Chords for I Ain’t Living Long Like This
Tempo:
145.25 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Gb
Eb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[Ab]
I looked for trouble and I found it, son.
Straight down the barrel of a long-dance gun.
I tried to run, but I don't think I can.
You make a move and you're a dead man, friend.
Ain't [Db] living long like this.
[Ab]
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] He slipped my handcuffs on behind my back.
And left me reeling on a steel rail.
Ain't [Db] living long in a jailhouse, baby.
Ain't [Ab] living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
Grew up in Houston on a police side drive.
Son of a cop, it's a long night dive.
Dad drove a stock car through an early death.
All I remember is a drunk [B] man's breath.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
[Gb] [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] You know the story of how the wheel goes round.
Don't let them take you to the man downtown.
[Db]
In the jailhouse, baby.
[Ab]
Can't live at all like this.
[Db]
[Gb]
[Ab]
I live in Angel City, Gold House, Queens.
Big Texas groove is the black San Bernardino.
I want to love her, but I don't know how.
[Gb] I'm on the [Ab] bottom in the [B] jailhouse now.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
[Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] You know the story about the jailhouse ride.
Don't wanna do it, but just don't get caught.
[Db]
In the jailhouse, [B] baby.
[Ab]
Ain't living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Db]
[Ab]
[Abm]
[Db]
[G] [Ab]
Ain't living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Gb] [Ab]
I looked for trouble and I found it, son.
Straight down the barrel of a long-dance gun.
I tried to run, but I don't think I can.
You make a move and you're a dead man, friend.
Ain't [Db] living long like this.
[Ab]
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] He slipped my handcuffs on behind my back.
And left me reeling on a steel rail.
Ain't [Db] living long in a jailhouse, baby.
Ain't [Ab] living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
Grew up in Houston on a police side drive.
Son of a cop, it's a long night dive.
Dad drove a stock car through an early death.
All I remember is a drunk [B] man's breath.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
[Gb] [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] You know the story of how the wheel goes round.
Don't let them take you to the man downtown.
[Db]
In the jailhouse, baby.
[Ab]
Can't live at all like this.
[Db]
[Gb]
[Ab]
I live in Angel City, Gold House, Queens.
Big Texas groove is the black San Bernardino.
I want to love her, but I don't know how.
[Gb] I'm on the [Ab] bottom in the [B] jailhouse now.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
[Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Eb] You know the story about the jailhouse ride.
Don't wanna do it, but just don't get caught.
[Db]
In the jailhouse, [B] baby.
[Ab]
Ain't living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Db]
[Ab]
[Abm]
[Db]
[G] [Ab]
Ain't living long like this.
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby?
[Gb] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
Db
Gb
Eb
B
Ab
Db
Gb
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I looked for trouble and I found it, son.
Straight down the barrel of a long-dance gun.
I tried to run, but I don't think I can.
You make a move and you're a dead man, friend.
Ain't [Db] living long like this.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] He slipped my handcuffs on behind my back.
And left me reeling on a steel rail.
Ain't [Db] living long _ _ in a jailhouse, baby. _ _ _ _
Ain't [Ab] living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all _ like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ Grew up in Houston on a police side drive.
Son of a cop, it's a long night dive.
Dad drove a stock car through an early death.
All I remember is a drunk [B] man's breath.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You know the story of how the wheel goes round.
Don't let them take you to the man downtown.
[Db] _ _ _ _ _
In the jailhouse, baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I live in Angel City, Gold House, Queens.
Big Texas groove is the black San Bernardino.
I want to love her, but I don't know how.
_ [Gb] I'm on the [Ab] bottom in the [B] jailhouse now.
[Db] Ain't living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You know the story about the jailhouse ride.
Don't wanna do it, but just don't get caught.
[Db] _ _ _ _ _
In the jailhouse, [B] baby.
[Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Ain't living long like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Ain't living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all _ like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I looked for trouble and I found it, son.
Straight down the barrel of a long-dance gun.
I tried to run, but I don't think I can.
You make a move and you're a dead man, friend.
Ain't [Db] living long like this.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] He slipped my handcuffs on behind my back.
And left me reeling on a steel rail.
Ain't [Db] living long _ _ in a jailhouse, baby. _ _ _ _
Ain't [Ab] living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all _ like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ Grew up in Houston on a police side drive.
Son of a cop, it's a long night dive.
Dad drove a stock car through an early death.
All I remember is a drunk [B] man's breath.
[Db] Ain't living long like this.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You know the story of how the wheel goes round.
Don't let them take you to the man downtown.
[Db] _ _ _ _ _
In the jailhouse, baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I live in Angel City, Gold House, Queens.
Big Texas groove is the black San Bernardino.
I want to love her, but I don't know how.
_ [Gb] I'm on the [Ab] bottom in the [B] jailhouse now.
[Db] Ain't living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You know the story about the jailhouse ride.
Don't wanna do it, but just don't get caught.
[Db] _ _ _ _ _
In the jailhouse, [B] baby.
[Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Ain't living long like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Ain't living long _ like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Can't live at all _ like this.
Can I, baby? _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
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