Boney Fingers Chords by Hoyt Axton

Tempo:
152 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

C#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hoyt Axton - Boney Fingers chords
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[A]
Rain coming down and the roof won't hold her.
[D] Well I lost my job and I feel a little older.
[E] Car won't run and I look grown colder.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get [A] a little better.
My clothes need washing and the fire won't start.
[D] Kids all crying and you're breaking my heart.
[E] Whole damn place is falling apart.
Maybe things will get a [A] little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get [A] a little better.
Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what [D] do you get?
[A] Bony fingers, bony fingers.
I've been broke as long as I [C#] remember.
[D] Well I get a little money, I gotta run and spend [E] it.
When I try to save it pretty woman come and take it safe.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better in the [E] morning.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better.
[D] Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get?
[A] Bony fingers, [E] bony [A]
fingers.
[D]
[E]
[A] [D] [A] [E]
[A]
Stress won't grow when the sun's too hot.
[D] The whole darn world is going to hot.
[E] Might as well like it cause you're all that I've got.
Maybe things will [A] get a little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get a [A] little better.
[G] Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get?
[A]
Bony fingers, [E] bony [A]
fingers.
The rain coming down and the roof won't hold her.
[D] Well I lost my job and I feel a little older.
[E] Bar won't run and our love's grown colder.
Maybe things will get a [A] little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get a [A] little better.
Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get?
[A] Bony fingers, [E]
bony [A] fingers.
Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get?
[A] Bony fingers, [E]
[A] bony fingers.
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
C#
12341114
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To start learning Hoyt Axton - Boney Fingers chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, E, A, D, A and E in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 76 BPM and then match the original tempo of 152 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rain coming down and the roof won't hold her.
[D] Well I lost my job and I feel a little older.
[E] Car won't run and I look grown colder.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get [A] a little better. _ _
_ _ _ My clothes need washing and the fire won't start.
[D] Kids all crying and you're breaking my heart.
[E] Whole damn place is falling apart.
Maybe things will get a [A] little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get [A] a little better.
_ _ _ _ Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what [D] do you get? _ _ _ _
[A] Bony _ fingers, _ _ _ bony _ fingers. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've been broke as long as I [C#] remember.
[D] Well I get a little money, I gotta run and spend [E] it.
When I try to save it pretty woman come and take it safe.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better in the [E] morning.
Maybe things will get [A] a little better. _ _
_ _ [D] Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get? _
_ _ _ [A] Bony _ fingers, _ _ [E] _ bony [A] _ _
fingers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Stress won't grow when the sun's too hot.
[D] The whole darn world is going to hot. _
[E] Might as well like it cause you're all that I've got.
Maybe things will [A] get a little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get a [A] little better. _ _
_ _ [G] Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Bony fingers, _ [E] _ bony [A] _ _ _
fingers.
_ The rain coming down and the roof won't hold her.
[D] Well I lost my job and I feel a little older.
[E] Bar won't run and our love's grown colder.
Maybe things will get a [A] little better in the morning.
[E] Maybe things will get a [A] little better.
_ _ _ _ Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get? _ _ _ _ _
[A] Bony fingers, _ _ _ [E] _
bony [A] fingers.
_ _ _ Work [E] your fingers to the bone, what do [D] you get? _ _ _ _ _
[A] Bony fingers, _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] bony fingers. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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