Chords for Merle Haggard Johnny Paycheck - I can't hold myself in line
Tempo:
121.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm] [Gm] [D]
Well, if there's any of you old boys out there that don't like being told what to do, you
do it your own way anyway, then you sort of regret just a little bit of it.
This song Hag wrote about ten years ago, and it explains itself.
[G] [F] [D]
[A] [F] [D]
Yeah, I'm [A] going off [C] [D] at easy.
I feel that way sometimes.
I'm slowly [A] losing [G] my mind.
Is that the reason you're drinking?
Well, I don't [A] like me [Em] and [A] the way that I'm [G] living, [A] but [Em] I [C#] can't hold myself [D] in line.
[Dm] [D] You know, I give [A] nobody no excuses [D]
for my drinking.
We never did, did we?
But my woman is [A] still my [G] best friend.
Boy, you said a mouthful there, Hag.
But if I [A] don't change, [D] I know I'm sure enough going to [G] lose her.
[A] But I can't hold myself in [D] line.
That's the way I feel about it.
[Am]
[D] Let's sit back and listen to Roy Nichols and see what he says about it.
What is about?
[A]
[G] Is that your sax?
Oh, that's Brother [A] Don.
It is.
[D] And Brother Jimmy Murphy and Norman Hammer on [G] twin steel guitars.
[A] All right.
[D]
Yeah, but I'm going [A] off [D] the deep end.
I'm [A] slowly losing my [G] mind.
Yeah, and we [A] don't like [D] the way that we're [G] living, Hag,
[A] because [C] we can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Lord, we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
[Bm]
I [D] guess we [A] can't hold ourselves [E] [G] in line.
I'm four feet [A] ahead, and what are you doing, son?
I'm right [D] behind you.
Down the wrong road of [G] life.
[A] Yeah, because [Em] we [C] can't [A] hold ourselves [D] in line.
Really not too hard, are we?
[G] Because [D] we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Wrong road, huh?
[Dm]
I said we can't hold ourselves [Am]
[Dm] [G] in line.
He's on the wrong road.
He said don't do it.
Tell [A] him we're gone, Hag.
[D] We're gone.
[G] [B] [A]
[D] [N]
Well, if there's any of you old boys out there that don't like being told what to do, you
do it your own way anyway, then you sort of regret just a little bit of it.
This song Hag wrote about ten years ago, and it explains itself.
[G] [F] [D]
[A] [F] [D]
Yeah, I'm [A] going off [C] [D] at easy.
I feel that way sometimes.
I'm slowly [A] losing [G] my mind.
Is that the reason you're drinking?
Well, I don't [A] like me [Em] and [A] the way that I'm [G] living, [A] but [Em] I [C#] can't hold myself [D] in line.
[Dm] [D] You know, I give [A] nobody no excuses [D]
for my drinking.
We never did, did we?
But my woman is [A] still my [G] best friend.
Boy, you said a mouthful there, Hag.
But if I [A] don't change, [D] I know I'm sure enough going to [G] lose her.
[A] But I can't hold myself in [D] line.
That's the way I feel about it.
[Am]
[D] Let's sit back and listen to Roy Nichols and see what he says about it.
What is about?
[A]
[G] Is that your sax?
Oh, that's Brother [A] Don.
It is.
[D] And Brother Jimmy Murphy and Norman Hammer on [G] twin steel guitars.
[A] All right.
[D]
Yeah, but I'm going [A] off [D] the deep end.
I'm [A] slowly losing my [G] mind.
Yeah, and we [A] don't like [D] the way that we're [G] living, Hag,
[A] because [C] we can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Lord, we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
[Bm]
I [D] guess we [A] can't hold ourselves [E] [G] in line.
I'm four feet [A] ahead, and what are you doing, son?
I'm right [D] behind you.
Down the wrong road of [G] life.
[A] Yeah, because [Em] we [C] can't [A] hold ourselves [D] in line.
Really not too hard, are we?
[G] Because [D] we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Wrong road, huh?
[Dm]
I said we can't hold ourselves [Am]
[Dm] [G] in line.
He's on the wrong road.
He said don't do it.
Tell [A] him we're gone, Hag.
[D] We're gone.
