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Better Off When I Was Hungry
Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard
(No Capo)
[Intro]x4
A
I Aread they're havin' Drain in Cali- Afornia
And DLord, I hope that Ayou're not gettin' Ewet
That's the Aonly way on Dearth I have for Aknowin' how you're Ddoin'
When you Aleft you said you Dcall but you ain't Ayet
[Chorus]
And I Athink I was better Doff when I was Ahungry
And Dfightin' off the Awolfs from our front Edoor
But I Awrote this song and it Dcame on strong and Aleft you once too Doften
Now I Athink I was better Doff when I was Ahungry
[Solo]
A D A A A E A A
My Aguitar brought us Dhere to Bonmat ATexas
And I Dbought you every- Athing your eyes could Esee
But the Amansion couldn't Dhold you could no- Abody's arms to Dwarm you
I Aguess I gave you Deverything Abut me
[Chorus]
And I Athink I was better Doff when I was Ahungry
And Dfightin' off the Awolfs from our front Edoor
But I Awrote this song and it Dcame on strong and Aleft you once too Doften
Now I Athink I was better Doff when I was Ahungry
[Outro]
A A A

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Better Off When I Was Hungry

Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard

(No Capo)

[Intro]x4

A D A

I read they're havin' rain in Cali- fornia

D A E

And Lord, I hope that you're not gettin' wet

A D A D

That's the only way on earth I have for knowin' how you're doin'

A D A

When you left you said you call but you ain't yet

[Chorus]

A D A

And I think I was better off when I was hungry

D A E

And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door

A D A D

But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often

A D A

Now I think I was better off when I was hungry

[Solo]

A D A A A E A A

A D A

My guitar brought us here to Bonmat Texas

D A E

And I bought you every- thing your eyes could see

A D A D

But the mansion couldn't hold you could no- body's arms to warm you

A D A

I guess I gave you everything but me

[Chorus]

A D A

And I think I was better off when I was hungry

D A E

And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door

A D A D

But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often

A D A

Now I think I was better off when I was hungry

[Outro]

A A A

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