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Date: 05/01/2009
From: John Hoelting
Song: I've Got Rights by Hank Williams Jr.
[Verse 1]
DI went down to the CMary Carter Gpaint store
I said Dgive me one of them CSmith and Wesson Gmagnum forty fours
DCause there's a man that the Claw let loose and Gjustice was not done
FThis man Gkilled my wife and my Conly little Dson
DI'll never forget Cthe way he Glooked all through the trial
DHe had his big named Clawyer and he Ghad that smirkey smile
DOh yeah, he Cgot you off on a Gtechnicality
FBut you'll have to grow Gwings and fly to Cever get away from Dme
[Chorus]
'Cause I got Grights, I got rights Dtoo
And Cadd9this time there won't be G/Bno damn lawyer and Bbsystem to protect Dyou
But I'm gonna Gread you I'm gonna read you your Drights
You got a Cright to know that Gyou're gonna go to Fhell one of these black 
Dnights
[Verse 2]
DWhen the trial was Cover he had the nerve to Gsay that's the way it goes
DI said well hoss, you better Cget you some corks 
'Cause you're Ggonna have to plug up a few holes
DGuess he thought I was Ctalkin' Gjust to pass away time
FBut it kinda looks Gdifferent now on his Cknees beggin' for his Dlife
[Chorus]
Hey, I got Grights I got some rights Dtoo...
No, Cadd9this time there ain't G/Bno damn lawyers and Bbsystems to save Dyou

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Ive Got Rights

by Hank Williams Jr.

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Cadd9

G/B

Date: 05/01/2009

From: John Hoelting

Song: I've Got Rights by Hank Williams Jr.

[Verse 1]

D C G

I went down to the Mary Carter paint store

D C G

I said give me one of them Smith and Wesson magnum forty fours

D C G

Cause there's a man that the law let loose and justice was not done

F G C D

This man killed my wife and my only little son

D C G

I'll never forget the way he looked all through the trial

D C G

He had his big named lawyer and he had that smirkey smile

D C G

Oh yeah, he got you off on a technicality

F G C D

But you'll have to grow wings and fly to ever get away from me

[Chorus]

G D

'Cause I got rights, I got rights too

Cadd9 G/B Bb D

And this time there won't be no damn lawyer and system to protect you

G D

But I'm gonna read you I'm gonna read you your rights

C G F

You got a right to know that you're gonna go to hell one of these black

nights

[Verse 2]

D C G

When the trial was over he had the nerve to say that's the way it goes

D C

I said well hoss, you better get you some corks

'Cause you're gonna have to plug up a few holes

D C G

Guess he thought I was talkin' just to pass away time

F G C D

But it kinda looks different now on his knees beggin' for his life

[Chorus]

G D

Hey, I got rights I got some rights too...

Cadd9 G/B Bb D

No, this time there ain't no damn lawyers and systems to save you

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