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Gettin By

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When it's sung live the second verse is usually left out so I've left it out of this version.
AHi buckaroos, SDkamp Walker time again
EI'm tryin to slide one by you once mAore
ADon't matter how you do it
DJust do it like you know it
EI've been down this road once or twice beAfore
Chorus:
AJust gettin' Dby on gettin' byE's my stock in trAade
DLivin it day to dAay
DPickin' up the piEeces wherever they fAall
DJust letting it rEoll, lettin the hAigh times carry the lDoad
AJust livin my lEife easy come, easy Ago
A D E A A D E A
Chorus:
AJust gettin' Dby on gettin' byE's my stock in trAade
DLivin it day to dAay
DPickin' up the piEeces wherever they fAall
DJust letting it rEoll, lettin the hAigh times carry the lDoad
AI'm livin my liEfe easy come, easy Ago
AIncome tax is overdue, DI think she is too
EBeen busted and I'll probably get busted some Amore
But I'll catch it all later, Dcan't let em stop me now
EI've been down this road once or twice bAefore
Chorus:
AJust gettin' Dby on gettin' byE's my stock in trAade
DLivin it day to dAay
DPickin' up the piEeces wherever they fAall
DJust letting it rEoll, lettin the hAigh times carry the lDoad
AI'm livin my liEfe easy come, easy Ago
Chorus:
AJust gettin' Dby on gettin' byE's my stock in trAade
DLivin it day to dAay
DPickin' up the piEeces wherever they fAall
DJust letting it rEoll, lettin the hAigh times carry the lDoad
AI'm livin my liEfe easy come, easy Ago
AI'm livin my liEfe easy come, easy Ago

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Gettin By

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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When it's sung live the second verse is usually left out so I've left it out of this version.

A D

Hi buckaroos, Skamp Walker time again

E A

I'm tryin to slide one by you once more

Don't matter how you do it

Just do it like you know it

E A

I've been down this road once or twice before

Chorus:

A D E A

Just gettin' by on gettin' by's my stock in trade

D A

Livin it day to day

D E A

Pickin' up the pieces wherever they fall

D E A D

Just letting it roll, lettin the high times carry the load

A E A

Just livin my life easy come, easy go

A D E A A D E A

Chorus:

A D E A

Just gettin' by on gettin' by's my stock in trade

D A

Livin it day to day

D E A

Pickin' up the pieces wherever they fall

D E A D

Just letting it roll, lettin the high times carry the load

A E A

I'm livin my life easy come, easy go

A D

Income tax is overdue, I think she is too

E A

Been busted and I'll probably get busted some more

But I'll catch it all later, can't let em stop me now

E A

I've been down this road once or twice before

Chorus:

A D E A

Just gettin' by on gettin' by's my stock in trade

D A

Livin it day to day

D E A

Pickin' up the pieces wherever they fall

D E A D

Just letting it roll, lettin the high times carry the load

A E A

I'm livin my life easy come, easy go

Chorus:

A D E A

Just gettin' by on gettin' by's my stock in trade

D A

Livin it day to day

D E A

Pickin' up the pieces wherever they fall

D E A D

Just letting it roll, lettin the high times carry the load

A E A

I'm livin my life easy come, easy go

A E A

I'm livin my life easy come, easy go

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