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For drop D tuning:
The G chord is E/B strings 3rd fret,
D string 4th fret, A/E string 5th fret.
Slide same shape down to the 1st and 3rd frets for F.
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
OnDce I had me a woman
Everything was goin' my way
She thought I had hung the moon
And she hAad an angel's face
DTil' one night I pulled in my drive
And somGethin' was Fgoin' oDn
DThere was a long bed Ford in my spot
That AI damn sure didn't ownD  
I walked up to the screen door
And I heard this awful noise
I moved on to the living room and tAhere sat my two boys
I Dsaid "Where's mama?"
And they both pointed to the beGdroom down tFhe hall
Now, DI ain't ever been a fightin' man
But Ared was all I sawD  
[Chorus]
SDee brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
And GI know hFow it feeDls
To stand up for what you think is right
Then gAet knocked off your heels
And iDf murderin' a man who didn't understand
Just what sGhe meant tFo me
MDeans I'll rot here in this cell for etAernity
Well then Gmister I'm as Fguilty as can bDe
[Verse 2]
DWell I wish I had me a picture of what his face looked like
When I kicked in my bedroom door and rAaised my 45
DI said ain't the kind to hurt a woman and IG  
hope yoFu understand
But Dsomebody's got to die today
ASon, it looks like you're the manD  
[Chorus]
SDee brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
And GI know Fhow it feDels
To stand up for what you think is right
Then Aget knocked off your heels
And Dif murderin' a man who didn't understand
Just what sGhe meant to me
DMeans I'll rot here in this cell for etAernity
Well then mGister I'm as guFilty as can bDe
D A G F D
[Bridge]
DThat's what I told that jury
That's what I told that judge
And I knew there'd be hell to pay Aif I fulfilled my grudge
DSee I don't mind these prison bars tuGcked off
in theFse pine trees
DOne thing about that cheatin' woman
She won't chAeat again on meD  
[Chorus]
DSee brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
And GI know hFow it feelDs
To stand up for what you think is right
Then gAet knocked off your heels
And Dif murderin' a man who didn't understand
Just what sGhe meant tFo me
DMeans I'll rot here in this cell for eteArnity
Well then mGister I'm as gFuilty as can beD  
I Dsaid if murderin' a man who dDidn't understand
Just what sGhe meant tFo me
DMeans I'll rot here in this cell for eteArnity
Well then miGster I'm as guFilty as can beD  
[Outro]
DGo ahead and lock me up, boys
I'm guilty anyways
D G F D A D

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Guilty As Can Be

by Cody Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

For drop D tuning:

The G chord is E/B strings 3rd fret,

D string 4th fret, A/E string 5th fret.

Slide same shape down to the 1st and 3rd frets for F.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Once I had me a woman

Everything was goin' my way

She thought I had hung the moon

And she had an angel's face

Til' one night I pulled in my drive

G F D

And somethin' was goin' on

There was a long bed Ford in my spot

A D

That I damn sure didn't own

I walked up to the screen door

And I heard this awful noise

I moved on to the living room and there sat my two boys

I said "Where's mama?"

G F

And they both pointed to the bedroom down the hall

Now, I ain't ever been a fightin' man

A D

But red was all I saw

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

G F D

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

G F

Just what she meant to me

D A

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

G F D

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

[Verse 2]

Well I wish I had me a picture of what his face looked like

When I kicked in my bedroom door and raised my 45

D G

I said ain't the kind to hurt a woman and I

hope you understand

But somebody's got to die today

A D

Son, it looks like you're the man

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

G F D

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

Just what she meant to me

D A

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

G F D

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

D A G F D

[Bridge]

That's what I told that jury

That's what I told that judge

And I knew there'd be hell to pay if I fulfilled my grudge

D G

See I don't mind these prison bars tucked off

in these pine trees

One thing about that cheatin' woman

A D

She won't cheat again on me

[Chorus]

See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out

G F D

And I know how it feels

To stand up for what you think is right

Then get knocked off your heels

And if murderin' a man who didn't understand

G F

Just what she meant to me

D A

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

G F D

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

D D

I said if murderin' a man who didn't understand

G F

Just what she meant to me

D A

Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity

G F D

Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

[Outro]

Go ahead and lock me up, boys

I'm guilty anyways

D G F D A D

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