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Every Little Bit Hurts

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Barton Carroll finger-picks the hell out of this song. It's far above my skill set to try to tell you how to
accomplish that. Here is the basic chord structure though. I play it in a-shaped barrs, and it comes out
pretty good.
Athat ol' drinkin' man liviDn' out on Tatum's laAnd  well I've Eknown him in this toDwn all my lAife 
Ahe sips away his days, and Dhe's got a kindly wAay  and if you Ecare to set a spellD, he will aAbide 
I said, "You Enever look much troubled and the yeaDrs are coming Aon. There musEt be some secret Dthat you Bmown." 
Ahe said, "SonD, I never fight with old AJose. You know I aElways hold Dout for PAatron.
So with a mEoment of Dyour tiAme won't you spEare an old mDan a diBmme?
AWe'll go down (to) the liquor store, and we'll go Ddancing through the Adoor. 
'Cause you kEnow every Dlittle bit hurAts!" 
Athat ex-girl of mine had me lovDesick all the tiAme 
oh, bEoys. she was a beDauty in the daAy 
Aand stolen from my arms by a Dman with vacant chaArm 
and it didEn't take him lDong to fly awAay 
Etwo children at home, left to mDind them on her Aown 
Enow she's downtown daDncing on a pBmole 
Ashe said, "It's good to see you, hon. Oh, and Ddidn't we have some fAun 
back befEore we knew the wDays of the worAld?
ESo you got a twenty dolDlar bill for Ame? I'm gonna maEke yoDu the VBmIP.
 AAnd for old time's sake let's Dgo make the earth qAuake! 'Cause you kEnow every little bDit huArts!" 
I Awent to see the preacher, and I toDld him where I'd bAeen 
I said, "MEan, there is a sadDness wide and deAep."
Ahe said, "Son, you best come in and reDpent for all your sAins and the wicEked compDany you kAeep.
 That strong drEink will make you turn, and BaDbylon will bAurn, and JEezebel will tempt you from the tBmruth." 
Ahe said, "Leave it all behind! You gotta liDve for the next lAife. Big DaEddy's got his eDye on yAou." 
and I said, "MEan, for what it's worth I'll take my chDances on this eAarth. 
That sounEds more like a tDrap door than the wBmord." 
Aand on my way to his gate I dropped a niDckel in his plAate. 
I said, "You kEnow every litDtle bit huArts!"

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Every Little Bit Hurts

by Barton Carroll

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Barton Carroll finger-picks the hell out of this song. It's far above my skill set to try to tell you how to

accomplish that. Here is the basic chord structure though. I play it in a-shaped barrs, and it comes out

pretty good.

A D A E D A

that ol' drinkin' man livin' out on Tatum's land well I've known him in this town all my life

A D A E D A

he sips away his days, and he's got a kindly way and if you care to set a spell, he will abide

E D A E D Bm

I said, "You never look much troubled and the years are coming on. There must be some secret that you own."

A D A E D A

he said, "Son, I never fight with old Jose. You know I always hold out for Patron.

E D A E D Bm

So with a moment of your time won't you spare an old man a dime?

A D A

We'll go down (to) the liquor store, and we'll go dancing through the door.

E D A

'Cause you know every little bit hurts!"

A D A

that ex-girl of mine had me lovesick all the time

E D A

oh, boys. she was a beauty in the day

A D A

and stolen from my arms by a man with vacant charm

E D A

and it didn't take him long to fly away

E D A

two children at home, left to mind them on her own

E D Bm

now she's downtown dancing on a pole

A D A

she said, "It's good to see you, hon. Oh, and didn't we have some fun

E D A

back before we knew the ways of the world?

E D A E D Bm

So you got a twenty dollar bill for me? I'm gonna make you the VIP.

A D A E D A

And for old time's sake let's go make the earth quake! 'Cause you know every little bit hurts!"

A D A

I went to see the preacher, and I told him where I'd been

E D A

I said, "Man, there is a sadness wide and deep."

A D A E D A

he said, "Son, you best come in and repent for all your sins and the wicked company you keep.

E D A E Bm

That strong drink will make you turn, and Babylon will burn, and Jezebel will tempt you from the truth."

A D A E D A

he said, "Leave it all behind! You gotta live for the next life. Big Daddy's got his eye on you."

E D A

and I said, "Man, for what it's worth I'll take my chances on this earth.

E D Bm

That sounds more like a trap door than the word."

A D A

and on my way to his gate I dropped a nickel in his plate.

E D A

I said, "You know every little bit hurts!"

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