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Because I play my G chord with my middle, ring and little fingers,
G chord position for the bass strings all the time.
   E|--G--3-0--0----3-0------Em---------------------|
   B|--------3----------3-0---3-0--------3-0-----|
   G|------------------------------2-0-------2-0-|
   D|--------------------------------------------|
   A|-----------------------2----------2---------|
   E|--3---------3-------------------------------|
    If GI go down to the tavern babe,  I won't come bEmack
    If GI go down to the tavern babe,  I won't come bEmack
    I'm trGyin' to do better,   Tryin' to,     EmGet myself together
    CTake my hand, You gotta,  Am7Put me back on trDack
    'Cause my bGed is made in the gutter,   But I won't lie dEmown
    My bGed is made in the gutter,     But I won't lie dEmown
    I cGan't stay here forever, Gonna Emget myself together
      CPick me up, You gotta,   TAm7urn my luck aroDund
    But I'm a mGan with a hurricane hDot on my heels
    I say anyCwhere, Anywhere,  AwGay from here
    But there's a weGight,  In me,   And it wDon't let me go
    Wanna shCine on, Shine on,   GGood as I know
    But I Gdo, Need Emyou, Ah wCho,  Will keep me on the strDaight and narrow road
    'Cause yGou know that, EmI go,    CA little bit off trDack with the bottle
    But you kGnow I think, The Bmmore you think,   The Emless you undAmerstand
    And the mGore I try to Bmget things right, The lEmess they go as plAmanned
    Aw mFan, Aw mDan
    When GI go down to the station will ya come with Emme
    When GI go down to the station will ya come with Emme
    Gonna leGave this stormy weather,    Gonna Emget our things together
    CMorning train,   Would,  Am7Have us both set fDree
    But I'm a mGan with a hurricane hDot on my heels
    I say anyCwhere, Anywhere,  AwGay from here
    But there's a weGight,  In me,   And it wDon't let me go
    Wanna shCine on, Shine on,   GGood as I know
    But I Gdo, Need Emyou, Ah wCho,  Will keep me on the strDaight and narrow road
    'Cause yGou know that, EmI go,    CA little bit off trDack with the bottle
    But you kGnow I think, The Bmmore you think,   The Emless you undAmerstand
    And the mGore I try to Bmget things right, The lEmess they go as plAmanned
    Aw mFan, Aw mDan
    REPEAT CHORDS THEN END ON G CHORD

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In The Gutter

by Mick Flannery

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Am7

Because I play my G chord with my middle, ring and little fingers,

G chord position for the bass strings all the time.

G Em

E|----3-0--0----3-0---------------------------|

B|--------3----------3-0---3-0--------3-0-----|

G|------------------------------2-0-------2-0-|

D|--------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------2----------2---------|

E|--3---------3-------------------------------|

G Em

If I go down to the tavern babe, I won't come back

G Em

If I go down to the tavern babe, I won't come back

G Em

I'm tryin' to do better, Tryin' to, Get myself together

C Am7 D

Take my hand, You gotta, Put me back on track

G Em

'Cause my bed is made in the gutter, But I won't lie down

G Em

My bed is made in the gutter, But I won't lie down

G Em

I can't stay here forever, Gonna get myself together

C Am7 D

Pick me up, You gotta, Turn my luck around

G D

But I'm a man with a hurricane hot on my heels

C G

I say anywhere, Anywhere, Away from here

G D

But there's a weight, In me, And it won't let me go

C G

Wanna shine on, Shine on, Good as I know

G Em C D

But I do, Need you, Ah who, Will keep me on the straight and narrow road

G Em C D

'Cause you know that, I go, A little bit off track with the bottle

G Bm Em Am

But you know I think, The more you think, The less you understand

G Bm Em Am

And the more I try to get things right, The less they go as planned

F D

Aw man, Aw man

G Em

When I go down to the station will ya come with me

G Em

When I go down to the station will ya come with me

G Em

Gonna leave this stormy weather, Gonna get our things together

C Am7 D

Morning train, Would, Have us both set free

G D

But I'm a man with a hurricane hot on my heels

C G

I say anywhere, Anywhere, Away from here

G D

But there's a weight, In me, And it won't let me go

C G

Wanna shine on, Shine on, Good as I know

G Em C D

But I do, Need you, Ah who, Will keep me on the straight and narrow road

G Em C D

'Cause you know that, I go, A little bit off track with the bottle

G Bm Em Am

But you know I think, The more you think, The less you understand

G Bm Em Am

And the more I try to get things right, The less they go as planned

F D

Aw man, Aw man

REPEAT CHORDS THEN END ON G CHORD

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