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Intro:
G      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D             G
C             G
D             G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7
Verse 1:
Well I Gworked all summer couldn't Csave a Gcent
I gave Cmaj7all my money to the Ggovernment
DI don't know quite Chow it got Gspent
but the Cmaj7banks are coming for my Gdeed boy
DMan at the mill can't Gsee boy
Cmaj7Let me get my feed for Gfree boys
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  
Verse 2:
GI cut out down a Cgravel Groad
I Cmaj7traded my stock for a V8 GFord
DDanced for time down Con the floor Gboards
And the Cmaj7title rolled down to Gme boys
DThat gasoline ain't Gfree boys
And this Cmaj7clutch wearin' out my Gknee boy
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  
Break:
G      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D             G
C             G
D             G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7
Verse 3:
GWell i met me a woman down Cin Saint GPaul
Even Cmaj7met her mother and I Gmet her Pa'
DHer Brother told me he'd Cbust my Gjaw
If I Cmaj7talked to his sister Gagain boy
DTold me I couldn't Gwin boy
There's Cmaj7blood running down my Gchin now
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  
Verse 4:
Well I Gslept all night on the Cbar room Gfloor
Cmaj7Woke up this morning my Ghead was sore
DPockets empty but I Cwant some Gmore
The Cmaj7bar man's got my Gcar boy
DTab's worth more by Gfar boys
Cmaj7And I leave her down at the Gbar now
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  
Break:
G      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D      C      G
   Cmaj7      G
D             G
C             G
D             G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7
Verse 5:
GWell I hitched me a ride on the Cway back Ghome
I Cmaj7got me a job on a Gfamily farm
DTimes are hard here but CI can't Groam
I Cmaj7ain't got nothing Gmore boys
I Dowe that company Gstore boy
Cmaj7Gold's looking good for Gsure boy
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  
Verse 6:
Well I Gworked all summer couldn't Csave a Gcent
I gave Cmaj7all my money to the Ggovernment
DI don't know quite Chow it got Gspent
but the Cmaj7banks are coming foGr my deed boy
DMan at the mill can't Gsee boy
Cmaj7Let me get my feed for Gfree boys
DAin't that the way it GisCmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  

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1922 Blues

by Charlie Parr

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Intro:

G C G

Cmaj7 G

D C G

Cmaj7 G

D G

C G

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Verse 1:

G C G

Well I worked all summer couldn't save a cent

Cmaj7 G

I gave all my money to the government

D C G

I don't know quite how it got spent

Cmaj7 G

but the banks are coming for my deed boy

D G

Man at the mill can't see boy

Cmaj7 G

Let me get my feed for free boys

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

Verse 2:

G C G

I cut out down a gravel road

Cmaj7 G

I traded my stock for a V8 Ford

D C G

Danced for time down on the floor boards

Cmaj7 G

And the title rolled down to me boys

D G

That gasoline ain't free boys

Cmaj7 G

And this clutch wearin' out my knee boy

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

Break:

G C G

Cmaj7 G

D C G

Cmaj7 G

D G

C G

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Verse 3:

G C G

Well i met me a woman down in Saint Paul

Cmaj7 G

Even met her mother and I met her Pa'

D C G

Her Brother told me he'd bust my jaw

Cmaj7 G

If I talked to his sister again boy

D G

Told me I couldn't win boy

Cmaj7 G

There's blood running down my chin now

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

Verse 4:

G C G

Well I slept all night on the bar room floor

Cmaj7 G

Woke up this morning my head was sore

D C G

Pockets empty but I want some more

Cmaj7 G

The bar man's got my car boy

D G

Tab's worth more by far boys

Cmaj7 G

And I leave her down at the bar now

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

Break:

G C G

Cmaj7 G

D C G

Cmaj7 G

D G

C G

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Verse 5:

G C G

Well I hitched me a ride on the way back home

Cmaj7 G

I got me a job on a family farm

D C G

Times are hard here but I can't roam

Cmaj7 G

I ain't got nothing more boys

D G

I owe that company store boy

Cmaj7 G

Gold's looking good for sure boy

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

Verse 6:

G C G

Well I worked all summer couldn't save a cent

Cmaj7 G

I gave all my money to the government

D C G

I don't know quite how it got spent

Cmaj7 G

but the banks are coming for my deed boy

D G

Man at the mill can't see boy

Cmaj7 G

Let me get my feed for free boys

D G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Ain't that the way it is

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