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Im A White Boy

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[VERSE 1]
SoAme folks call me a ramblin man
I dDo a lotta thumbin and a kickin cans
And it Awouldn't do an ounce of good to call me nEames
Cause dAaddys name wasnt Willy Woodrow
And I wDasnt born and raised in no ghetto
Just a wAhite boy lookin' for a pElace to do my tAhing
[VERSE 2]
WAell I'm out to find me a wealthy woman
And a Dline of work that don't take no diploma
I aAin't got much to lose but a lot to gEain
Well sAome might call me a goodtime fella
DI aint black and I aint yella
Just a wAhite boy lookin' for a plEace to do my tAhing
[CHORUS]
Yeah DI don't want no hEbandout livin'
DAon't want any part of anything they're givin'
I'm prBoud and white and I've got a song to sEing
Well IA've said a few things and I'll admit it
If you wDanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it
I'm a wAhite boy lookin' for a pElace to do my thAing
A Ab G B A
[VERSE 3]
Yeah I'm a smAall town boy been around a little
I Dlike guitars and I like a fiddle
And Athat's the kinda soul it takes to fan my fElame
Well AI'm a blue eyed Billy kinda feared and ready
So ID'll have to work to be somebody
I'm a wAhite boy lookin' for a pElace to do my thAing
[CHORUS]
Yeah DI don't want no hEbandout livin'
DAon't want any part of anything they're givin'
I'm prBoud and white and I've got a song to sEing
Well IA've said a few things and I'll admit it
If you wDanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it
I'm a wAhite boy lookin' for a pElace to do my thAing
I'm a wAhite boy lookinâ for a pElace to do my thAing

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Im A White Boy

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[VERSE 1]

Some folks call me a ramblin man

I do a lotta thumbin and a kickin cans

A E

And it wouldn't do an ounce of good to call me names

Cause daddys name wasnt Willy Woodrow

And I wasnt born and raised in no ghetto

A E A

Just a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing

[VERSE 2]

Well I'm out to find me a wealthy woman

And a line of work that don't take no diploma

A E

I ain't got much to lose but a lot to gain

Well some might call me a goodtime fella

I aint black and I aint yella

A E A

Just a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing

[CHORUS]

D Eb

Yeah I don't want no handout livin'

Don't want any part of anything they're givin'

B E

I'm proud and white and I've got a song to sing

Well I've said a few things and I'll admit it

If you wanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it

A E A

I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing

A Ab G B A

[VERSE 3]

Yeah I'm a small town boy been around a little

I like guitars and I like a fiddle

A E

And that's the kinda soul it takes to fan my flame

Well I'm a blue eyed Billy kinda feared and ready

So I'll have to work to be somebody

A E A

I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing

[CHORUS]

D Eb

Yeah I don't want no handout livin'

Don't want any part of anything they're givin'

B E

I'm proud and white and I've got a song to sing

Well I've said a few things and I'll admit it

If you wanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it

A E A

I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing

A E A

I'm a white boy lookinâ for a place to do my thing

About Im A White Boy Chords by Merle Haggard

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The chords for "Im A White Boy" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, Eb, B, Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.