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Every Which Way But Loose

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Originally made for Nashville tuning guitars
Extension of D7
xx0432 - xx0321 - xx0210
Bm/D     Bbm/D    D7sus2
Parenthetical chords can be played instead of expansions written directly below
[INTRO]
G
[VERSE 1]
I've Galways been the kind of man
Who Ddoesn't believe in strings -D7  
EmLong term obligations
are just un  B7/D#-  necessary things
But Cgirl, you've got me thin D7/C- king
while I'm Bsus4drinking Bone more beerEm  Em7/D  
If I'm A/C#headed for a heartache,
then why the Am7hell am I still D9sus4here?D  
[VERSE 2]
  I'm Gtesting my resistance
  And it's D/F#wearing mighty thin
  EmI've got the feeling I should leave
  BeB7/D#fore the roof caves inB  
  My Cmind tells me to move    D7/Calong
  But my Bsus4bo - dy begs Bme EmstayEm7/D  
  And now I A/C#feel the need to Ahold you close
  And Am7love the night awayD7  
             (  D7)
                 Bm/D   Bbm/D   D7sus2(hold)
  While you're tur - ning  me
[CHORUS 1]
CEvery which way but loose you turn me,
GEvery which way but loose
InD7side the fire is burning me in my Gmind
You Gaugjust keep G6turning meG7  
CEvery which way but loose
GBaby there's no excuse Eto D/F#turn E/G#me
                               (  D7)
Am7Every which D9sus4way   but Csus2looseD  C/D  G/D  D  
[VERSE 3]
When the sun Gcomes up in the morning
It should D/F#find us someplace newD7/F#  
But Emright this minute all I want
Is to B/D#lay here next to youB  
Those Cmemories still keep cal  D7/C-  ling me
From Bsus4some - where Bin my EmpastEm7/D  
Better C#m7-5hur - ry if they A7want me
Cause I can Am7feel me fading fastD7  
           (  D7)
               Bm/D   Bbm/D   D7sus2(hold)
While you're tur - ning  me
[CHORUS 2]
CEvery which way but loose you turn me,
GEvery which way but loose
InD7side the fire is burning me in my Gmind
You Gaugjust keep G6turning meG7  
CEvery which way but loose
GBaby there's no excuse Eto D/F#turn E/G#me
Am7Every which D9sus4way   but Csus2looseG  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

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Every Which Way But Loose

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Every Which Way But Loose

by Eddie Rabbitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/D

Bbm/D

D7sus2

B7/D#

D7/C

Bsus4

Em7/D

A/C#

Am7

D9sus4

D/F#

Gaug

E/G#

Csus2

Originally made for Nashville tuning guitars

Extension of D7

xx0432 - xx0321 - xx0210

Bm/D Bbm/D D7sus2

Parenthetical chords can be played instead of expansions written directly below

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

I've always been the kind of man

D D7

Who doesn't believe in strings -

Long term obligations

B7/D#

are just un - necessary things

C D7/C

But girl, you've got me thin - king

Bsus4 B Em Em7/D

while I'm drinking one more beer

A/C#

If I'm headed for a heartache,

Am7 D9sus4 D

then why the hell am I still here?

[VERSE 2]

I'm testing my resistance

D/F#

And it's wearing mighty thin

I've got the feeling I should leave

B7/D# B

Before the roof caves in

C D7/C

My mind tells me to move along

Bsus4 B Em Em7/D

But my bo - dy begs me stay

A/C# A

And now I feel the need to hold you close

Am7 D7

And love the night away

( )

Bm/D Bbm/D D7sus2

(hold)

While you're tur - ning me

[CHORUS 1]

Every which way but loose you turn me,

Every which way but loose

D7 G

Inside the fire is burning me in my mind

Gaug G6 G7

You just keep turning me

Every which way but loose

G E D/F# E/G#

Baby there's no excuse to turn me

( )

Am7 D9sus4 Csus2 D C/D G/D D

Every which way but loose

[VERSE 3]

When the sun comes up in the morning

D/F# D7/F#

It should find us someplace new

But right this minute all I want

B/D# B

Is to lay here next to you

C D7/C

Those memories still keep cal - ling me

Bsus4 B Em Em7/D

From some - where in my past

C#m7-5 A7

Better hur - ry if they want me

Am7 D7

Cause I can feel me fading fast

( )

Bm/D Bbm/D D7sus2

(hold)

While you're tur - ning me

[CHORUS 2]

Every which way but loose you turn me,

Every which way but loose

D7 G

Inside the fire is burning me in my mind

Gaug G6 G7

You just keep turning me

Every which way but loose

G E D/F# E/G#

Baby there's no excuse to turn me

Am7 D9sus4 Csus2 G

Every which way but loose

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