Chords for Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)
Tempo:
123.5 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Ab
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
I got a job and it ain't nearly enough.
A $20,000 pickup truck [Eb] belongs to me and the bank.
It's some funny child's demands and [Bb] my rent.
I left the service, got a GI loan.
I got married by myself, a home now.
[Ab] I hang around at one hot town and do the best that [Bb] I can.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Bb] [Eb]
Been going nowhere, now the long way track.
I can't believe it, but ain't no turning back.
Got [Ab] a wife and kids, and what will everybody [Bb] say?
My brother's standing on the welfare line.
In a minute, now I might get [Ab] mine.
Meanwhile, it's the IRS and the devil [Bb] pay.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
[Fm]
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
Well, [Eb] now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] Well, I ain't the leader, [F] never frowning.
I [Eb] spend a little money [F] looking for [Bb] a pie.
[Eb] And it don't matter [F] if we lose or win.
[Eb] But one day I'm back on the loose and [F] there's no getting through.
[Bb] Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough.
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough.
Well, getting [Bb] cold, I've been told.
Well, [Eb] now days just don't [F] pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
I got a job and it ain't nearly enough.
A $20,000 pickup truck [Eb] belongs to me and the bank.
It's some funny child's demands and [Bb] my rent.
I left the service, got a GI loan.
I got married by myself, a home now.
[Ab] I hang around at one hot town and do the best that [Bb] I can.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Bb] [Eb]
Been going nowhere, now the long way track.
I can't believe it, but ain't no turning back.
Got [Ab] a wife and kids, and what will everybody [Bb] say?
My brother's standing on the welfare line.
In a minute, now I might get [Ab] mine.
Meanwhile, it's the IRS and the devil [Bb] pay.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
[Fm]
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
Well, [Eb] now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] Well, I ain't the leader, [F] never frowning.
I [Eb] spend a little money [F] looking for [Bb] a pie.
[Eb] And it don't matter [F] if we lose or win.
[Eb] But one day I'm back on the loose and [F] there's no getting through.
[Bb] Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough.
[Bb] Getting cold, I've been told.
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
Getting tough, just my luck.
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough.
Well, getting [Bb] cold, I've been told.
Well, [Eb] now days just don't [F] pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
Ab
Fm
Bb
Eb
F
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
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I got a job and it ain't nearly enough.
A $20,000 pickup truck [Eb] belongs to me and the bank.
It's some funny child's demands and [Bb] my rent. _ _ _ _ _ _
I left the service, got a GI loan.
_ I got married by myself, a home now.
[Ab] I hang around at one hot town and do the best that [Bb] I can. _ _ _ _ _ _
Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ _ I've been told.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Been going nowhere, now the long way track.
I can't believe it, but ain't no turning back.
Got [Ab] a wife and kids, and what will everybody [Bb] say? _ _ _ _ _ _
My brother's standing on the welfare line.
In a minute, now I might get [Ab] mine.
Meanwhile, it's the IRS and the devil [Bb] pay. _ _ _ _ _
Getting tough, _ _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _ _ _
Well, [Eb] now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Well, I ain't the leader, [F] never frowning.
I [Eb] spend a little money [F] looking for [Bb] a pie.
[Eb] And it don't matter [F] if we lose or win.
[Eb] But one day I'm back on the loose and [F] there's no getting through. _ _
[Bb] Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
_ Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck. _ _
_ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough. _ _
_ Well, getting [Bb] cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _
_ _ Well, [Eb] now days just don't [F] pay to be a good old [Bb] boy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got a job and it ain't nearly enough.
A $20,000 pickup truck [Eb] belongs to me and the bank.
It's some funny child's demands and [Bb] my rent. _ _ _ _ _ _
I left the service, got a GI loan.
_ I got married by myself, a home now.
[Ab] I hang around at one hot town and do the best that [Bb] I can. _ _ _ _ _ _
Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ _ I've been told.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Been going nowhere, now the long way track.
I can't believe it, but ain't no turning back.
Got [Ab] a wife and kids, and what will everybody [Bb] say? _ _ _ _ _ _
My brother's standing on the welfare line.
In a minute, now I might get [Ab] mine.
Meanwhile, it's the IRS and the devil [Bb] pay. _ _ _ _ _
Getting tough, _ _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there [F] ain't enough.
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _ _ _
Well, [Eb] now days just [F] don't pay to be a good [Bb] old boy. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Well, I ain't the leader, [F] never frowning.
I [Eb] spend a little money [F] looking for [Bb] a pie.
[Eb] And it don't matter [F] if we lose or win.
[Eb] But one day I'm back on the loose and [F] there's no getting through. _ _
[Bb] Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck.
_ _ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Getting cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Well, now days just [F] don't pay to be a good old [Bb] boy.
_ Getting tough, _ _ _ _ just my luck. _ _
_ _ _ I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't [F] enough. _ _
_ Well, getting [Bb] cold, _ _ _ _ I've been told. _ _
_ _ Well, [Eb] now days just don't [F] pay to be a good old [Bb] boy. _ _ _
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