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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
BPM: 94
Released: 11 Sep 2015
Album: Southland Mission
Charlie Parr cover
Note: Two versions in this tab. Although very similar there are slight differences.
First version is the “Official Music Video” version.
Second version is as requested the “live” version.
* after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
Version 1 - “Official Music Video”
Link to the version tabbed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rigmxlud4-8&list=RDRigmxlud4-8&start_radio=1
Capo: No
[Verse 1]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent,
Dsus2 A
I gave all my money to the government,
Dsus2 A
I don't know quite how it got spent,
Dsus2 A
But the banks a-comin' for my deed,
E A
Man at the mill can't see, boy,
Dsus2 A
Let me get my feed for free, boy,
E A A Dsus2 A A A Dsus2 A A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
[Verse 2]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I cut out down a gravel road,
Dsus2 A
I traded my stock for a V8 Ford,
Dsus2 A
Dad's 410 down on the floor boards,
Dsus2 A
Hands the title on down to me,
E A
That gasoline ain't free, boy,
Dsus2 A
Clutch wearin' out my knee, boy
E7 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
[Instrumental]
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
E A
Dsus2 A
E A A A A*
[Verse 3]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I met me a woman down in Saint Paul,
Dsus2 A
I even met her ma and I met her pa,
Dsus2 A
The brother told me that he'd bust my jaw,
Dsus2 A
I talked to his sister again,
E A
Told me I couldn't win, boy,
Dsus2 A
There's blood running down my chin now,
E7 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
[Verse 4]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I slept all night on the barroom floor,
Dsus2 A
And woke up early morning, my head was sore,
Dsus2 A
Pockets empty, but I want some more,
Dsus2 A
Now, the bar man's got my car,
E A
Tab's worth more by far, boy,
Dsus2 A
leave her down at the bar now,
E7 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
[Instrumental]
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
E A
Dsus2 A
E A A A A*
[Verse 5]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I hitched me a ride on a way back home,
Dsus2 A
I got me a job on a family farm,
Dsus2 A
Times are hard here, but I can't roam,
Dsus2 A
but I ain't got nothing more,
E A
And I owe that company store, boy,
Dsus2 A
road's looking good for sure, boy,
E7 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
[Outro]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent,
Dsus2 A
I gave all my money to the government,
Dsus2 A
I don't know quite how it got spent,
Dsus2 A
But the banks a-comin' for my deed,
E A
Man at the mill can't see, boy,
Dsus2 A
Let me get my feed for free, boy,
E A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
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Version 2 - Radio WNCW 88.7 Studio B, on January 21, 2016
Link to the version tabbed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQepjhqcayw
Tuning: Standard
Note: Music in the above YouTube link starts at 3:05
* after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
Capo: No
[Intro]
A A Dsus2 A
A A Dsus2 A
A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
E A Dsus2 A
[Verse 1]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent,
Dsus2 A
I gave all my money to the government,
Dsus2 A
I don't know quite how it got spent,
Dsus2 A
But the banks a-comin' for my deed,
E A
Man at the mill can't see, boys,
Dsus2 A
Let me get my feed for free, boys,
E A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
Ain't that the way it is.
[Verse 2]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I cut out down a braver road,
Dsus2 A
I traded my stock for a V8 Ford,
Dsus2 A
Danced for town down on the floor boards,
Dsus2 A
And the title owed down to me,
E A
That gasoline ain't free, boys,
Dsus2 A
Just guzzling out my knee bone?
E7 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
Ain't that the way it is.
[Instrumental]
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
E A
Dsus2 A
E A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
[Verse 3]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I met me a woman down in Saint Paul,
Dsus2 A
I even met her mother and I met her pal,
Dsus2 A
The brother told me that he'd bust my jaw,
Dsus2 A
I talked to his sister again,
E A
Told me I couldn't win though,
Dsus2 A
There's blood running down my chin now,
E7 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
Ain't that the way it is.
[Verse 4]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I slept all night on the barroom floor,
Dsus2 A
And woke up this morning, my head was sore,
Dsus2 A
Pockets empty, but I want some more,
Dsus2 A
Now, the bar man's got my car,
E A
Tales worth more by far, boys,
Dsus2 A
As I leave her down at the bar now,
E7 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
Ain't that the way it is.
[Instrumental]
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
A Dsus2 A
Dsus2 A
E A
Dsus2 A
E A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
[Verse 5]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I hitched me a ride on the way back home,
Dsus2 A
I got me a job on a family farm,
Dsus2 A
Times are hard here, but I can't roll,
Dsus2 A
And I ain't got nothing more,
E A
And I owe that company store, boys,
Dsus2 A
Gold's looking good for sure, boys,
E7 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A
Ain't that the way it is.
[Outro]
A Dsus2 A
Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent,
Dsus2 A
I gave all my money to the government,
Dsus2 A
I don't know quite how it got spent,
Dsus2 A
But the banks a-comin' for my deed,
E A
Man at the mill can't see, boys,
Dsus2 A
Let me get my feed for free, boys,
E A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2 A*
Ain't that the way it is.
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