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She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)
Written by   Jerry Reed
Key Of ?E?
[Intro]Stum the ?E?
DRUM  VERSES (Chords shown, strike once..then drums only until riff)
EWell, I guess it was back in '63
When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me                 lead guitar
                                                         E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife
EWell, she said she would...So I said,'I do'
But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do'
                              E(E  G   A   B   A   G   E)
Was gonna screw up all o' my life
EWell, the first few years weren't all that bad
I'll never forget the good times we had
                                                               E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup port
EWell, it wasn't too long til the lust all died
And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised
                                                           E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
The day I came home and found my suitcase sittin'out on the porch
[Chorus]
EWell, I tried to get in, she changed the lock
A....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said
                                             B    E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)         
....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in touch'
ESo I decided right then and there
A...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share
                                                               B     E(E  G   A   B   A   G   E)
...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much
[Chorus]
She got the gAold mine (She got the gold mine)
I got the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They sAplit it right down the middle
              (stop)                     B(Bass Note)
And then they  give   her the better half
Well, it Eall sounds sorta funny
But it Ahurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mine,B..I got the Eshaft
[Verse]
ENow listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet
Why, they give 'er the color televison set
                                                      E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)      
Then they give 'er the house, the kids and both of the cars
See
EWell, then they started talkin' about child support,
alimony..And the costs to the court
                                                            E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was
[Chorus]
EI'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake
A..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes
                                                            B    E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've already took
EWhile she's livin' like a queen on alimony
A...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney
                                              B     E(E  G   A   B   A   GE)
...Askin' myself, 'Why didn't you just learn how to cook?'
[Chorus]
They give her the Agold mine (She got the gold mine)
They give me the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They said they sAplittin? it all down the middle
   (stop)                  B(Bass Note)
But she got the better half
Well, it Eall sounds sorta funny
But it hAurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mine,B..I got the sEhaft
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
EWell, She got the Agold mine (She got the gold mine)
I got the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They Asplit it all down the middle
        (stop)                    B (Bass Note)  
But they give  her the better half
Well, it Eall sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha)
But it Ahurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mineB,.I got the Eshaft
[Outro]
BYea, I ain?t kiddin..I got the Eshaft
B...But I don't have to wEorry about totin' a billfold anymore
B....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
E....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be Bcarryin' food stamps
You get it, judge.E..I'm gonna be indebted
B...That's not funny.E...Huh...                 
B...Contempt of court.
                                         E     B   E(fade)
What do you mean..I'm in contempt of court

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She Got The Gold Mine

by Jerry Reed

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She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)

Written by Jerry Reed

Key Of ?E?

[Intro]Stum the ?E?

DRUM VERSES (Chords shown, strike once..then drums only until riff)

Well, I guess it was back in '63

When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me lead guitar

E G A B A G

(E E)

So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife

Well, she said she would...So I said,'I do'

But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do'

E G A B A G E

(E )

Was gonna screw up all o' my life

Well, the first few years weren't all that bad

I'll never forget the good times we had

E G A B A G

(E E)

Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup port

Well, it wasn't too long til the lust all died

And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised

E G A B A G

(E E)

The day I came home and found my suitcase sittin'out on the porch

[Chorus]

Well, I tried to get in, she changed the lock

....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said

B E G A B A G

(E E)

....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in touch'

So I decided right then and there

...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share

B E G A B A G E

(E )

...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much

[Chorus]

She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

They split it right down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note)

And then they give her the better half

Well, it all sounds sorta funny

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

[Verse]

Now listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet

Why, they give 'er the color televison set

E G A B A G

(E E)

Then they give 'er the house, the kids and both of the cars

See

Well, then they started talkin' about child support,

alimony..And the costs to the court

E G A B A G

(E E)

Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was

[Chorus]

I'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake

..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes

B E G A B A G

(E E)

..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've already took

While she's livin' like a queen on alimony

...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney

B E G A B A G

(E E)

...Askin' myself, 'Why didn't you just learn how to cook?'

[Chorus]

They give her the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

They give me the shaft (I got the shaft)

They said they splittin? it all down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note)

But she got the better half

Well, it all sounds sorta funny

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

E A

Well, She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

They split it all down the middle

(stop) B (Bass Note)

But they give her the better half

Well, it all sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha)

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,.I got the shaft

[Outro]

B E

Yea, I ain?t kiddin..I got the shaft

B E

...But I don't have to worry about totin' a billfold anymore

....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

E B

....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be carryin' food stamps

You get it, judge...I'm gonna be indebted

B E

...That's not funny....Huh...

...Contempt of court.

E B E

(fade)

What do you mean..I'm in contempt of court

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