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Nothing On Me
By: Chris Knight
* He plays the A7sus4 like this...
e|--3---|
B|--3---|
G|-2----|
D|-2----|
A|------o
E|------x
Into:
G D Em Cadd9
Verse 1:
GI caught a .22 bullet in my thigh one night
DTryin' to break up a barroom fight
Went home dug Emit out with my ole Case Cadd9knife
I broke Gdown in a blizzard on the Great Divide
DWalked twenty miles till I caught a ride
EmThe Trooper said boy it's a wonder you're still Cadd9alive
Chorus:
I've rode Dhard luck
I've been A7sus4bruised and bucked
I've been Dhittin' the ground and turnin' around
And A7sus4gettin' back upCadd9  
And now they're Emlayin' 'em off down at DKankakee
And there's Cadd9boards on the windows up and down the street
And they're Gsayin' that it's gonna get Ddarker before the EmdawnCadd9  
But you can Embet your ass I’ll Dkeep the lights on
Cadd9Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone
Cuz I’m a Gbring it on git 'er done Ddon't run s.o.A7sus4b.
Times are Cadd9tough but they Dain't got nothin' on Gme
Repeat intro:
G D Em Cadd9
Verse 2:
I got a Gthree legged dog I call Jake
Got the Dwon't back down scars on his face
He Emtussled with a bear and came in Cadd9second place
He Gcomes back home every now and then
With some Dbrand new scars and I have to grin
You Emknow I’m proud to call ole Jake my Cadd9friend
Chorus:
'Cuz he's known Dhard luck
He's been A7sus4bruised and bucked
He's been Dhittin' the ground and turnin' around
And A7sus4gettin' back upCadd9  
And now they're Emlayin' 'em off down at DKankakee
And there's Cadd9boards on the windows up and down the street
And they're Gsayin' that it's gonna get Ddarker before the EmdawnCadd9  
But you can Embet your ass I’ll Dkeep the lights on
Cadd9Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone
Cuz I’m a Gbring it on git 'er Ddone don't run s.o.A7sus4b.
Times are Cadd9tough but they Dain't got nothin' on Emme
Times are Cadd9tough but they Dain't got nothin' on Gme
Outro:
G D Em Cadd9

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Nothing On Me

by Chris Knight

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Cadd9

A7sus4

Nothing On Me

By: Chris Knight

* He plays the A7sus4 like this...

e|--3---|

B|--3---|

G|-2----|

D|-2----|

A|------o

E|------x

Into:

G D Em Cadd9

Verse 1:

I caught a .22 bullet in my thigh one night

Tryin' to break up a barroom fight

Em Cadd9

Went home dug it out with my ole Case knife

I broke down in a blizzard on the Great Divide

Walked twenty miles till I caught a ride

Em Cadd9

The Trooper said boy it's a wonder you're still alive

Chorus:

I've rode hard luck

A7sus4

I've been bruised and bucked

I've been hittin' the ground and turnin' around

A7sus4 Cadd9

And gettin' back up

Em D

And now they're layin' 'em off down at Kankakee

Cadd9

And there's boards on the windows up and down the street

G D Em Cadd9

And they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn

Em D

But you can bet your ass I’ll keep the lights on

Cadd9

Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone

G D A7sus4

Cuz I’m a bring it on git 'er done don't run s.o.b.

Cadd9 D G

Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me

Repeat intro:

G D Em Cadd9

Verse 2:

I got a three legged dog I call Jake

Got the won't back down scars on his face

Em Cadd9

He tussled with a bear and came in second place

He comes back home every now and then

With some brand new scars and I have to grin

Em Cadd9

You know I’m proud to call ole Jake my friend

Chorus:

'Cuz he's known hard luck

A7sus4

He's been bruised and bucked

He's been hittin' the ground and turnin' around

A7sus4 Cadd9

And gettin' back up

Em D

And now they're layin' 'em off down at Kankakee

Cadd9

And there's boards on the windows up and down the street

G D Em Cadd9

And they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn

Em D

But you can bet your ass I’ll keep the lights on

Cadd9

Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone

G D A7sus4

Cuz I’m a bring it on git 'er done don't run s.o.b.

Cadd9 D Em

Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me

Cadd9 D G

Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me

Outro:

G D Em Cadd9

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