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Out Of Jail

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[Verse 1]
        C/GI sat at a bar having a beer
        TrFyin' to hGold down the C/Gstool
        When a stranger walked in - stood there beside me
        And plFopped down thGere like a fC/Gool
        He started drinkin' then he started talkin'
        About thFings that were wrGong in his C/Glife
        The mFore that i heard the C/Gmore i believed
        The thing that was wrGong was his C/Gwife
[Verse 2]
        C/GYou talk about beauty,when we first met
        FShe was all a mGan could deC/Gsire
        Talk about love,one night with her
        FWould set your very sGoul on C/Gfire
        But loves little flame is out of control
        FAbout three feet hGigh from beC/Ghind
        FEver since we've been married,well i've C/Gcome to believe
        That love's for the dGumb and the bC/Glind
[Verse 3]
        C/G'Cause you talk about ugly,when she gets mad
        FShe goes from JGekill to HydeC/G  
        She grits her teeth and her eyes roll back
        FAnd pivot from sGide to C/Gside
        She completely rewrites the whole English language
        DescrFiptiveG,four-lettered C/Gand loud
        Now i Fcan't out think her,but i C/Gcan sure out drink her
        And that's what i'm doing hGere nowC/G  
[Verse 4]
        IF've spent seven years with the C/Gwrong woman
        SFeven and going on eightC/G  
        SFhe spent seven years nC/Gaggin' and eatin'
        I'm overwrought and shGe's overweight
        IFf i try leavinC/G' she has me arrested
        AFnd takes her own sweet time gettin' me C/Gout
        IFf she ain't number onC/Ge,she's in the top two
        FOf things that i could lGive witC/Ghout
[Verse 5]
        MFen commit murder and C/Gall kinds of mayhem
        In Fa few years they're back on the stC/Greets
        HFighway robbery and wC/Ghite collar crime
        And they laugh at the system they bGeat
        SometFimes i'm tempted - someC/Gtimes i'm ashamed
        Of the thFings that the law will alC/Glow
        I cFould have killed her C/Gwhen i first met her
        And i'd have been out of jGail by C/Gnow
        I cFould have killed her C/Gwhen we first met
        And i've have been out of jGail by C/Gnow

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Out Of Jail

by Waylon Jennings

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C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G

I sat at a bar having a beer

F G C/G

Tryin' to hold down the stool

When a stranger walked in - stood there beside me

F G C/G

And plopped down there like a fool

He started drinkin' then he started talkin'

F G C/G

About things that were wrong in his life

F C/G

The more that i heard the more i believed

G C/G

The thing that was wrong was his wife

[Verse 2]

C/G

You talk about beauty,when we first met

F G C/G

She was all a man could desire

Talk about love,one night with her

F G C/G

Would set your very soul on fire

But loves little flame is out of control

F G C/G

About three feet high from behind

F C/G

Ever since we've been married,well i've come to believe

G C/G

That love's for the dumb and the blind

[Verse 3]

C/G

'Cause you talk about ugly,when she gets mad

F G C/G

She goes from Jekill to Hyde

She grits her teeth and her eyes roll back

F G C/G

And pivot from side to side

She completely rewrites the whole English language

F G C/G

Descriptive,four-lettered and loud

F C/G

Now i can't out think her,but i can sure out drink her

G C/G

And that's what i'm doing here now

[Verse 4]

F C/G

I've spent seven years with the wrong woman

F C/G

Seven and going on eight

F C/G

She spent seven years naggin' and eatin'

I'm overwrought and she's overweight

F C/G

If i try leavin' she has me arrested

F C/G

And takes her own sweet time gettin' me out

F C/G

If she ain't number one,she's in the top two

F G C/G

Of things that i could live without

[Verse 5]

F C/G

Men commit murder and all kinds of mayhem

F C/G

In a few years they're back on the streets

F C/G

Highway robbery and white collar crime

And they laugh at the system they beat

F C/G

Sometimes i'm tempted - sometimes i'm ashamed

F C/G

Of the things that the law will allow

F C/G

I could have killed her when i first met her

G C/G

And i'd have been out of jail by now

F C/G

I could have killed her when we first met

G C/G

And i've have been out of jail by now

About Out Of Jail Chords by Waylon Jennings

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