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[Verse 1]
CGot my irons in the fire down in Texas
CGot a toe hold in C7TennessGee
Got my fFoot in the dGoor of that CCalifornia SAmtore
Now I'm uCp to my eGars in mCe
[Chorus]
CDon't be conFcerned if the song sounds famiCliar
CDon't be conFcerned if it all seems the saGme
Just be concFerned that your policies will kCill you
It's Call just pGublic domaCin
[Verse 2]
CI took a bite of the Big Apple
CAnd I dabbled in that fC7orbidden frGuit
No they prFomised me poGints
And they sliCpped me skinny jAmoints
And I've yCet to sGee me any lAmoot
From that mCan in the hiGgh-heeled Gucci shCoes
[Chorus]
CDon't be conFcerned if the song sounds famiCliar
CDon't be conFcerned if it all seems the saGme
Just be concFerned that your policies will kCill you
It's Call just pGublic domaCin
[Instrumental]
C  C  C  C
C  C  C  G
C  C  F  C
C  C  G  C  C#  D
[Verse 3]
I Dsang in the Red River Valley
ID've drank with the whD7ores in Santa FAe
Yeah, I rDan with the sD7nuff queens in DGallas
Like I raDn from Snow WAhite in L. BmA.
Now I've bDroken all my vAows to DemolDay
[Chorus]
DDon't be conGcerned if the song sounds famiDliar
DDon't be conGcerned if it all seems the saAme
Just be concGerned that your policies will kDill you
It's Dall just pAublic domDain
It makes sDense to get iAnto the rDain

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Public Domain

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Got my irons in the fire down in Texas

C C7 G

Got a toe hold in Tennessee

F G C Am

Got my foot in the door of that California Store

C G C

Now I'm up to my ears in me

[Chorus]

C F C

Don't be concerned if the song sounds familiar

C F G

Don't be concerned if it all seems the same

F C

Just be concerned that your policies will kill you

C G C

It's all just public domain

[Verse 2]

I took a bite of the Big Apple

C C7 G

And I dabbled in that forbidden fruit

F G

No they promised me points

C Am

And they slipped me skinny joints

C G Am

And I've yet to see me any loot

C G C

From that man in the high-heeled Gucci shoes

[Chorus]

C F C

Don't be concerned if the song sounds familiar

C F G

Don't be concerned if it all seems the same

F C

Just be concerned that your policies will kill you

C G C

It's all just public domain

[Instrumental]

C C C C

C C C G

C C F C

C C G C C# D

[Verse 3]

I sang in the Red River Valley

D D7 A

I've drank with the whores in Santa Fe

D D7 G

Yeah, I ran with the snuff queens in Dallas

D A Bm

Like I ran from Snow White in L. A.

D A D

Now I've broken all my vows to Demolay

[Chorus]

D G D

Don't be concerned if the song sounds familiar

D G A

Don't be concerned if it all seems the same

G D

Just be concerned that your policies will kill you

D A D

It's all just public domain

D A D

It makes sense to get into the rain

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