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I Got You

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[Introduction]
F#  A  E
[Verse 1]
I've had to Ebuy back damn near everything I own,
From a Alittle man who's name is Saul and has a lot of money to Eloan.
I drive a Ebeat up '67 Chevrolet, hey E7hey,
With a Atorn up seat that pokes a brand new hole in my back near every Eday.
I got a Eletter from the folks over at Bell,E7  
Just to Alet me know my next phonecall I can walk outside and Eyell.
Hey, F#7I know my life seems a mess, but honey, things to me still look real sB7well.
[Chorus]
'Cause I've got Eyou, to see me through,E7  
Yeah, I've got AyouA7,  oh to chase my bE7lues.
I've got Eyou to ease my pain,E7  
Yeah, I've got AyouA7, girl to keep me E7sane.
So F#7let 'em do what they wanna do,
'Cause Ait don't matter long as I've got Eyou.
[Instrumental]
E   A   E   F#7   A   E
[Verse 2]
I've got the Elandlord breathin' down my neck for rent,
Oh, but Ahe don't give a damn about my kids or where the money was Espent.
And after Eall those years of payin' union dues,
It Asure didn't seem to count for much when we got our layoff Enews.
I got a Enote from the man over at the bank,
said the Anext 10 gallons of gas I buy won't be goin' in my Etank.
Hey, F#7I know I might seem near dead, but Ahoney, I think I might just get B7well
[Chorus]
'Cause I've got Eyou, to see me through,E7  
Yeah, I've got AyouA7,  oh to chase my bE7lues.
I've got Eyou to ease my pain,E7  
Yeah, I've got AyouA7, girl to keep me E7sane.
So F#7let 'em do what they wanna do,
'Cause Ait don't matter long as I've got Eyou.
[Outro]
Yeah, F#7let 'em go right ahead and sue,
'Cause Ait don't matter long as I've got Eyou.

The story behind the song

"I Got You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in February 1989 as the third single from his album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room. This track was one of his twelve additional top-ten hits.

AI-written from these sources:I Got You (Dwight Yoakam song) — Wikipedia ↗Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Got You

by Dwight Yoakam

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[Introduction]

F# A E

[Verse 1]

I've had to buy back damn near everything I own,

A E

From a little man who's name is Saul and has a lot of money to loan.

E E7

I drive a beat up '67 Chevrolet, hey hey,

A E

With a torn up seat that pokes a brand new hole in my back near every day.

E E7

I got a letter from the folks over at Bell,

A E

Just to let me know my next phonecall I can walk outside and yell.

F#7 B7

Hey, I know my life seems a mess, but honey, things to me still look real swell.

[Chorus]

E E7

'Cause I've got you, to see me through,

A A7 E7

Yeah, I've got you, oh to chase my blues.

E E7

I've got you to ease my pain,

A A7 E7

Yeah, I've got you, girl to keep me sane.

F#7

So let 'em do what they wanna do,

A E

'Cause it don't matter long as I've got you.

[Instrumental]

E A E F#7 A E

[Verse 2]

I've got the landlord breathin' down my neck for rent,

A E

Oh, but he don't give a damn about my kids or where the money was spent.

And after all those years of payin' union dues,

A E

It sure didn't seem to count for much when we got our layoff news.

I got a note from the man over at the bank,

A E

said the next 10 gallons of gas I buy won't be goin' in my tank.

F#7 A B7

Hey, I know I might seem near dead, but honey, I think I might just get well

[Chorus]

E E7

'Cause I've got you, to see me through,

A A7 E7

Yeah, I've got you, oh to chase my blues.

E E7

I've got you to ease my pain,

A A7 E7

Yeah, I've got you, girl to keep me sane.

F#7

So let 'em do what they wanna do,

A E

'Cause it don't matter long as I've got you.

[Outro]

F#7

Yeah, let 'em go right ahead and sue,

A E

'Cause it don't matter long as I've got you.

About I Got You Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play I Got You by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Got You chords”, “I Got You guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam I Got You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Got You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Got You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, A, E, E7, F#7, B7.

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The chords for "I Got You" show the original chord names (including F#, A, E, E7, F#7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.