Im A White Boy

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[VERSE 1]
A
Some folks call me a ramblin man
D
I do a lotta thumbin and a kickin cans
A E
And it wouldn't do an ounce of good to call me names
A
Cause daddys name wasnt Willy Woodrow
D
And I wasnt born and raised in no ghetto
A E A
Just a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing
[VERSE 2]
A
Well I'm out to find me a wealthy woman
D
And a line of work that don't take no diploma
A E
I ain't got much to lose but a lot to gain
A
Well some might call me a goodtime fella
D
I aint black and I aint yella
A E A
Just a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing
[CHORUS]
D Eb
Yeah I don't want no handout livin'
A
Don't want any part of anything they're givin'
B E
I'm proud and white and I've got a song to sing
A
Well I've said a few things and I'll admit it
D
If you wanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it
A E A
I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing
A Ab G B A
[VERSE 3]
A
Yeah I'm a small town boy been around a little
D
I like guitars and I like a fiddle
A E
And that's the kinda soul it takes to fan my flame
A
Well I'm a blue eyed Billy kinda feared and ready
D
So I'll have to work to be somebody
A E A
I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing
[CHORUS]
D Eb
Yeah I don't want no handout livin'
A
Don't want any part of anything they're givin'
B E
I'm proud and white and I've got a song to sing
A
Well I've said a few things and I'll admit it
D
If you wanna get ahead you gotta hump and get it
A E A
I'm a white boy lookin' for a place to do my thing
A E A
I'm a white boy lookinâ for a place to do my thing

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Free chords for Im A White Boy by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[VERSE 1]
[VERSE 2]
[CHORUS]
A Ab G B A
[VERSE 3]
[CHORUS]

Im A White Boy Chords by Merle Haggard

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