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[Intro]
C  F  G  C
[Verse]
CMe and my buddies went fFishin' last night
GTryin' to catch some Reds in the Cpale moon light
CI bought the beer and theFy bought the bait
GCalled up my wife and had to Ccancel our date
CBut I didn't put the pFlug in the boat
GNo real problem but the bCilge pump is broke
CHey, grab a bucket and Fhelp me out                              
GWe're goin' down fast we need Ca bailout.
[CHOURS]
CI need a bailCout as fast Fas you can
GCome on and help this Cpoor country man
CWe're all in trouble and this Fboats headed South
GWhy don't you lend a hand and CBail us out
[Verse]
CWell, I got home and found the nFote on the door
GFrom a mad wife who couldn't Ctake anymore
CBut down at the courthouseF, I didn't laugh
GShe wanted her share and she Cwanted her half
CThey gave her my house and tFhe keys to the truck
GHer lawyer said sorry son, you're Coutta luck
CLeft me flat broke bFeyond any doubt
GI looked at the judge and said CBail me out
[CHOURS]
CI need a bailCout as fast Fas you can
GCome on and help this Cpoor country man
CThe wife stuck it to me and Fthat's no doubt
GC,mon and lend a hand and Cbail me out
[Solo]
C  F  G
[Bridge]
UCncle Sam's wallet fell deFep in the tank
OiGl man executive thCat's who ya thank
HCey Mr. Congressman, helFp us out
AGll hands up for a BaCilout
[Chorus]
I need a baiClout as fast Fas you can
C'mGon and help this pCoor country man
WeC're all in trouble and the DowF's headed South
WhGy don't you lend a hand and BCail us out
[Chorus]
CI need a bailout as fasFt as you can
GC'mon and help this pCoor country man
CWe're all in trouble and the DFow's headed South
GWhy don't you lend a hand and CBail us out
[Outro]
C  F  G  C     C  F  G  C

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Bailout

by Danny Wooten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

Me and my buddies went fishin' last night

G C

Tryin' to catch some Reds in the pale moon light

C F

I bought the beer and they bought the bait

G C

Called up my wife and had to cancel our date

C F

But I didn't put the plug in the boat

G C

No real problem but the bilge pump is broke

C F

Hey, grab a bucket and help me out

G C

We're goin' down fast we need a bailout.

[CHOURS]

C C F

I need a bailout as fast as you can

G C

Come on and help this poor country man

C F

We're all in trouble and this boats headed South

G C

Why don't you lend a hand and Bail us out

[Verse]

C F

Well, I got home and found the note on the door

G C

From a mad wife who couldn't take anymore

C F

But down at the courthouse, I didn't laugh

G C

She wanted her share and she wanted her half

C F

They gave her my house and the keys to the truck

G C

Her lawyer said sorry son, you're outta luck

C F

Left me flat broke beyond any doubt

G C

I looked at the judge and said Bail me out

[CHOURS]

C C F

I need a bailout as fast as you can

G C

Come on and help this poor country man

C F

The wife stuck it to me and that's no doubt

G C

C,mon and lend a hand and bail me out

[Solo]

C F G

[Bridge]

C F

Uncle Sam's wallet fell deep in the tank

G C

Oil man executive that's who ya thank

C F

Hey Mr. Congressman, help us out

G C

All hands up for a Bailout

[Chorus]

C F

I need a bailout as fast as you can

G C

C'mon and help this poor country man

C F

We're all in trouble and the Dow's headed South

G C

Why don't you lend a hand and Bail us out

[Chorus]

C F

I need a bailout as fast as you can

G C

C'mon and help this poor country man

C F

We're all in trouble and the Dow's headed South

G C

Why don't you lend a hand and Bail us out

[Outro]

C F G C C F G C

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