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