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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Capo on the 2nd fret.
Verse 1 (W. Nelson):
	You calC/Gl us heathens with zero resFpect for the lawC/G  
	We are only songwriters just writing our songs and that's allG  
	We write whC/Gat we live and we live whaFt we write is that wrongC/G  
	If you think it is Mr. Music Executive
	Why don't Gyou write your own songsC/G  
Chorus (W. Nelson):
	And C/Gdon't listen to mine,theGy might run you crazyC/G  
	They might make you dwell on your feelings a moment too longG  
	We're making you rFich and you're already lC/Gazy
	So just lay on your ass and get rGicher or write your own sC/Gongs
Verse 2 (W. Jennings):
	Mr. PurC/Gified Country don't you know what Fthe whole things aboutC/G  
	Is your head up your ass so far that you can't pull it outG  
	The world's C/Ggetting smaller and everyonFe in it belongsC/G  
	And if you can't see that Mr. Purified Country
	Why don't Gyou just write your own songsC/G  
Chorus.
	So just lay on your ass and get richer oGr write your own songsC/G  

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Write Your Own Songs

by Waylon Jennings

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C/G

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Capo on the 2nd fret.

Verse 1 (W. Nelson):

C/G F C/G

You call us heathens with zero respect for the law

We are only songwriters just writing our songs and that's all

C/G F C/G

We write what we live and we live what we write is that wrong

If you think it is Mr. Music Executive

G C/G

Why don't you write your own songs

Chorus (W. Nelson):

C/G G C/G

And don't listen to mine,they might run you crazy

They might make you dwell on your feelings a moment too long

F C/G

We're making you rich and you're already lazy

G C/G

So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs

Verse 2 (W. Jennings):

C/G F C/G

Mr. Purified Country don't you know what the whole things about

Is your head up your ass so far that you can't pull it out

C/G F C/G

The world's getting smaller and everyone in it belongs

And if you can't see that Mr. Purified Country

G C/G

Why don't you just write your own songs

Chorus.

G C/G

So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs

About Write Your Own Songs Chords by Waylon Jennings

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