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Fightin Words

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[Intro]
 A   C   D(2x)
Alright
 A   C   D(2x)
[Verse 1]
AEveryone Cknows I'm the Dhard workin' Gpeace lovin' AtypeC  D  C  
I walk a Athousand miles Cout of my wDay
Just to Gkeep from a AfightC  D  C  
Poke Afun at the Cway that I Gtalk
Or this Dhat that I AwearC  D  C  
You can Asay what you Cwant about Dme
GSee if I AcareC  D  
[Chorus]
But one Aslip of the Dtongue 'bout my GGod Or my maDma
Or this Aflag that I Gwear on my Dshirt
You'll see a Aside of me Cman
That I Ddon't think you Awanna
Cause Gthem there's Dfightin' AwordsC  D  A  C  D  
[Verse 2]
Now Adon't get me Cwrong
I've swapped Dskin now and Gthen in my AyouthC  D  C  
I was Aall for an Ceye for an Deye and a Gtooth for a AtoothC  D  C  
Now the Aolder I Cget
The less DI wanna Gstand toe to AtoeC  D  C  
But Abefore you go Crunnin' your Dmouth
I think Gyou oughta AknowC  D  
[Chorus]
But one Aslip of the Dtongue 'bout my GGod Or my maDma
Or this Aflag that I Gwear on my Dshirt
You'll see a Aside of me Cman
That I Ddon't think you Awanna
Cause Gthem there's Dfightin' AwordsC  D  A  C  D  
[Bridge]
EChevrolet or Ford
The south or the north
DThat ain't gonna get me Aworked up
EBut I'll draw the line
Everytime when it Dcomes to the things that I Elove
[Chorus 2]
So one Aslip of the Ctongue 'bout my Gdog
Or my Dwoman
Or this Acountry that GI proudly Dserve
You'll see a Aside of me Cman
That you Ddamn sure don't Awanna
Cause Gthem there's Dfightin' AwordsC  D  A  C  D  
Yeah, them's fightin' AwordsC  D  
Ahh them's Afightin' words, CHossD  A  
[Outro]
A(thCis Dpattern AreCpeaDts during the spoken part below)
Excuse me
First amendment?
Son, the first amendment protects you from the government
Not from me
You can say whatever you want to out there
You come within reach of me
I'll exercise my right to give you a good ol' country ass whoopin'
Is what I'll do
Alright

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Fightin Words

by Trace Adkins

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A C D

(2x)

Alright

A C D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

A C D G A C D C

Everyone knows I'm the hard workin' peace lovin' type

A C D

I walk a thousand miles out of my way

G A C D C

Just to keep from a fight

A C G

Poke fun at the way that I talk

D A C D C

Or this hat that I wear

A C D

You can say what you want about me

G A C D

See if I care

[Chorus]

A D G D

But one slip of the tongue 'bout my God Or my mama

A G D

Or this flag that I wear on my shirt

A C

You'll see a side of me man

D A

That I don't think you wanna

G D A C D A C D

Cause them there's fightin' words

[Verse 2]

A C

Now don't get me wrong

D G A C D C

I've swapped skin now and then in my youth

A C D G A C D C

I was all for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

A C

Now the older I get

D G A C D C

The less I wanna stand toe to toe

A C D

But before you go runnin' your mouth

G A C D

I think you oughta know

[Chorus]

A D G D

But one slip of the tongue 'bout my God Or my mama

A G D

Or this flag that I wear on my shirt

A C

You'll see a side of me man

D A

That I don't think you wanna

G D A C D A C D

Cause them there's fightin' words

[Bridge]

Chevrolet or Ford

The south or the north

D A

That ain't gonna get me worked up

But I'll draw the line

D E

Everytime when it comes to the things that I love

[Chorus 2]

A C G

So one slip of the tongue 'bout my dog

Or my woman

A G D

Or this country that I proudly serve

A C

You'll see a side of me man

D A

That you damn sure don't wanna

G D A C D A C D

Cause them there's fightin' words

A C D

Yeah, them's fightin' words

A C D A

Ahh them's fightin' words, Hoss

[Outro]

A C D A C D

(this pattern repeats during the spoken part below)

Excuse me

First amendment?

Son, the first amendment protects you from the government

Not from me

You can say whatever you want to out there

You come within reach of me

I'll exercise my right to give you a good ol' country ass whoopin'

Is what I'll do

Alright

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