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Good Ol Boy Gettin Tough

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 69Position: 2

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[Intro Tab]
      AA7(no3)   D/A                         A  Asus  
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---2----5----3----2------2----5----3----2--3-3-3-2----------|
G|---2----0----2----2------2----0----2----2--2-2-2-2----------|
D|---2----5----4----2------2----5----4----2--2-2-2-2----------|
A|---0----0----0----0------0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0----------|
E|---------------------0-3------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Break / Chorus after the Bridge Tab]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------2--5--5--4--2----2---2--------2-------2--5--5--4--2-----------|
A|--0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0------3-0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0--|
E|----------------------------------0-3------------------------------3----|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|
G|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|
D|--------0---0---0-2-2-0-2-------2-------2-5-5-4-2---2--2-------|
A|--0-3-0---4---4-----------3-0---0-0-3-4-----------3-0--0-------|
E|------------------------------3--------------------------------|
[Intro]
A    A7   D/A    A
A    A7   D/A    A  Asus  A
[Verse 1]
AI got a job but it ain't nearly enough
A Atwenty thousand dollar pickup truck
Belongs to Gme and the bank and some funny talkin' man from IAranAsus  A  
AI left the service got a G.I. loan
I got Amarried found myself a home
Now I Ghang around this one horse town doin' the best I Acan
[Chorus]
AsusGettin' Atough        A7        D/A     AJust my AluckA7  D/A  A  
I was Aborn in the land of plenty now there ain't enEough
Gettin' Acold      A7        D/A      AI've been AtoldA7  D/A  A  
Well Dnowadays it just don't Epay to be a good ol' Aboy
[Instrumental] (intro tab)
A    A7   D/A    A
A    A7   D/A    A  Asus  A
[Verse 2]
Been Agoin' nowhere down a one way track
I can't beAlieve it but ain't no turnin' back
Got the Gwife and the kids and what would everybody AsayAsus  A  
My Abrother's standin' on the welfare line
Any Aminute now I might get mine
GMeanwhile it's the IRS and the devil to Apay
[Chorus]
AsusGettin' Atough        A7        D/A     AJust my AluckA7  D/A  A  
I was Aborn in the land of plenty now there ain't enEough
Gettin' Acold         A7        D/A   AI've been AtoldA7  D/A  A  
Well Dnowadays it just don't Epay to be a good ol' Aboy
[Instrumental Break]
N.C. (A)
[Bridge]
Well DI hit the beer joint every EFriday Anight
DSpend a little money lookin' Efor a Afight
DAnd it don't matter if I Elose or Awin
Cause DMonday I'm back on the losin' end aEgain
[Chorus]
AGettin' tough                 Just my luck
I was Aborn in the land of plenty now there ain't enEough
Gettin' Acold                I've been told
Well Dnowadays it just don't Epay to be a good ol' Aboy
AGettin' tough                 Just my luck
I was Aborn in the land of plenty now there ain't enEough
Gettin' Acold                I've been told
Well Dnowadays it just don't Epay to be a good ol' Aboy
[Tag]
A    A7   D/A    A
A    A7   D/A    A

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Good Ol Boy Gettin Tough

by Steve Earle

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D/A

Asus

[Intro Tab]

A D/A A Asus

A7(no3)

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---2----5----3----2------2----5----3----2--3-3-3-2----------|

G|---2----0----2----2------2----0----2----2--2-2-2-2----------|

D|---2----5----4----2------2----5----4----2--2-2-2-2----------|

A|---0----0----0----0------0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0----------|

E|---------------------0-3------------------------------------|

[Instrumental Break / Chorus after the Bridge Tab]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|

G|---------------------------2---2--------2-------------------------------|

D|----------2--5--5--4--2----2---2--------2-------2--5--5--4--2-----------|

A|--0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0------3-0-0-3-4----------------3-0---0--|

E|----------------------------------0-3------------------------------3----|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|

G|--------------------------------2-------------------2--2-------|

D|--------0---0---0-2-2-0-2-------2-------2-5-5-4-2---2--2-------|

A|--0-3-0---4---4-----------3-0---0-0-3-4-----------3-0--0-------|

E|------------------------------3--------------------------------|

[Intro]

A A7 D/A A

A A7 D/A A Asus A

[Verse 1]

I got a job but it ain't nearly enough

A twenty thousand dollar pickup truck

G A Asus A

Belongs to me and the bank and some funny talkin' man from Iran

I left the service got a G.I. loan

I got married found myself a home

G A

Now I hang around this one horse town doin' the best I can

[Chorus]

Asus A A7 D/A A A A7 D/A A

Gettin' tough Just my luck

A E

I was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough

A A7 D/A A A A7 D/A A

Gettin' cold I've been told

D E A

Well nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Instrumental] (intro tab)

A A7 D/A A

A A7 D/A A Asus A

[Verse 2]

Been goin' nowhere down a one way track

I can't believe it but ain't no turnin' back

G A Asus A

Got the wife and the kids and what would everybody say

My brother's standin' on the welfare line

Any minute now I might get mine

G A

Meanwhile it's the IRS and the devil to pay

[Chorus]

Asus A A7 D/A A A A7 D/A A

Gettin' tough Just my luck

A E

I was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough

A A7 D/A A A A7 D/A A

Gettin' cold I've been told

D E A

Well nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Instrumental Break]

N.C. (A)

[Bridge]

D E A

Well I hit the beer joint every Friday night

D E A

Spend a little money lookin' for a fight

D E A

And it don't matter if I lose or win

D E

Cause Monday I'm back on the losin' end again

[Chorus]

Gettin' tough Just my luck

A E

I was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough

Gettin' cold I've been told

D E A

Well nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

Gettin' tough Just my luck

A E

I was born in the land of plenty now there ain't enough

Gettin' cold I've been told

D E A

Well nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy

[Tag]

A A7 D/A A

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