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Livin It Down

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[Intro]
D7  A7  D7
[Verse 1]
DMy ship came in and she sunk it,
I was the Gtoast of the town and she drunk it,
I had a Drun of good luck and she ran it right into the Gground.
And now she’s pDutting on shows and I Aget to play the Dclown.
[Verse 2]
DI had the wind in my sails and she took it,
I had the Gworld by the tail and she shook it,
I reached oDut for a life line and she threw me a Gnoose,
I got the Dshortend of the chicken Ashe got the golden Dgoose.
[Chorus]
GShe’s living it up and trying to live it Ddown,
Just when I got it all together it Eall about to come unAwound
GEverybody laughing behind my back man, Dsure is a sad old Gsound
DShe’s out there living it up and IA’m trying to live it Ddown
[Solo]
D7  A7
[Verse 3]
DI had my ducks in a row and she shot them
I had my Geggs in a basket she dropped them
I threw her Dout of the house but she was back like a boomGerang
SometDimes you get the honey Asometimes all you get is the Dsting
[Chorus]
GShe’s living it up and trying to live it Ddown,
Just when I got it all together it Eall about to come unAwound
GEverybody laughing behind my back baby, sDure is a sad old sGound
She’s out there Dliving it up and IA’m trying to live it Ddown
DShe’s living it up and I Amay never live it D7downA7  D7  

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Livin It Down

by Delbert McClinton

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D7 A7 D7

[Verse 1]

My ship came in and she sunk it,

I was the toast of the town and she drunk it,

D G

I had a run of good luck and she ran it right into the ground.

D A D

And now she’s putting on shows and I get to play the clown.

[Verse 2]

I had the wind in my sails and she took it,

I had the world by the tail and she shook it,

D G

I reached out for a life line and she threw me a noose,

D A D

I got the shortend of the chicken she got the golden goose.

[Chorus]

G D

She’s living it up and trying to live it down,

E A

Just when I got it all together it all about to come unwound

G D G

Everybody laughing behind my back man, sure is a sad old sound

D A D

She’s out there living it up and I’m trying to live it down

[Solo]

D7 A7

[Verse 3]

I had my ducks in a row and she shot them

I had my eggs in a basket she dropped them

D G

I threw her out of the house but she was back like a boomerang

D A D

Sometimes you get the honey sometimes all you get is the sting

[Chorus]

G D

She’s living it up and trying to live it down,

E A

Just when I got it all together it all about to come unwound

G D G

Everybody laughing behind my back baby, sure is a sad old sound

D A D

She’s out there living it up and I’m trying to live it down

D A D7 A7 D7

She’s living it up and I may never live it down

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