Chords for Delbert McClinton-Living it Down
Tempo:
145 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Dm
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gb]
[D] A ship came in and she sunk it.
[Bb] I [G] was the toast of the town and she drunk it.
[D] And she ran it right into [G] the ground.
[D] And now she's putting on a show [Am] and I get to [D] play the clown.
I had that wind in my sails and she took it.
[Bb] [G] I had that worry about the tail and she shook it.
[D] I reached out for a lifeline and she threw [G] me in the ooze.
I [Dm] got the short end of the chicken [Am] and she got the [D] golden goose.
[G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [Dm] it down.
Just when I got [D] it all together [E] it's all about [A] to come on down.
[F] [G] Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
[Dm] She's out there living it up [Am] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
Oh man I had a heart attack.
I wouldn't talk to a dog when that's [G] all I'm talking to me.
Shit, it's [Dm] money.
I ain't got no more money shit I'm [G] still on my way.
I don't know man it's sad, [D] sad really.
Sad.
[Am]
[D] [Dm]
I had [D] my ducks in a row and she shot them.
[G] I had my eggs in a basket she dropped them.
I [Dm] threw her out [D] of the house but she was back like a [G] boomerang.
[Dm] Sometimes [D] you get to [A] hunting, sometimes all you get [D] is a snack.
[G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
Just when I got it all [E] together it's all about to come [A] on down.
[G] Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
[Dm] She's out there living it [G] up [A] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
[G]
[Dm] She's a living it up [Am] and I'm a never live [D] it down.
[D] A ship came in and she sunk it.
[Bb] I [G] was the toast of the town and she drunk it.
[D] And she ran it right into [G] the ground.
[D] And now she's putting on a show [Am] and I get to [D] play the clown.
I had that wind in my sails and she took it.
[Bb] [G] I had that worry about the tail and she shook it.
[D] I reached out for a lifeline and she threw [G] me in the ooze.
I [Dm] got the short end of the chicken [Am] and she got the [D] golden goose.
[G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [Dm] it down.
Just when I got [D] it all together [E] it's all about [A] to come on down.
[F] [G] Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
[Dm] She's out there living it up [Am] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
Oh man I had a heart attack.
I wouldn't talk to a dog when that's [G] all I'm talking to me.
Shit, it's [Dm] money.
I ain't got no more money shit I'm [G] still on my way.
I don't know man it's sad, [D] sad really.
Sad.
[Am]
[D] [Dm]
I had [D] my ducks in a row and she shot them.
[G] I had my eggs in a basket she dropped them.
I [Dm] threw her out [D] of the house but she was back like a [G] boomerang.
[Dm] Sometimes [D] you get to [A] hunting, sometimes all you get [D] is a snack.
[G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
Just when I got it all [E] together it's all about to come [A] on down.
[G] Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
[Dm] She's out there living it [G] up [A] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
[G]
[Dm] She's a living it up [Am] and I'm a never live [D] it down.
Key:
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[D] _ A ship came in and she sunk it.
[Bb] I [G] was the toast of the town and she drunk it.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ And she ran it right into [G] the ground. _ _ _ _
_ [D] And now she's putting on a show [Am] and I get to [D] play the clown. _ _ _ _
_ I had that wind in my sails and she took it.
_ [Bb] [G] I had that worry about the tail and she shook it.
_ [D] I reached out for a lifeline and she threw [G] me in the ooze. _ _ _
I [Dm] got the short end of the chicken [Am] and she got the [D] golden goose. _ _ _ _
_ [G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [Dm] it down. _ _ _ _
_ Just when I got [D] it all together [E] it's all about [A] to come on down. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [G] _ Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
_ [Dm] She's out there living it up [Am] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
_ _ Oh man I had a heart attack.
I wouldn't talk to a dog when that's [G] all I'm talking to me.
_ Shit, it's [Dm] money.
_ I ain't got no more money shit I'm [G] still on my way.
_ _ _ I don't know man it's sad, [D] sad really.
Sad.
[Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
I had [D] my ducks in a row and she shot them.
_ [G] I had my eggs in a basket she dropped them.
I [Dm] threw her out [D] of the house but she was back like a [G] boomerang. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Sometimes [D] you get to [A] hunting, sometimes all you get [D] is a snack. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [D] it down. _ _ _
_ Just when I got it all [E] together it's all about to come [A] on down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
_ [Dm] She's out there living it [G] up [A] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
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_ [Dm] She's a living it up [Am] and I'm a never live [D] it down. _ _ _ _
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[D] _ A ship came in and she sunk it.
[Bb] I [G] was the toast of the town and she drunk it.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ And she ran it right into [G] the ground. _ _ _ _
_ [D] And now she's putting on a show [Am] and I get to [D] play the clown. _ _ _ _
_ I had that wind in my sails and she took it.
_ [Bb] [G] I had that worry about the tail and she shook it.
_ [D] I reached out for a lifeline and she threw [G] me in the ooze. _ _ _
I [Dm] got the short end of the chicken [Am] and she got the [D] golden goose. _ _ _ _
_ [G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [Dm] it down. _ _ _ _
_ Just when I got [D] it all together [E] it's all about [A] to come on down. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [G] _ Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
_ [Dm] She's out there living it up [Am] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
_ _ Oh man I had a heart attack.
I wouldn't talk to a dog when that's [G] all I'm talking to me.
_ Shit, it's [Dm] money.
_ I ain't got no more money shit I'm [G] still on my way.
_ _ _ I don't know man it's sad, [D] sad really.
Sad.
[Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
I had [D] my ducks in a row and she shot them.
_ [G] I had my eggs in a basket she dropped them.
I [Dm] threw her out [D] of the house but she was back like a [G] boomerang. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Sometimes [D] you get to [A] hunting, sometimes all you get [D] is a snack. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] She's a living it up and I'm trying to live [D] it down. _ _ _
_ Just when I got it all [E] together it's all about to come [A] on down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Everybody laughing behind my back [D] man it sure is [G] a sad old sound.
_ [Dm] She's out there living it [G] up [A] and I'm trying to live [D] it down.
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_ [Dm] She's a living it up [Am] and I'm a never live [D] it down. _ _ _ _
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