[G] [B] [A]
[D] [N]
Key:
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[Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _ _ _
Well, if there's any of you old boys out there that don't like being told what to do, you
do it your own way anyway, _ then you sort of regret just a little bit of it.
_ This song Hag wrote about ten years ago, and it explains itself. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, I'm _ [A] going off _ [C] _ [D] at easy.
_ I feel that way sometimes. _ _
I'm slowly [A] losing _ [G] my mind.
Is that the reason you're drinking?
_ Well, I _ don't [A] like me _ [Em] and [A] the way that I'm [G] living, _ [A] but [Em] I [C#] can't hold myself [D] in line.
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ You know, I give [A] nobody no excuses _ [D]
for my drinking.
_ We never did, did we?
But my woman is [A] still my [G] best friend.
Boy, you said a mouthful there, Hag.
But if I [A] don't change, [D] I know I'm sure enough going to [G] lose her. _
[A] But I can't hold myself in [D] line.
_ That's the way I feel about it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] Let's sit back and listen to Roy Nichols and see what he says about it.
What is about?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Is that your sax? _
_ Oh, that's Brother [A] Don.
It is. _
[D] And Brother Jimmy Murphy and Norman Hammer on [G] twin steel guitars.
[A] All right. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, but _ I'm going [A] off _ [D] the deep end. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm [A] slowly losing my [G] _ mind. _ _ _
Yeah, and we [A] don't like _ [D] the way that we're [G] living, Hag,
[A] because [C] we can't hold ourselves [D] in line. _ _ _ _ _
Lord, we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
_ _ _ [Bm] _
I [D] guess we _ [A] can't hold ourselves [E] [G] in line. _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm four feet [A] ahead, and what are you doing, son?
I'm right [D] behind you.
Down the wrong road of [G] life. _
[A] Yeah, because [Em] we [C] can't [A] hold ourselves [D] in line.
Really not too hard, are we?
[G] Because [D] we _ _ [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Wrong road, huh?
[Dm] _
I said we _ _ can't hold ourselves [Am] _
[Dm] [G] in line.
He's on the wrong road.
He said don't do it. _
_ _ _ Tell [A] him we're gone, Hag.
[D] We're gone.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
Well, if there's any of you old boys out there that don't like being told what to do, you
do it your own way anyway, _ then you sort of regret just a little bit of it.
_ This song Hag wrote about ten years ago, and it explains itself. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, I'm _ [A] going off _ [C] _ [D] at easy.
_ I feel that way sometimes. _ _
I'm slowly [A] losing _ [G] my mind.
Is that the reason you're drinking?
_ Well, I _ don't [A] like me _ [Em] and [A] the way that I'm [G] living, _ [A] but [Em] I [C#] can't hold myself [D] in line.
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ You know, I give [A] nobody no excuses _ [D]
for my drinking.
_ We never did, did we?
But my woman is [A] still my [G] best friend.
Boy, you said a mouthful there, Hag.
But if I [A] don't change, [D] I know I'm sure enough going to [G] lose her. _
[A] But I can't hold myself in [D] line.
_ That's the way I feel about it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] Let's sit back and listen to Roy Nichols and see what he says about it.
What is about?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Is that your sax? _
_ Oh, that's Brother [A] Don.
It is. _
[D] And Brother Jimmy Murphy and Norman Hammer on [G] twin steel guitars.
[A] All right. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, but _ I'm going [A] off _ [D] the deep end. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm [A] slowly losing my [G] _ mind. _ _ _
Yeah, and we [A] don't like _ [D] the way that we're [G] living, Hag,
[A] because [C] we can't hold ourselves [D] in line. _ _ _ _ _
Lord, we [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
_ _ _ [Bm] _
I [D] guess we _ [A] can't hold ourselves [E] [G] in line. _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm four feet [A] ahead, and what are you doing, son?
I'm right [D] behind you.
Down the wrong road of [G] life. _
[A] Yeah, because [Em] we [C] can't [A] hold ourselves [D] in line.
Really not too hard, are we?
[G] Because [D] we _ _ [A] can't hold ourselves [D] in line.
Wrong road, huh?
[Dm] _
I said we _ _ can't hold ourselves [Am] _
[Dm] [G] in line.
He's on the wrong road.
He said don't do it. _
_ _ _ Tell [A] him we're gone, Hag.
[D] We're gone.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _