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Capo 1
[Verse]
GFour by four Chevrolet, Cchick magnet all the way
Kept it Garmor-alled and waxed and shinCed, and buffed
Got a good Gfriend down at the Goodyear
We get Ctogether, talk tires and drink beer
He gave me a Ggood deal on some new wheels for my new Ctruck
I was Dtrying em out when some adolescent in a TCrans Am
                                    D          CN.C
Ran a red light and all I heard was "Bam!"... Damn
[Chorus]
GI cant hFave nothin niCce
GWorked hard Fall my Clife
Every Gtime I get a piece of the pie
If someCbody dont snatch it or take em a bite
It Gslides right off the plate into the beans and Crice
GI cant hFave nothin' Cnice
No, FI cant hCave nothin' nGice
[Verse]
GI saved up and bought me a place
A Cfixerup out on the lake
Gave it Gtender love and care and elbow Cgrease
I met a Ggirl down at the marina, 
We talked Cbait and drank margaritas
She gave me a Glip lock out on the boat dock, and she hooked Cme
DBefore too long, we were hummin' along to Cwedding bells
Then she Dkicked me out and put my house up for Csale
NC
Well, hell.
[Chorus]
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
GWorked hard Fall my Clife
Every Gtime I get a piece of the pie
If someCbody don't snatch it or take em a bite
It Gslides right off the plate into the beans and Crice
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
No, FI can't Chave nothin' Gnice
[Bridge]
I got a Gbrand new Chevy in the junkyard
A Cmemory of a house and a broken heart
And GI sure hope my dreams dont come true tCwice
[Verse]
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
GWorked hard Fall my Clife
Every Gtime I get a piece of the pie
If someCbody don't snatch it or take em a bite
It Gslides right off the plate into the beans and Crice
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
No, FI can't Chave nothin' Gnice
[Outro]
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
GWorked hard Fall my Clife
GI can't Fhave nothin' Cnice
No, FI can't Chave nothin' Gnice

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I Cant Have Nothin Nice

by Jeff Bates

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

[Verse]

G C

Four by four Chevrolet, chick magnet all the way

G C

Kept it armor-alled and waxed and shined, and buffed

Got a good friend down at the Goodyear

We get together, talk tires and drink beer

G C

He gave me a good deal on some new wheels for my new truck

D C

I was trying em out when some adolescent in a Trans Am

D C

N.C

Ran a red light and all I heard was "Bam!"... Damn

[Chorus]

G F C

I cant have nothin nice

G F C

Worked hard all my life

Every time I get a piece of the pie

If somebody dont snatch it or take em a bite

G C

It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice

G F C

I cant have nothin' nice

F C G

No, I cant have nothin' nice

[Verse]

I saved up and bought me a place

A fixerup out on the lake

G C

Gave it tender love and care and elbow grease

I met a girl down at the marina,

We talked bait and drank margaritas

G C

She gave me a lip lock out on the boat dock, and she hooked me

D C

Before too long, we were hummin' along to wedding bells

D C

Then she kicked me out and put my house up for sale

Well, hell.

[Chorus]

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

G F C

Worked hard all my life

Every time I get a piece of the pie

If somebody don't snatch it or take em a bite

G C

It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

F C G

No, I can't have nothin' nice

[Bridge]

I got a brand new Chevy in the junkyard

A memory of a house and a broken heart

G C

And I sure hope my dreams dont come true twice

[Verse]

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

G F C

Worked hard all my life

Every time I get a piece of the pie

If somebody don't snatch it or take em a bite

G C

It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

F C G

No, I can't have nothin' nice

[Outro]

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

G F C

Worked hard all my life

G F C

I can't have nothin' nice

F C G

No, I can't have nothin' nice

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