keepin Up With The Jonesin Chords by Jamey Johnson

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