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Life Gits Teejus Don't It - Doc Watson
Composer: Carson Robison
From the 1971 album "Doc Watson on stage". 
Carson Robison, who wrote the song had a big hit in 1948 with it.
Original key :D
The structure of the backing is one bar of each chord. The words are SPOKEN above the backing.
Timing is for comic effect.
 D/  Em/
 A/   D/ 
  D/  Em/
  A/  D/
Intro:
D  Em  A  D
D  Em  A  D
#1:
DThe sun comes up and the Emsun goes down
And the Ahands on the clock go Dround and round
DAn' I just get up and it's Emtime to lay down,
ALife gets tee-jus, don't Dit?
#2:
DMy shoe's untied, but Emshucks, I don't care
Cuz I Areckon I ain't a-Dgoin' nowhere,
DI'd wash my face and Emcomb my hair
AHuh, Just too much wasted effort.D  
D  Em  A D
#3:
DI open the door and the fEmlies swarm in
and when I Ashut the door  I'm a'sDweating again
Dand in the process, I Emcrack my shin
AJust one durned thing aftDer another
#4:
DThe cow went dry and the Emhens won't lay
And the Afish all goodbyed last DSaturday
DMy troubles keep pilin' up Emday by day
[No Chord]
(Long pause) And now I'm getting dandruff
A                        D
Instrumental fill:
D  Em  A  D
D  Em  A  D
#5:
DMy old grey mule, you know I think the Emrascal's sick
For when I Astuck him on the rump with a Dpin on a stick
DHe humped up his back, but he Emjust wouldn't kick
ATheres something cock-eyed Dsomewhere.
#6
DOld hounds a'howlin' Emso forlorn
Thats the Alaziest dog that Dever was born
DHe's howlin' because he's Emsittin' on a thorn
AAn' he's just too tired to Dmove over.
D  Em A D
#6
DTin Roof leaks and the cEmhimney leans,
AAn' there's a hole in the seat of my Dold blue jeans
DAnd Ive ate up the last of the Empork an' beans,
AJust can't depend on nuthin'D  
Instrumental fill:
D  Em  A  D
D  Em  A  D
#7
DThe mouse been a' gnawin' on my cEmupboard door
He's been aAt it now for I guess a Dmonth or more
DWhen he gets in  there he's Emsure gonna be sore
A'Cause there ain't a darn Dthing in it.
D  Em A D
#8
DWell, it's debts and taxes and Empains and woes
AAches and miseries and Dthat's how it goes
DAnd dow I'm detting a coad Emin the nose,
  ALife gets tasteless, don't Dit?
Instrumental fill:
D  Em  A  D
D  Em  A  D
#9
DThe sun comes up and the Emsun goes down
And thAe hands on the clDock go round and roumd
DI just get up and it's Emtime to lay down,
ALife gets tee-jus, don't Dit?

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Life Gits Teejus Dont It

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Life Gits Teejus Don't It - Doc Watson

Composer: Carson Robison

From the 1971 album "Doc Watson on stage".

Carson Robison, who wrote the song had a big hit in 1948 with it.

Original key :D

The structure of the backing is one bar of each chord. The words are SPOKEN above the backing.

Timing is for comic effect.

D Em

/ /

A D

/ /

D Em

/ /

A D

/ /

Intro:

D Em A D

#1:

D Em

The sun comes up and the sun goes down

A D

And the hands on the clock go round and round

D Em

An' I just get up and it's time to lay down,

A D

Life gets tee-jus, don't it?

#2:

D Em

My shoe's untied, but shucks, I don't care

A D

Cuz I reckon I ain't a-goin' nowhere,

D Em

I'd wash my face and comb my hair

A D

Huh, Just too much wasted effort.

D Em A D

#3:

D Em

I open the door and the flies swarm in

A D

and when I shut the door I'm a'sweating again

D Em

and in the process, I crack my shin

A D

Just one durned thing after another

#4:

D Em

The cow went dry and the hens won't lay

A D

And the fish all goodbyed last Saturday

D Em

My troubles keep pilin' up day by day

[No Chord]

(Long pause) And now I'm getting dandruff

A D

Instrumental fill:

D Em A D

#5:

D Em

My old grey mule, you know I think the rascal's sick

A D

For when I stuck him on the rump with a pin on a stick

D Em

He humped up his back, but he just wouldn't kick

A D

Theres something cock-eyed somewhere.

D Em

Old hounds a'howlin' so forlorn

A D

Thats the laziest dog that ever was born

D Em

He's howlin' because he's sittin' on a thorn

A D

An' he's just too tired to move over.

D Em A D

D Em

Tin Roof leaks and the chimney leans,

A D

An' there's a hole in the seat of my old blue jeans

D Em

And Ive ate up the last of the pork an' beans,

A D

Just can't depend on nuthin'

Instrumental fill:

D Em A D

D Em

The mouse been a' gnawin' on my cupboard door

A D

He's been at it now for I guess a month or more

D Em

When he gets in there he's sure gonna be sore

A D

'Cause there ain't a darn thing in it.

D Em A D

D Em

Well, it's debts and taxes and pains and woes

A D

Aches and miseries and that's how it goes

D Em

And dow I'm detting a coad in the nose,

A D

Life gets tasteless, don't it?

Instrumental fill:

D Em A D

D Em

The sun comes up and the sun goes down

A D

And the hands on the clock go round and roumd

D Em

I just get up and it's time to lay down,

A D

Life gets tee-jus, don't it?

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