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Born With The Blues
By: Merle Haggard and George Jones
CDad was my hero  God called him Faway
Momma was Clonely  and I was G7afraid
With no one to Clean on  I turned to the Fbooze
Hard times come Cearly  G7when you’re born with the Cblues
Railroads were leaving  and airplanes were Fin
The great war was Cbrewing  about to G7begin
Hungry and Clonesome  nothing to Flose
Raised in a Cboxcar  G7and born with the Cblues
Born with the blues  trouble in Fmind
Smoking and Cdrinking  by the time I was G7nine
In debt from the Cstart  I’m still paying my Fdues
Crazy and Clonely  G7and born with the Cblues
In spite of the cocaine  and in spite of it Fall
God gave me a Cwoman  to cushion the G7fall
You’re like Paul of the Cbible  spreading good Fnews
A man on a Cjourney  G7and born with the Cblues

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Born With The Blues

by George Jones

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Born With The Blues

By: Merle Haggard and George Jones

C F

Dad was my hero God called him away

C G7

Momma was lonely and I was afraid

C F

With no one to lean on I turned to the booze

C G7 C

Hard times come early when you’re born with the blues

Railroads were leaving and airplanes were in

C G7

The great war was brewing about to begin

C F

Hungry and lonesome nothing to lose

C G7 C

Raised in a boxcar and born with the blues

Born with the blues trouble in mind

C G7

Smoking and drinking by the time I was nine

C F

In debt from the start I’m still paying my dues

C G7 C

Crazy and lonely and born with the blues

In spite of the cocaine and in spite of it all

C G7

God gave me a woman to cushion the fall

C F

You’re like Paul of the bible spreading good news

C G7 C

A man on a journey and born with the blues

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