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I Aint Ever Satisfied

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D D D C
Em C Em C D G
Em C Em C D G
GI was born by the railroad tracksC  D  G  
                                                 C D G
GThe train whistle wailed, and I wailed right back
GWell papa left mama when I was quite youngC  D  G  
GHe said now one of these days you're gonna folloCw mDe sGon
CHORUS X2:     Emwhoa oh oh Coh oh oh oh oh
               EmI ain’t Cever DsatisGfied
VERSE 2
Now I had me a woman she was my world
Yeah well I ran off with my back-street girl
Now my back-street woman could not be true
Left me standin’ on the boulevard thinkin' of you
CHORUS X2
BRIDGE:     DI got empty feelin' Cdeep EminsiDde
            DI'm goin' over to the CotEmher Dside
VERSE 3
Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land
I was standin’ at the gate and I had the key in my hand
St. Peter said come in boy, you're finally home
I said, no thanks Pete, I’ll just be movin’ along
CHORUS X2

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I Aint Ever Satisfied

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D D D C

Em C Em C D G

G C D G

I was born by the railroad tracks

C D G

The train whistle wailed, and I wailed right back

G C D G

Well papa left mama when I was quite young

G C D G

He said now one of these days you're gonna follow me son

Em C

CHORUS X2: whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em C D G

I ain’t ever satisfied

VERSE 2

Now I had me a woman she was my world

Yeah well I ran off with my back-street girl

Now my back-street woman could not be true

Left me standin’ on the boulevard thinkin' of you

CHORUS X2

D C Em D

BRIDGE: I got empty feelin' deep inside

D C Em D

I'm goin' over to the other side

VERSE 3

Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land

I was standin’ at the gate and I had the key in my hand

St. Peter said come in boy, you're finally home

I said, no thanks Pete, I’ll just be movin’ along

CHORUS X2

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