Chords for Merle Haggard - Fightin' side of me
Tempo:
95.3 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [Bm] [Abm] [B]
[E]
I hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here [B] in this country.
Harping on wars we fight and griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
And I don't [B] mind them switching sides [E] and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down my country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
Yeah, walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty.
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a warning.
[B] You're running down my country, man, you're walking on the [Gb] fighting [E] side of me.
[B] [Bm]
[B] [E]
I read about some [B] squirrely guy who [E] claims he just don't believe in [B] fighting.
And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on being [E] free.
They love our milk [B] and honey, but they [E] preach about some other way [B] of living.
When they're running down my country, horse, they're walking on the fighting side [E] of me.
Yeah, walking on the fighting [A] [B] side of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty.
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing be [A] a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[C] Yeah, [F] walking on the fighting side [C] of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and dirty.
[F]
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a [Bb] warning.
[B] When [C] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting side [F] of me.
[E]
I hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here [B] in this country.
Harping on wars we fight and griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
And I don't [B] mind them switching sides [E] and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
When they're running down my country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
Yeah, walking on the fighting [B] side of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty.
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a warning.
[B] You're running down my country, man, you're walking on the [Gb] fighting [E] side of me.
[B] [Bm]
[B] [E]
I read about some [B] squirrely guy who [E] claims he just don't believe in [B] fighting.
And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on being [E] free.
They love our milk [B] and honey, but they [E] preach about some other way [B] of living.
When they're running down my country, horse, they're walking on the fighting side [E] of me.
Yeah, walking on the fighting [A] [B] side of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty.
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing be [A] a warning.
When [B] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[C] Yeah, [F] walking on the fighting side [C] of me.
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and dirty.
[F]
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a [Bb] warning.
[B] When [C] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting side [F] of me.
Key:
B
E
A
C
F
B
E
A
[B] _ [Bm] _ _ [Abm] _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here [B] in this country.
_ _ Harping on wars we fight and griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
_ And I don't [B] mind them switching sides [E] and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
_ When they're running down my country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ Yeah, walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty. _ _
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a warning. _
[B] You're running down my country, man, you're walking on the [Gb] fighting [E] side of me. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I read about some [B] squirrely guy who [E] claims he just don't believe in [B] fighting.
_ And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on being [E] free.
_ They love our milk [B] and honey, but they [E] preach about some other way [B] of living.
_ When they're running down my country, horse, they're walking on the fighting side [E] of me.
_ Yeah, walking on the fighting [A] [B] side of me. _ _
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty. _ _
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing be [A] a warning.
_ When [B] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[C] Yeah, [F] walking on the fighting side [C] of me.
_ _ Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and dirty.
[F] _ _
_ If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a [Bb] warning. _
[B] When [C] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting side [F] of me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I hear people [B] talking bad about [E] the way we have to live here [B] in this country.
_ _ Harping on wars we fight and griping about the way things [E] ought to be.
_ And I don't [B] mind them switching sides [E] and standing up for things they [B] believe in.
_ When they're running down my country, man, they're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
_ Yeah, walking on the fighting [B] side of me. _
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty. _ _
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a warning. _
[B] You're running down my country, man, you're walking on the [Gb] fighting [E] side of me. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I read about some [B] squirrely guy who [E] claims he just don't believe in [B] fighting.
_ And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on being [E] free.
_ They love our milk [B] and honey, but they [E] preach about some other way [B] of living.
_ When they're running down my country, horse, they're walking on the fighting side [E] of me.
_ Yeah, walking on the fighting [A] [B] side of me. _ _
Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and [E] dirty. _ _
If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing be [A] a warning.
_ When [B] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting [E] side of me.
[C] Yeah, [F] walking on the fighting side [C] of me.
_ _ Running down the way of life, I'm fighting it hard and dirty.
[F] _ _
_ If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singing [A] be a [Bb] warning. _
[B] When [C] you're running down my country, man, you're walking on the fighting side [F] of me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _