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    C      F      C   F   C(x2)
You know Cjust the other morning
I was Fhanging around in my ChouseF  C  
I had that Cnew book with pictures of MaFdonna naked
I was Ccheckin' it outF  C  
GJust then a friend of mine Fcame through the door
GSaid she'd never pegged me for a Fscumbag before
GShe said she didn't ever want to Fsee me any more
And I Cstill don't know Gwhy
(CHORUS)
I think I'm an Calright guyF  
I think I'm an Calright guyF  
I Gjust want to live unGtil I've got to die
I Fknow I ain't perfect but FGod knows I try
I Cthink I'm an alright Fguy
I think I'm alCrightF  C  
Now maybe I'm Cdirty
And Fmaybe I smoke a little CdopeF  C  
Hey it Cain't like I'm going on FTV
And tearing up pictuCres of the popeF  C  
I Gknow I get wild and I Fknow I get drunk
But it Gain't like I got a bunch of Fbodies in my trunk
My Gold man used to call me a Fno-good punk
And I Cstill don't know Gwhy
(Chorus)
SOLO (over verse; skip final G)
You know Cjust the other night
These cops Fpulled me over outside a CbarF  C  
They Cturned on their lights
And they Fordered me out of my CcarF  C  
Man I was Gonly kidding when I called 'em a Fcouple of dicks
But Gstill they made me do the stupid Fhuman tricks
Now I'm Gstuck in this jail with a Fbunch of dumb hicks
And I Cstill don't know Gwhy
(Chorus)
(Outro)
Chords       E   A   D   G   B  E  
  C         - 3 2 0 1 0
  F         1 3 3 2 1 1
  G         3 2 0 0 0 3

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Alright Guy

by Todd Snider

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C F C F C

(x2)

You know just the other morning

F C F C

I was hanging around in my house

C F

I had that new book with pictures of Madonna naked

C F C

I was checkin' it out

G F

Just then a friend of mine came through the door

G F

Said she'd never pegged me for a scumbag before

G F

She said she didn't ever want to see me any more

C G

And I still don't know why

(CHORUS)

C F

I think I'm an alright guy

C F

I think I'm an alright guy

G G

I just want to live until I've got to die

F F

I know I ain't perfect but God knows I try

C F

I think I'm an alright guy

C F C

I think I'm alright

Now maybe I'm dirty

F C F C

And maybe I smoke a little dope

C F

Hey it ain't like I'm going on TV

C F C

And tearing up pictures of the pope

G F

I know I get wild and I know I get drunk

G F

But it ain't like I got a bunch of bodies in my trunk

G F

My old man used to call me a no-good punk

C G

And I still don't know why

(Chorus)

SOLO (over verse; skip final G)

You know just the other night

F C F C

These cops pulled me over outside a bar

They turned on their lights

F C F C

And they ordered me out of my car

G F

Man I was only kidding when I called 'em a couple of dicks

G F

But still they made me do the stupid human tricks

G F

Now I'm stuck in this jail with a bunch of dumb hicks

C G

And I still don't know why

(Chorus)

(Outro)

E A D G B E

Chords

C - 3 2 0 1 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

G 3 2 0 0 0 3

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