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