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Slaid Cleaves - Tumbleweed Stew
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    F      C    D    G  C  
                             C-Cadd9-C-F  
I work as a hand in San Saba
Fences and windmills to Cmend
I been out on a crew, eating tumbleweed stew
Three Dweeks in the rain and the Gwind
I got Fmud on my boots and Cblood on my money
And I'm looking to head into Ftown
But as Csoon as my truck rounds the corner
That old Gdeputy is a-staring me Cdown
                       F        C  C-Cadd9-C-F  
Where can a good man go crazy?
Where can a cowboy get Cstoned?
If I get a wild hair, to go off on a tear
I'm Dliable to end up aGlone
FNobody wants to Crun with me now
But I'm restless down to the Fbone
           C             F       C  C-Cadd9-C-G  
Where can a good man go crazy
Where can a cowboy get Cstoned?
BRIDGE:
AmOld man, are you Clistening? 
'Cause I'm Amdown here asking Cyou
AmI know you made Cme this way
So Fwhat do you expect me to Gdo?
INSTRUMENTAL:   D    G     D     G       D    E    A    G      D    G      D    A  D  
             **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
I drove out of town with my pay check
Bad Gsnake blood running through my Dveins
Hooked up with a truckload of illegals
And a Epocket full of coAcaine
We Ghad us some fun, now DI'm on the run
And I won't be coming back Gsoon
Just Dme and some 'ranged coyotes
Howling Aup at the cold desert Dmoon
Where can a Ggood man go Dcrazy?G  
Where can a cowboy get Dstoned?
Nobody wants me hanging around
I Eguess I'll have to go it aAlone
I'll Ghave to head down to the Dborder 
I guess and I don't know when I'll be back Ghome
DWhere can a Ggood man go Dcrazy? A  
Where can a cowboy get Dstoned?
And Bmif I don't ever Dmake it back
You can Gcarve this right on my tombDstone
Where can a Ggood man go Dcrazy? A  
Where can a cowboy get Dstoned?G  A  D  

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Tumbleweed Stew

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Slaid Cleaves - Tumbleweed Stew

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F C D G C

INTRO:

C Cadd9 C F

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I work as a hand in San Saba

Fences and windmills to mend

I been out on a crew, eating tumbleweed stew

D G

Three weeks in the rain and the wind

F C

I got mud on my boots and blood on my money

And I'm looking to head into town

But as soon as my truck rounds the corner

G C

That old deputy is a-staring me down

F C C Cadd9 C F

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Where can a good man go crazy?

Where can a cowboy get stoned?

If I get a wild hair, to go off on a tear

D G

I'm liable to end up alone

F C

Nobody wants to run with me now

But I'm restless down to the bone

C F C C Cadd9 C G

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Where can a good man go crazy

Where can a cowboy get stoned?

BRIDGE:

Am C

Old man, are you listening?

Am C

'Cause I'm down here asking you

Am C

I know you made me this way

F G

So what do you expect me to do?

D G D G D E A G D G D A D

INSTRUMENTAL:

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

I drove out of town with my pay check

G D

Bad snake blood running through my veins

Hooked up with a truckload of illegals

E A

And a pocket full of cocaine

G D

We had us some fun, now I'm on the run

And I won't be coming back soon

Just me and some 'ranged coyotes

A D

Howling up at the cold desert moon

G D G

Where can a good man go crazy?

Where can a cowboy get stoned?

Nobody wants me hanging around

E A

I guess I'll have to go it alone

G D

I'll have to head down to the border

I guess and I don't know when I'll be back home

D G D A

Where can a good man go crazy?

Where can a cowboy get stoned?

Bm D

And if I don't ever make it back

G D

You can carve this right on my tombstone

G D A

Where can a good man go crazy?

D G A D

Where can a cowboy get stoned?

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