Chords for 1970 LIVE VIDEO - MERLE HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS - The Fightin' Side Of Me
Tempo:
95.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
C
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I know you'll be proud because we've got, I think, one of the greatest country music artists of our time,
a very special friend of mine, I'm happy to say, and we're delighted to have him on our show.
Let's make him welcome the one and only Merle Haggard and the Strangers!
[B]
[A] [Abm] [B] I
[E]
hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here in [B] this country.
Harping on the wars we fight, griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
I don't [B] mind them switching [E] sides and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down our country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[B]
I [Abm] [Eb] [E] [B]
[E]
read about [B] some squirty guy [E] that claims he just don't believe [B] in fighting.
And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on [E] being free.
They love our milk [B] and honey, but [E] they preach about some other way [B] of [B] living.
When they're running down our country, man, they're [Gb] walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
[Gbm] When you're running down [B] my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of [C] me.
[F] You're walking on the fighting side [C] of [B] me.
[C]
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [F] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [Bb] be a warning.
[B] [C] When you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [F] side of me.
[Db] [N]
[Bm]
That's certainly a compliment.
I do mean that.
You're about as well announced that you are my favorite star, man.
Thank you for being here.
a very special friend of mine, I'm happy to say, and we're delighted to have him on our show.
Let's make him welcome the one and only Merle Haggard and the Strangers!
[B]
[A] [Abm] [B] I
[E]
hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here in [B] this country.
Harping on the wars we fight, griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
I don't [B] mind them switching [E] sides and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down our country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[B]
I [Abm] [Eb] [E] [B]
[E]
read about [B] some squirty guy [E] that claims he just don't believe [B] in fighting.
And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on [E] being free.
They love our milk [B] and honey, but [E] they preach about some other way [B] of [B] living.
When they're running down our country, man, they're [Gb] walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
[Gbm] When you're running down [B] my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of [C] me.
[F] You're walking on the fighting side [C] of [B] me.
[C]
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [F] guide to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [Bb] be a warning.
[B] [C] When you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [F] side of me.
[Db] [N]
[Bm]
That's certainly a compliment.
I do mean that.
You're about as well announced that you are my favorite star, man.
Thank you for being here.
Key:
B
E
C
A
F
B
E
C
I know you'll be proud because we've got, I think, one of the greatest country music artists of our time,
a very special friend of mine, I'm happy to say, and we're delighted to have him on our show.
Let's make him welcome the one and only Merle Haggard and the Strangers!
_ [B] _
[A] _ _ [Abm] [B] I _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here in [B] this country.
_ _ Harping on the wars we fight, griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
_ I don't [B] mind them switching [E] sides and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down our country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _ _
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
_ If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ _ [B]
I [Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ read about [B] some squirty guy [E] that claims he just don't believe [B] in fighting.
_ And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on [E] being free.
_ _ They love our milk [B] and honey, but [E] they preach about some other way [B] of [B] living.
When they're running down our country, man, they're [Gb] walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _ _
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
_ If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
_ [Gbm] When you're running down [B] my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of [C] me.
_ [F] You're walking on the fighting side [C] of [B] me.
[C] _
_ Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [F] guide to keep. _
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [Bb] be a warning. _
[B] [C] When you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [F] side of me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
That's certainly a compliment.
I do mean that.
You're _ about as well announced that you are my favorite star, man.
Thank you for being here. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
a very special friend of mine, I'm happy to say, and we're delighted to have him on our show.
Let's make him welcome the one and only Merle Haggard and the Strangers!
_ [B] _
[A] _ _ [Abm] [B] I _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here in [B] this country.
_ _ Harping on the wars we fight, griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
_ I don't [B] mind them switching [E] sides and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down our country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _ _
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
_ If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ _ [B]
I [Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ read about [B] some squirty guy [E] that claims he just don't believe [B] in fighting.
_ And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on [E] being free.
_ _ They love our milk [B] and honey, but [E] they preach about some other way [B] of [B] living.
When they're running down our country, man, they're [Gb] walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ They're walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _ _
Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [E] guide to keep.
_ If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [A] be a warning.
_ [Gbm] When you're running down [B] my country, horse, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of [C] me.
_ [F] You're walking on the fighting side [C] of [B] me.
[C] _
_ Running down a way of life, a life of fighting, an important [F] guide to keep. _
If you don't love it, leave it.
Let this song that I'm singing [Bb] be a warning. _
[B] [C] When you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [F] side of me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
That's certainly a compliment.
I do mean that.
You're _ about as well announced that you are my favorite star, man.
Thank you for being here. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _