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Raising Hell

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Raising Hell 
Intro: G  
wGell my little brother's Cadd9raising hell living Emdown in Texas
hGe probably ought to be iCadd9n jail from the storEmies that he tells us
oDf whiskey nights and rodeos Cadd9the strippers down in Austin
hGe's had himself some rDeal good times if he could Cadd9just recall themD  
nGow his money's running Cadd9out and there's a job in his Emfuture
aGnd it's looking like Cadd9his rambling days are donEme
sDo he's sizing up his choices and Cadd9a job just ain't one
hCadd9e don't know which way to run
 G   Cadd9   Em
AGs for you and winter, Cadd9it may be cold but that don'Emt stop the rain,
tGhe holes up in your roCadd9of make keeping dry a losinEmg game
tDhe stairwell's always wet , Cadd9but you wouldn't really mind if
tGhe tears would dry up in your Dcrying Cadd9eyesD  
NGow your boy, he's coming Cadd9home but that just ain't that Emgood for you
sGtarted ending loCadd9ng ago you know that much is Emtrue
sDo dry your eyes and say goodbye bCadd9ecause he just ain't the one
dCadd9ecide which way to run
gGonna decide which Cadd9way to runEm  
 G    Cadd9    Em
aGs for me, the same Cadd9old shit keeps pulling me on Emdown
I Gnever been quite abCadd9le to pick myself up off the Emground
aDlways got big plans, bCadd9ut they're always in the works
aGnd I swear they'll paDy off if my luck don't gCadd9ive out firstD  
wGell here I am agCadd9ain I don't know if I’m rEmight
bGut I can tell you tCadd9hat I’m having fuEmn
sDo I give it one more shot bCadd9ecause this race, it ain't quite done
I Cadd9hit the ground and run
gGonna hit the grCadd9ound and runEm  
gGonna decide whiCadd9ch way to runEm  
gGonna hit the groCadd9und and runEm  
aGnd my little brother's raiCadd9sing hell living doEmwn in Texas

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Raising Hell

by Lucero

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Cadd9

Raising Hell

Intro:

G Cadd9 Em

well my little brother's raising hell living down in Texas

G Cadd9 Em

he probably ought to be in jail from the stories that he tells us

D Cadd9

of whiskey nights and rodeos the strippers down in Austin

G D Cadd9 D

he's had himself some real good times if he could just recall them

G Cadd9 Em

now his money's running out and there's a job in his future

G Cadd9 Em

and it's looking like his rambling days are done

D Cadd9

so he's sizing up his choices and a job just ain't one

Cadd9

he don't know which way to run

G Cadd9 Em

As for you and winter, it may be cold but that don't stop the rain,

G Cadd9 Em

the holes up in your roof make keeping dry a losing game

D Cadd9

the stairwell's always wet , but you wouldn't really mind if

G D Cadd9 D

the tears would dry up in your crying eyes

G Cadd9 Em

Now your boy, he's coming home but that just ain't that good for you

G Cadd9 Em

started ending long ago you know that much is true

D Cadd9

so dry your eyes and say goodbye because he just ain't the one

Cadd9

decide which way to run

G Cadd9 Em

gonna decide which way to run

G Cadd9 Em

as for me, the same old shit keeps pulling me on down

G Cadd9 Em

I never been quite able to pick myself up off the ground

D Cadd9

always got big plans, but they're always in the works

G D Cadd9 D

and I swear they'll pay off if my luck don't give out first

G Cadd9 Em

well here I am again I don't know if I’m right

G Cadd9 Em

but I can tell you that I’m having fun

D Cadd9

so I give it one more shot because this race, it ain't quite done

Cadd9

I hit the ground and run

G Cadd9 Em

gonna hit the ground and run

G Cadd9 Em

gonna decide which way to run

G Cadd9 Em

gonna hit the ground and run

G Cadd9 Em

and my little brother's raising hell living down in Texas

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