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Forty Acres

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CHe was headin' into Beantown in a D7big long diesel truck
It was G7his first trip to Boston he was Chaving all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction down a D7one-way street in town
And G7this is what he said when the police chased him Cdown
Give me forty acres and I'll D7turn this rig around
G7Give me forty acres it's the Ceasiest way I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime or D7turn it right downtown
G7But I need forty acres to turn this rig Caround
When he finally found where to unload D7he had a dreadful shock
His G7trailer pointed toward the road and his Ccab right to the dock
And as he looked around him through the D7tears he made this sound
Well G7give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig Caround
Give me forty acres and I'll D7turn this rig around
G7Give me forty acres it's the Ceasiest way I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime or D7turn it right downtown
G7But I need forty acres to turn this rig Caround
When he finally got unloaded he was D7glad to leave the town
He was G7very very happy goin' Cback to Alabam'
When up ahead he saw a sign that D7said you're northward bound
He said G7give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig Caround
Give me forty acres and I'll D7turn this rig around
G7Give me forty acres it's the Ceasiest way I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime or D7turn it right downtown
G7But I need forty acres to turn this rig Caround
He was driving down the right lane when D7ahead he saw a sign
He G7had to make a left turn but Ccould not get in line
Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and D7everybody heard him yell
Give me G7forty sticks of dynamite and I'll Cblow this thing to ...
Give me forty acres and I'll D7turn this rig around
G7Give me forty acres it's the Ceasiest way I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime or D7turn it right downtown
G7But I need forty acres to turn this rig Caround
Yeah give me forty acres and I'll D7turn this rig around
G7Give me forty acres it's the Ceasiest way I've found
Now if you can turn it on a dime or D7turn it way downtown
G7But I need forty acres to turn this rig Caround
Yeah it takes me forty acres to D7turn this thing around
G7Better make that fifty acres
CWell maybe I can turn when I get to D7Kansas G7better make that Texas
CHeck with it I’ll back all the way to Birmingham
D7Cleveland G7how'd I get to CCleveland

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Forty Acres

by Boxcar Willie

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C D7

He was headin' into Beantown in a big long diesel truck

G7 C

It was his first trip to Boston he was having all bad luck

He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town

G7 C

And this is what he said when the police chased him down

Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7 C

Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7 C

But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

When he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock

G7 C

His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock

And as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound

G7 C

Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7 C

Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7 C

But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town

G7 C

He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'

When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound

G7 C

He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7 C

Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7 C

But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign

G7 C

He had to make a left turn but could not get in line

Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell

G7 C

Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to ...

Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7 C

Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown

G7 C

But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

G7 C

Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found

Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown

G7 C

But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

Yeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around

Better make that fifty acres

C D7 G7

Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas

Heck with it I’ll back all the way to Birmingham

D7 G7 C

Cleveland how'd I get to Cleveland

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