Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy by Steve Earle, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy

Biography:

Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle on January 17, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas) is a singer-songwriter best known for his country music and rock 'n roll tinged "alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Earle also had small roles on the HBO television shows "The Wire" and "Treme".

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CAPO 1ST FRET

INTRO OPEN CHORDS A A7 D A A A7 D A
A
I GOT A JOB BUT IT AIN'T NEARLY ENOUGH
A
A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PICK UP TRUCK
G(ADD D) A
BELONGS TO ME AND THE BANK AND SOME FUNNY TALKIN MAN FROM IRAN

A CHORD A CHORD

A
I LEFT THE SERVICE GOT A G I LOAN
A
I GOT MARRIED FOUND MYSELF A HOME
G(ADD D) A
NOW I HANG AROUND THE OLD HOUSE DOIN THE BEST I CAN

A A A7 D A A A A7 D A
GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
A E
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A A A7 D A A A A7 D A
GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
A D E A
WELL NOW DAYS IF JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

A A7 D A A A7 D A
A
BEEN GOIN NO WHERE DOWN A ONE WAY TRACK
A
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT THERE'S NO TURNIN BACK
G(ADD D) A
GOT THE WIFE AND THE KIDS WHAT WOULD EVERYBODY SAY

A CHORD A CHORD
A
MY BROTHERS STANDIN IN THE WELFARE LINE
A
ANY MINUTE NOW I MIGHT GET MINE
G(ADD D) A
MEANWHILE THE IRS IS A DEVIL TO PAY
A A A7 D A A A A7 D A
GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
A E
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A A A7 D A A A A7 D A
GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
A D E A
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
A BOOGIE (NOTES) A BOOGIE KEY CHANGE(NOTES)
C#DFGG#GF C#DFC#A REPEAT DD#D#D# REPEAT D#FD# D AA
A BOOGIE (NOTES)
C#DFGG#GF
D A
WELL I HIT THE BEER JOINTS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
D A
SPEND A LITTLE MONEY LOOKIN FOR A FIGHT
D A
AND IT DON'T MATTER IF I LOSE OR WIN
D E
CAUSE MONDAY I'M BACK ON THE LOSIN END AGAIN
A BOOGIE(NOTES) A BOOGIE (NOTES)
GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
A E
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
A BOOGIE(NOTES) A BOOGIE (NOTES)
GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
A D E A
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

REPEAT CHORUS END A A7 D A A A7 D A