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Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive

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Tuning: Standard
Intro: 
D   G
Now you're Glookin at a man thats getting kinda mad
I Ghad lots of luck but it's all been bad
No D7matter how I struggle and strive
I'll never get out of this world Galive.
My Gfishin poles broke the creek is full of sand
My Gwoman run away with another man
No D7matter how I struggle and strive
I'll never get out of this world Galive.
A Cdistant uncle passed away and Gleft me quite a batch 
And CI was living high until that fatal day
A lawyer D7proved I wasn't born
I was only Ghatched
GEverythings agin me and its got me down
GIf I jumped in the river I would probably drown
No D7matter how I struggle and strive
I'll never get out of this world Galive.
Break:
G
G    D7     G
G
G    D7     G
These sChabby shoes I'm wearin all the time
GAre full of holes and nails
And Cbrother if I stepped on a worn out dime
I bet a D7nickel I could tell you if it was heads or Gtails.
GI'm not gonna worry wrinkles in my brow
GCause nothin's ever gonna be alright nohow
No D7matter how I struggle and strive
I'll never get out of this world Galive.

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Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive

by Hank Williams

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

D G

Now you're lookin at a man thats getting kinda mad

I had lots of luck but it's all been bad

No matter how I struggle and strive

I'll never get out of this world alive.

My fishin poles broke the creek is full of sand

My woman run away with another man

No matter how I struggle and strive

I'll never get out of this world alive.

C G

A distant uncle passed away and left me quite a batch

And I was living high until that fatal day

A lawyer proved I wasn't born

I was only hatched

Everythings agin me and its got me down

If I jumped in the river I would probably drown

No matter how I struggle and strive

I'll never get out of this world alive.

Break:

G D7 G

These shabby shoes I'm wearin all the time

Are full of holes and nails

And brother if I stepped on a worn out dime

D7 G

I bet a nickel I could tell you if it was heads or tails.

I'm not gonna worry wrinkles in my brow

Cause nothin's ever gonna be alright nohow

No matter how I struggle and strive

I'll never get out of this world alive.

About Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive Chords by Hank Williams

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What key is "Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive" in?

The chords for "Ill Never Get Out Of This World Alive" show the original chord names (including D, G, D7, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.