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{t:More Often Than Not}
{st:Jerry Jeff Walker}
DK . ."Bein' Free" . .1970  (David Wiffen) 
INTRO  G   G   G  G  
GHave I not been, far eEmnough? 
C...How many Dtimes do you have to Gdie now?G  
GHow many miles, has Emit been? 
[C]...Not A[G]nother one,[D/A] no.
# 
CHORUS 1
CWould you beDlieve, that this Ghappens more Doften than Emnot? Em  
CBut here's to all the Dpeople 
That GI'm not Dwith toEmnight..(run on 5th string C,B,A )or chord C,G,D 
N.C. Wherever they Gare. G  
#
VERSE 2
GI pulled into town, late last Emnight,
C...Would you beDlieve I would like to Gcry now? G  
GFound my lady, laying with a Emman, 
[C]...Not A[G]nother one, [D]no. 
#
CHORUS 2
CAnd would you beDlieve 
That it Ghappens more Doften than Emnot? Em  
CAnd here's to all the Dladies 
That [G]I'm not [D]with to[Em]night.. (run C,B,A)
N.C. Wherever they Gare. G  
#
VERSE 3
GSo I went downtown, to let it Emout. 
C..How many Dtimes do have to Gtry now?G  
GI Found a woman, that said I was the Embest,
C..Not aGnother one, oh Dno.
#
CHORUS 3
CAnd would you beDlieve 
That this Ghappens more Doften than Emnot? Em  
CBut here's to all the Dladies 
That just [G]fell to [D]me to[Em]night... (run C,B,A)
N.C.  Whoever they Gwere. 
#
VERSE 4
GWhere's the bottle, pass it Emhere, 
C...So many Dreasons to drink it Gdry now. G  
GProbably kill me, might ease some Empain,
C..Have aGnother one and here we Dgo.
#
CHORUS 4
CAnd would you beDlieve 
That this Ghappens more Doften than Emnot? Em  
CAnd here's to all the Dbottles 
That [G]I’ve drunk [D]in my [Em]time...(run C,B,A) 
N.C. Whatever they Gwere. 
(finish with G CHORD till end)
Have I not been, far enough?
Can a man just take it easy somewhere down the line?
Do you always have to try find.. the line?
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
END

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More Often Than Not

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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{t:More Often Than Not}

{st:Jerry Jeff Walker}

DK . ."Bein' Free" . .1970 (David Wiffen)

G G G G

INTRO

G Em

Have I not been, far enough?

C D G G

...How many times do you have to die now?

G Em

How many miles, has it been?

C A G D/A

[]...Not []nother one,[] no.

CHORUS 1

C D G D Em Em

Would you believe, that this happens more often than not?

C D

But here's to all the people

G D Em

That I'm not with tonight..(run on 5th string C,B,A )or chord C,G,D

G G

N.C. Wherever they are.

VERSE 2

G Em

I pulled into town, late last night,

C D G G

...Would you believe I would like to cry now?

G Em

Found my lady, laying with a man,

C A G D

[]...Not []nother one, []no.

CHORUS 2

C D

And would you believe

G D Em Em

That it happens more often than not?

C D

And here's to all the ladies

G D Em C B A

That []I'm not []with to[]night.. (run ,,)

G G

N.C. Wherever they are.

VERSE 3

G Em

So I went downtown, to let it out.

C D G G

..How many times do have to try now?

G Em

I Found a woman, that said I was the best,

C G D

..Not another one, oh no.

CHORUS 3

C D

And would you believe

G D Em Em

That this happens more often than not?

C D

But here's to all the ladies

G D Em C B A

That just []fell to []me to[]night... (run ,,)

N.C. Whoever they were.

VERSE 4

G Em

Where's the bottle, pass it here,

C D G G

...So many reasons to drink it dry now.

G Em

Probably kill me, might ease some pain,

C G D

..Have another one and here we go.

CHORUS 4

C D

And would you believe

G D Em Em

That this happens more often than not?

C D

And here's to all the bottles

G D Em C B A

That []I’ve drunk []in my []time...(run ,,)

N.C. Whatever they were.

(finish with G CHORD till end)

Have I not been, far enough?

Can a man just take it easy somewhere down the line?

Do you always have to try find.. the line?

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm

END

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