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Hard To Be An Outlaw

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Willie Nelson - Hard to be an Outlaw
Standard tuning, no capo.
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am                                  E7
She was cuter than a speckled pup just turned 21.
E7                                   Am
She had a lot of fun playing with my gun.
Am                                               E7
Just before the sun came up she couldn't take no more.
E7                                       Am
She came undone crying, crawling for the door.
[Chorus]
Am                                                   E7
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
E7                                                            Am
And the only friends that's left is them behind that swinging door.
Am                                          Dm
And it's hard to keep your trying when your back is to the floor.
Am                                      E7        Am
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
[Verse 2]
Am                              E7
The record people nowadays keep spinnin' round and round.
E7                                                  Am
Songs about the backroads that they never have been down.
Am                                                     E7
They go and call it country, but that ain't the way it sounds.
E7                                                   Am
It's enough to make a renegade want to terrorize the town.
[Chorus]
Am                                                    E7
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
E7                                                            Am
And the only friends that's left is them behind that swinging door.
Am                                          Dm
And it's hard to keep your trying when your back is to the floor.
Am                                      E7        Am
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
[Solo]
  Am    AmE7
|()   |   |
  E7    E7Am
|     |   |
  Am    Dm
|     |     |
  Am    E7 Am
|     |  |     |
[Verse 3]
Am                                  E7
White lightning is the horse I ride pedal to the floor.
E7                                                  Am
He blows fire from his nostrils and runs like Man-O-War.
Am                                                  E7
Someday we both may wind up in some junkyard on the side.
E7                                                       Am
Until that day you can bet your ass we're gonna win that ride.
[Chorus]
Am                                                   E7
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
E7                                                            Am
And the only friends that's left is them behind that swinging door.
Am                                          Dm
And it's hard to keep your trying when your back is to the floor.
Am                                      E7        Am
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.
Am                                      E7        Am
And it's hard to be an outlaw who ain't wanted anymore.

Hard To Be An Outlaw chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hard To Be An Outlaw by Willie Nelson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Willie Nelson - Hard to be an Outlaw
Standard tuning, no capo.
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
|(Am)   | Am E7 |
| E7    | E7 Am |
| Am    | Dm    |
| Am    | E7 | Am    |
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Hard To Be An Outlaw Chords by Willie Nelson

Learn how to play Hard To Be An Outlaw by Willie Nelson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hard To Be An Outlaw chords”, “Hard To Be An Outlaw guitar chords”, or “Willie Nelson Hard To Be An Outlaw chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hard To Be An Outlaw chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hard To Be An Outlaw lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E7, Dm.

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