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Corpus Christi Bay
by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
Capo on 3rd fret
[Chords]
 G320033
 Cx32033 (Cadd9)
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GI worked the rigs from three till CmidGnight
On the Corpus Christi CBay
I'd get off and drink till Gdaylight
Sleep the morning aDway
I had a plan to take my CwaGges
Leave the rigs behind for Cgood
But that life it is conGtagiousD  
And it gets down in your Gblood
[Verse 2]
GI lived in Corpus with my CbroGther
We were always on the Crun
We were bad for one aGnother
But we were good at having Dfun
We got stoned along the CseaGwall
We got drunk and rolled a Ccar
We knew the girls at every GdancehallD  
Had a tab at every Gbar
[Chorus]
GIf I could live my life all DoverC  
It wouldn't matter Ganyway
'Cause I never could stay CsoberD  
On the Corpus Christi GBay
[Verse 3]
GMy brother had a wife and CfamiGly
You know he gave 'em a good Chome
But his wife thought we were Gcrazy
And one day we found her Dgone
We threw here clothes into the Ccar Gtrunk
Her photographs her rosaCry
We went to the pier and Ggot drunkD  
And threw it all into the Gsea
[Chorus]
GIf I could live my life all DoverC  
It wouldn't matter Ganyway
'Cause I never could stay CsoberD  
On the Corpus Christi GBay
[Interlude]
C F C D G
[Verse 4]
GNow my brother lives in CHousGton
He married for the second Ctime
He got a job with the Gunion
And it's keeping him in Dline
He came to Corpus just this CweekGend
It was good to see him Chere
He said he finally gave up Gdrinkin'D  
Then he ordered me a Gbeer
[Chorus]
GIf I could live my life all DoverC  
It wouldn't matter Ganyway
'Cause I never could stay CsoberD  
On the Corpus Christi GBay
GIf I could live my life all DoverC  
It wouldn't matter Ganyway
'Cause I never could stay CsoberD  
On the Corpus Christi GBay
[Outro]
  D    C    Gx2

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Corpus Christi Bay

by Robert Earl Keen

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Cadd9

Corpus Christi Bay

by Robert Earl Keen Jr.

Capo on 3rd fret

[Chords]

320033

C Cadd9

x32033 ()

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C G

I worked the rigs from three till midnight

On the Corpus Christi Bay

I'd get off and drink till daylight

Sleep the morning away

C G

I had a plan to take my wages

Leave the rigs behind for good

G D

But that life it is contagious

And it gets down in your blood

[Verse 2]

G C G

I lived in Corpus with my brother

We were always on the run

We were bad for one another

But we were good at having fun

C G

We got stoned along the seawall

We got drunk and rolled a car

G D

We knew the girls at every dancehall

Had a tab at every bar

[Chorus]

G D C

If I could live my life all over

It wouldn't matter anyway

C D

'Cause I never could stay sober

On the Corpus Christi Bay

[Verse 3]

G C G

My brother had a wife and family

You know he gave 'em a good home

But his wife thought we were crazy

And one day we found her gone

C G

We threw here clothes into the car trunk

Her photographs her rosary

G D

We went to the pier and got drunk

And threw it all into the sea

[Chorus]

G D C

If I could live my life all over

It wouldn't matter anyway

C D

'Cause I never could stay sober

On the Corpus Christi Bay

[Interlude]

C F C D G

[Verse 4]

G C G

Now my brother lives in Houston

He married for the second time

He got a job with the union

And it's keeping him in line

C G

He came to Corpus just this weekend

It was good to see him here

G D

He said he finally gave up drinkin'

Then he ordered me a beer

[Chorus]

G D C

If I could live my life all over

It wouldn't matter anyway

C D

'Cause I never could stay sober

On the Corpus Christi Bay

G D C

If I could live my life all over

It wouldn't matter anyway

C D

'Cause I never could stay sober

On the Corpus Christi Bay

[Outro]

D C G

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