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When Good Ol Boys Go Bad

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(Verse 1)
Ol' EClarence was a corn-fed GSunday School teacher at the 
ACheap hill church of EChrist 
A Egod-fearin', fence-clearin', Ghay-slingin', hymn-singin' 
ABack breaker all o' his Elife
Came in Eearly one night 
found his Gpretty wife
in the Aarms of another Eman
There Ehell to pay when a Ggood ol' boy goes Ebad
(Verse 2)
In a sEmoke-filled late night cGlub by the river
sat a Astranger dealin' fEive card stud
He Ewas a big-talkin' fast-Gwalkin' fly by nighter
TAhere to take their Bmoney and run
TEhey caught the fella' cGheatin' so they set him up a meetin'
AWith his maker in the prEomise land
ENobody sees a tGhing when a good ol' bEoy goes bad
(Chorus)
The good Ebook goes out the Gwindow 
When the Agloves go to the Efloor
His Egive a damn to be a Grighteous man
Don't Agive a damn no Bmore
EUnder that blue Gcollar 
is a Abig ol' long red Gpath
That Ehides the truth but Git bleeds through
When a Agood ol' boy goes Ebad
(Verse 3)
Now Eold man Taylor was Ga fourth generation 
CrAop growin' sEon of a gun
EOne dry summer Uncle GSam come a runnin'
WaAntin' money but there wBasn't none
He Eput a crop in the holler, Gwhen night came he watered
by Afall he had the cold, hard Ecash
WEhen times get hard sometimes a Ggood ol' boy goes Ebad
The good Ebook goes out the Gwindow 
When the Agloves go to the Efloor
His Egive a damn to be a Grighteous man
Don't Agive a damn no Bmore
EUnder that blue Gcollar 
is a Abig ol' long red Gpath
That Ehides the truth but Git bleeds through
When a Agood ol' boy goes Ebad
(Repeat chorus)
It Ehides the truth but Git bleeds through
When a Agood ol' boy goes Ebad

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When Good Ol Boys Go Bad

by Travis Tritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Standard Tuning

(Verse 1)

E G

Ol' Clarence was a corn-fed Sunday School teacher at the

A E

Cheap hill church of Christ

E G

A god-fearin', fence-clearin', hay-slingin', hymn-singin'

A E

Back breaker all o' his life

Came in early one night

found his pretty wife

A E

in the arms of another man

E G E

There hell to pay when a good ol' boy goes bad

(Verse 2)

E G

In a smoke-filled late night club by the river

A E

sat a stranger dealin' five card stud

E G

He was a big-talkin' fast-walkin' fly by nighter

A B

There to take their money and run

E G

They caught the fella' cheatin' so they set him up a meetin'

A E

With his maker in the promise land

E G E

Nobody sees a thing when a good ol' boy goes bad

(Chorus)

E G

The good book goes out the window

A E

When the gloves go to the floor

E G

His give a damn to be a righteous man

A B

Don't give a damn no more

E G

Under that blue collar

A G

is a big ol' long red path

E G

That hides the truth but it bleeds through

A E

When a good ol' boy goes bad

(Verse 3)

E G

Now old man Taylor was a fourth generation

A E

Crop growin' son of a gun

E G

One dry summer Uncle Sam come a runnin'

A B

Wantin' money but there wasn't none

E G

He put a crop in the holler, when night came he watered

A E

by fall he had the cold, hard cash

E G E

When times get hard sometimes a good ol' boy goes bad

E G

The good book goes out the window

A E

When the gloves go to the floor

E G

His give a damn to be a righteous man

A B

Don't give a damn no more

E G

Under that blue collar

A G

is a big ol' long red path

E G

That hides the truth but it bleeds through

A E

When a good ol' boy goes bad

(Repeat chorus)

E G

It hides the truth but it bleeds through

A E

When a good ol' boy goes bad

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