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George Jones
These Days (I Barely Get By)
capo2
EI woke up this morning Aaching with Epain
EDon't think I can B7work, but I'll Etry
EThe cars in the shop so I Athumbed all the way
Oh Ethese days I B7barely get bEy
EI walked home from work and it Arained all the Eway
EMy wife left and B7didn't say Ewhy
EShe laid all her bills on the dAesk in the hall
EOh these days I B7barely get Eby
SLIDE CAPO TO 3
EPut my only two dollars on Amy favorite Ehorse
HEe lost by a B7nose and I Ecried
EOh, my boss says come winter we'll Aall be laid off
EOh these days I B7barely get Eby
TheAse days I barely get by
E   n/c                           B7
I want to give up, lay down and die
Worst of Eall is when she told me Agoodbye
Oh Ethese days I B7barely get Eby
AOh Ethese days, one B7barely gets Eby  

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These Days I Barely Get By

by George Jones

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George Jones

These Days (I Barely Get By)

capo2

E A E

I woke up this morning aching with pain

E B7 E

Don't think I can work, but I'll try

E A

The cars in the shop so I thumbed all the way

E B7 E

Oh these days I barely get by

E A E

I walked home from work and it rained all the way

E B7 E

My wife left and didn't say why

E A

She laid all her bills on the desk in the hall

E B7 E

Oh these days I barely get by

SLIDE CAPO TO 3

E A E

Put my only two dollars on my favorite horse

E B7 E

He lost by a nose and I cried

E A

Oh, my boss says come winter we'll all be laid off

E B7 E

Oh these days I barely get by

These days I barely get by

E n/c B7

I want to give up, lay down and die

E A

Worst of all is when she told me goodbye

E B7 E

Oh these days I barely get by

A E B7 E

Oh these days, one barely gets by

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