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Better Off When I Was Hungry

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Better Off When I Was Hungry
Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard
(No Capo)
[Intro]x4
A
  A                   D             A
I read they're havin' rain in Cali- fornia
    D                 A                  E
And Lord, I hope that you're not gettin' wet
           A           D                A                  D
That's the only way on earth I have for knowin' how you're doin'
         A                 D                  A
When you left you said you call but you ain't yet
[Chorus]
      A                  D              A
And I think I was better off when I was hungry
    D                A                    E
And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door
      A                      D                  A                 D
But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often
      A                  D              A
Now I think I was better off when I was hungry
[Solo]
A D A A A E A A
   A                 D              A
My guitar brought us here to Bonmat Texas
      D                 A                     E
And I bought you every- thing your eyes could see
        A                D                  A              D
But the mansion couldn't hold you could no- body's arms to warm you
  A                D          A
I guess I gave you everything but me
[Chorus]
      A                  D              A
And I think I was better off when I was hungry
    D                A                    E
And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door
      A                      D                  A                 D
But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often
      A                  D              A
Now I think I was better off when I was hungry
[Outro]
A A A

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Better Off When I Was Hungry
Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard
(No Capo)
[Intro]x4
A
[Chorus]
[Solo]
A D A A A E A A
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A A A

Better Off When I Was Hungry Chords by Merle Haggard

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