Charles Manson: Arkansas Chords
Tempo:
128.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
Em
B
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm]
[F#]
[D] Really, we struggle.
I mean we struggle with ourselves.
Yeah, until it [G] struggles.
It's good, because you just struggle [E] and struggle until you struggle.
And you struggle, huh?
And there's no such thing as struggle.
Far and far down Arkansas, there lived a squatter with a stubborn jaw.
[E]
His nose a droopy red and his whiskers gray.
He could fiddle all the night and all the day.
Far and far away came a traveler down the road.
Asked if he could find an inn.
[Em] Can I find an inn?
Far and far.
Come on, can I find an inn?
Far and far down Arkansas, here come a government man talking to my pa.
He told him [Em] I gots to go [E] to school.
I got to learn to be a gosh darn fool.
[Em] [E]
Far and far down Arkansas, there was a squatter with a [F#] stubborn jaw.
[C#]
[E] My nose a droopy red and my whiskers [B] gray.
[E] [Em] Because the mass drove me straight to it's taking me away.
It's taking me away.
Far and far [B] down Arkansas, [E] I was [B] my mother and I was my pa.
[E]
[E] A government man and [Em] a whiskey still too.
And everywhere I look at you.
[E] Far and far down Arkansas, are you stubborn?
Look at your drooping jaw.
Look at your drooping jaw.
Smile.
[B]
[F#]
[D] Really, we struggle.
I mean we struggle with ourselves.
Yeah, until it [G] struggles.
It's good, because you just struggle [E] and struggle until you struggle.
And you struggle, huh?
And there's no such thing as struggle.
Far and far down Arkansas, there lived a squatter with a stubborn jaw.
[E]
His nose a droopy red and his whiskers gray.
He could fiddle all the night and all the day.
Far and far away came a traveler down the road.
Asked if he could find an inn.
[Em] Can I find an inn?
Far and far.
Come on, can I find an inn?
Far and far down Arkansas, here come a government man talking to my pa.
He told him [Em] I gots to go [E] to school.
I got to learn to be a gosh darn fool.
[Em] [E]
Far and far down Arkansas, there was a squatter with a [F#] stubborn jaw.
[C#]
[E] My nose a droopy red and my whiskers [B] gray.
[E] [Em] Because the mass drove me straight to it's taking me away.
It's taking me away.
Far and far [B] down Arkansas, [E] I was [B] my mother and I was my pa.
[E]
[E] A government man and [Em] a whiskey still too.
And everywhere I look at you.
[E] Far and far down Arkansas, are you stubborn?
Look at your drooping jaw.
Look at your drooping jaw.
Smile.
[B]
Key:
E
Em
B
F#
Bm
E
Em
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Really, we struggle.
I mean we struggle with ourselves.
Yeah, until it [G] struggles.
_ _ _ _ It's good, because you just struggle [E] and struggle until you struggle.
_ And you struggle, huh?
And there's no such thing as struggle.
Far and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ there lived a squatter with a stubborn jaw.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ His nose a droopy red and his whiskers gray.
_ _ _ _ He could fiddle all the night and all the _ _ _ day.
Far and far away _ _ came a traveler down the road.
_ _ Asked if he could find an inn. _
_ [Em] Can I find an inn? _
Far and far.
Come on, can I find an inn? _
Far _ _ and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ _ here come a government man talking to my pa. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He told him [Em] I gots to go [E] to school. _
_ _ _ _ _ I got to learn to be a gosh darn fool. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Far and far down _ _ Arkansas, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there was a squatter with a [F#] stubborn jaw.
_ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ My nose a droopy red and my whiskers [B] gray.
_ _ [E] _ [Em] Because the mass drove me straight to it's taking me away. _
_ _ It's taking me away. _
_ _ Far and far [B] down Arkansas, [E] _ _ _ _ _ I was [B] my mother and I was my pa.
[E] _
_ _ _ [E] A government man and [Em] a whiskey still too. _
And everywhere I look at _ you.
[E] _ _ _ Far and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ are you stubborn?
Look at your drooping jaw. _ _
_ _ Look at your drooping jaw.
_ _ Smile.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Really, we struggle.
I mean we struggle with ourselves.
Yeah, until it [G] struggles.
_ _ _ _ It's good, because you just struggle [E] and struggle until you struggle.
_ And you struggle, huh?
And there's no such thing as struggle.
Far and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ there lived a squatter with a stubborn jaw.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ His nose a droopy red and his whiskers gray.
_ _ _ _ He could fiddle all the night and all the _ _ _ day.
Far and far away _ _ came a traveler down the road.
_ _ Asked if he could find an inn. _
_ [Em] Can I find an inn? _
Far and far.
Come on, can I find an inn? _
Far _ _ and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ _ here come a government man talking to my pa. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He told him [Em] I gots to go [E] to school. _
_ _ _ _ _ I got to learn to be a gosh darn fool. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Far and far down _ _ Arkansas, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there was a squatter with a [F#] stubborn jaw.
_ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ My nose a droopy red and my whiskers [B] gray.
_ _ [E] _ [Em] Because the mass drove me straight to it's taking me away. _
_ _ It's taking me away. _
_ _ Far and far [B] down Arkansas, [E] _ _ _ _ _ I was [B] my mother and I was my pa.
[E] _
_ _ _ [E] A government man and [Em] a whiskey still too. _
And everywhere I look at _ you.
[E] _ _ _ Far and far down Arkansas, _ _ _ _ are you stubborn?
Look at your drooping jaw. _ _
_ _ Look at your drooping jaw.
_ _ Smile.
[B] _ _ _ _
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