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Based on a live acoustic version but should work for the other versions as well.
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
D C/G G
[Verse 1]
I'm a good gGuy I don't C/Gfool aGround
Sure I get messed up but I always come D7down
So won’t you help me Ggod cause I fD7eel I’m Gsinking
[Chorus]
Could you gGet my bFaby oC/Gff my back about the Gdrinking
Well she don’t D7know how good she has Git
In a wD7orld of nasty hGabits
I could be sEmome kFind of jC/Gerk
but I just want a whiskey when I get home from workG  
Now is tC/Ghat to much to Dask
[Verse 2]
When I’m a gGood guy I donC/G’t lack for cGlass
Sure I might get drunk I might break some gD7lass
But I treat her rGight so ID7’ve been thGinking
[Chorus]
I gotta gGet my bFaby oC/Gff my back about the Gdrinking
Well she don’t D7know how good she has Git
In a wD7orld of nasty hGabits
I could be sEmome kFind of jC/Gerk
but I just want a whiskey when I get home from workG  
Now is tC/Ghat to much to Dask
[Vers 3]
Cause I’m a good Gguy ain’t got C/Ga lot to lGose
Iv’e been kicked around hell I’ve been abuD7sed
But I could tear it all dGown withoD7ut once Gblinking
[Outro]
If I could gGet my Fbaby C/Goff my back about the dGrinking
Yeah I gotta gGet my Fbaby C/Goff my back about the dGrinking

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Off My Back

by Becky Warren

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Based on a live acoustic version but should work for the other versions as well.

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

D C/G G

[Verse 1]

G C/G G

I'm a good guy I don't fool around

Sure I get messed up but I always come down

G D7 G

So won’t you help me god cause I feel I’m sinking

[Chorus]

G F C/G G

Could you get my baby off my back about the drinking

D7 G

Well she don’t know how good she has it

D7 G

In a world of nasty habits

Em F C/G

I could be some kind of jerk

but I just want a whiskey when I get home from work

C/G D

Now is that to much to ask

[Verse 2]

G C/G G

When I’m a good guy I don’t lack for class

Sure I might get drunk I might break some glass

G D7 G

But I treat her right so I’ve been thinking

[Chorus]

G F C/G G

I gotta get my baby off my back about the drinking

D7 G

Well she don’t know how good she has it

D7 G

In a world of nasty habits

Em F C/G

I could be some kind of jerk

but I just want a whiskey when I get home from work

C/G D

Now is that to much to ask

[Vers 3]

G C/G G

Cause I’m a good guy ain’t got a lot to lose

Iv’e been kicked around hell I’ve been abused

G D7 G

But I could tear it all down without once blinking

[Outro]

G F C/G G

If I could get my baby off my back about the drinking

G F C/G G

Yeah I gotta get my baby off my back about the drinking

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