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Enough Rope

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[Chords]
      G320033
  Cadd9x32033
    Em7022033
   G/F#2x0033
[Intro]
Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G
[Verse 1]
Well Cadd9I work for the Gcity in the Cadd9town where I grew Gup
Cadd9Some days I run a GbackhoG/F#e and Em7some days I run a Cadd9dump
If I had other Gplans on my Cadd9graduation Gday
Cadd9Then several years aGgo I G/F#guess I Em7hauled ‘em all aCadd9way
Yeah I hauled ‘em all aGway
[Verse 2]
She Cadd9told me she was Gpregnant on the Cadd9day I turned G18
And Cadd9I did what your supGposed to G/F#do,  Em7I bought her a Cadd9ring
He didn’t have to Gask us, but he Cadd9asked us anyGway
Cadd9We stood up and Gsaid, “I G/F#do.” What Em7else were we gonna Cadd9say?
What else were we gonna Gsay?
[Chorus]
Well I’m Dthankful for the things I have
And Em7all the things I Cadd9don’t
And DI’ve got dreams that will come true
And Em7I got some that Cadd9won’t
DMost the time I just walk the line Em7wherever it Cadd9goes
‘Cuz Gyou can’t Dhang yourself if Cadd9you ain’t got enough GropeCadd9  G  
[Verse 3]
My Cadd9boss man is the Gmayor, I Cadd9do just what he Gask
I Cadd9mow the courthouse Glawn, G/F#watch the Em7prisoners walkin’ Cadd9past
I’m happy to be Gworking, Cadd9instead of wearin’ Gchains
Cadd9Like my cousin GWillG/F#y, he’s Em7locked up in La Cadd9Grange
He’s locked up in La GGrange
[Chorus]
But I’m Dthankful for the things I have
And Em7all the things I Cadd9don’t
And DI got dreams that will come true
I Em7got some that Cadd9won’t
But Dmost the time I just walk the line Em7wherever it Cadd9goes
‘Cuz Gyou can’t Dhang yourself if Cadd9you ain’t got enough Grope
[Interlude]
D  Em7 Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G
[Verse 4]
There’s a Cadd9tavern down the Ghighway, I Cadd9go to drink some Gbeers
And Cadd9wash down all I’m GmissG/F#in’ by Em7hangin’ around Cadd9here
Then I drive back to the Gtrailer; I Cadd9makeup with my Gwife
I Cadd9kiss my sleeping cGhildrenG/F#, and I Em7get on with my lCadd9ife
Yeah I get on with my lGife
[Outro]
  Cadd9    Gx4

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Enough Rope

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

G/F#

[Chords]

320033

Cadd9

x32033

Em7

022033

G/F#

2x0033

[Intro]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Well I work for the city in the town where I grew up

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

Some days I run a backhoe and some days I run a dump

G Cadd9 G

If I had other plans on my graduation day

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

Then several years ago I guess I hauled ‘em all away

Yeah I hauled ‘em all away

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

She told me she was pregnant on the day I turned 18

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

And I did what your supposed to do, I bought her a ring

G Cadd9 G

He didn’t have to ask us, but he asked us anyway

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

We stood up and said, “I do.” What else were we gonna say?

What else were we gonna say?

[Chorus]

Well I’m thankful for the things I have

Em7 Cadd9

And all the things I don’t

And I’ve got dreams that will come true

Em7 Cadd9

And I got some that won’t

D Em7 Cadd9

Most the time I just walk the line wherever it goes

G D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

‘Cuz you can’t hang yourself if you ain’t got enough rope

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

My boss man is the mayor, I do just what he ask

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

I mow the courthouse lawn, watch the prisoners walkin’ past

G Cadd9 G

I’m happy to be working, instead of wearin’ chains

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

Like my cousin Willy, he’s locked up in La Grange

He’s locked up in La Grange

[Chorus]

But I’m thankful for the things I have

Em7 Cadd9

And all the things I don’t

And I got dreams that will come true

Em7 Cadd9

I got some that won’t

D Em7 Cadd9

But most the time I just walk the line wherever it goes

G D Cadd9 G

‘Cuz you can’t hang yourself if you ain’t got enough rope

[Interlude]

D Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

There’s a tavern down the highway, I go to drink some beers

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

And wash down all I’m missin’ by hangin’ around here

G Cadd9 G

Then I drive back to the trailer; I makeup with my wife

Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 Cadd9

I kiss my sleeping children, and I get on with my life

Yeah I get on with my life

[Outro]

Cadd9 G

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