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[Verse 1]
N.C.                        B  
I might get drunk and rob a bank
BShoot my car if it don't crF#ank
F#Burn my nose up with cocaiEneF#  
F#Mess the walls up with my brBains
N.C.               B  
Might even join a rodeo
BRide my horse to BuffaF#lo
F#Change my name to BiEll -F#  
F#I don't think I ever wiBll
But I can't promise you I wEon't
ESome people do, some people dBon't
BSome people win, some people lF#ose
F#Some people never get to chBoose
 N.C.                           B  
All you can do is the best you can
ABnd hope things work out like you pF#lan
F#I plan to stay but I might gEoF#  
F#I can't say cause I don't knBow
[Verse 2]
N.C.                     B  
I might become the president
BAnd tell the world I'm heaven sF#ent
TF#ake up drinking cold iced tEeaF#  
F#Quit watching women and TBV
N.C.                        B  
Might even smoke those cigarettes
PBlay my guitar like Dickey BF#etts
F#Get in miss Shania's paEnts -F#  
F#I don't think I've got a chBance
BBut I ain't sayin' I won't tEry
TEo do it all before I dBie
I Bjust might win, but if I lF#ose
WF#ell I'll just blame it on the bBooze
CaBuse I'm just doin the best I cBan
B
And I hope ya undersF#tand
I F#plan to stay, but I might gEoF#  
AnF#d if I do, I told you Bso

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I Dont Know

by Hank Williams III

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I might get drunk and rob a bank

B F#

Shoot my car if it don't crank

F# E F#

Burn my nose up with cocaine

F# B

Mess the walls up with my brains

N.C.

Might even join a rodeo

B F#

Ride my horse to Buffalo

F# E F#

Change my name to Bill -

F# B

I don't think I ever will

But I can't promise you I won't

E B

Some people do, some people don't

B F#

Some people win, some people lose

F# B

Some people never get to choose

N.C.

All you can do is the best you can

B F#

And hope things work out like you plan

F# E F#

I plan to stay but I might go

F# B

I can't say cause I don't know

[Verse 2]

N.C.

I might become the president

B F#

And tell the world I'm heaven sent

F# E F#

Take up drinking cold iced tea

F# B

Quit watching women and TV

N.C.

Might even smoke those cigarettes

B F#

Play my guitar like Dickey Betts

F# E F#

Get in miss Shania's pants -

F# B

I don't think I've got a chance

B E

But I ain't sayin' I won't try

E B

To do it all before I die

B F#

I just might win, but if I lose

F# B

Well I'll just blame it on the booze

B B

Cause I'm just doin the best I can

And I hope ya understand

F# E F#

I plan to stay, but I might go

F# B

And if I do, I told you so

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