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White Trash

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[Verse 1]
When I Cmet her she was a beauty queen, WGho wanted something more
GNow she's hanging out with me Cin front of the liquor store
CAnd it won't start when I shut it off, So she Fhas to get the bDmeer
She Cputs it in the back seat, And she Gquietly says to mCe
N.C.
[Chorus]
WChen, exactly, did Gwe become white trash
GHow come we have seven dogs lCiving in the garage
CHow come the only eight track in our Fcar is Johnny CaDmsh
CWhen, exactly, did Gwe become white Ctrash
[Verse 2]
CAnd she tells all our friends thaGt I've got my Phd
GBut it stands for Post Hole Digger, It ain't Cexactly a degree
CAnd there's curtains on the window, and we Fhardly watch DmTV
And that Cdouble wide is triple wide, nGow that's she's with Cme
N.C.
and she says
[Chorus]
WChen, exactly, did Gwe become white trash
GHow come we got seven dogs, wCho burned down the garage
CHow come the only eight track in our Fcar is Johnny CaDmsh
CWhen, exactly, did Gwe become white Ctrash
[Outro]
CGirls: When, exactly, did Gwe become white Ctrash
CBoys: When, exactly, did Gwe become white Ctrash
CWhen, exactly, did Gwe become white Ctrash

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White Trash

by Fred Eaglesmith

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[Verse 1]

C G

When I met her she was a beauty queen, Who wanted something more

G C

Now she's hanging out with me in front of the liquor store

C F Dm

And it won't start when I shut it off, So she has to get the beer

C G C

She puts it in the back seat, And she quietly says to me

N.C.

[Chorus]

C G

When, exactly, did we become white trash

G C

How come we have seven dogs living in the garage

C F Dm

How come the only eight track in our car is Johnny Cash

C G C

When, exactly, did we become white trash

[Verse 2]

C G

And she tells all our friends that I've got my Phd

G C

But it stands for Post Hole Digger, It ain't exactly a degree

C F Dm

And there's curtains on the window, and we hardly watch TV

C G C

And that double wide is triple wide, now that's she's with me

N.C.

and she says

[Chorus]

C G

When, exactly, did we become white trash

G C

How come we got seven dogs, who burned down the garage

C F Dm

How come the only eight track in our car is Johnny Cash

C G C

When, exactly, did we become white trash

[Outro]

C G C

Girls: When, exactly, did we become white trash

C G C

Boys: When, exactly, did we become white trash

C G C

When, exactly, did we become white trash

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