Six Of One, Half Dozen Of The Other
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I (G) do my best to play by the rules
I bend a couple even break a few
Now, (C) don't get me wrong, I (F) wanna do right
I (G) just can't seem to live a virtuous life
(F) Headaches by the bottle
(C) Heartaches by the number
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
(G) I fell in love with a preacher's daughter
They washed my soul in the holy water
I (C) gave her my heart, and (F) bought her a house
The (G) devil broke in and broke me out
Now I (F) owe the bank some money
And I (C) lost another lover
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
No (C7) matter how you add it up
It's always the same
I (G) give it my best, and all I get's the blame
I'm (A) living and loving and barely breakin' even
(D) Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin'
Solo
(G) I went on out and made some brand new friends
Started my life all over again
Now, (C) some of them are saints and (F) some of them are sinners
(G) I'm still searching for a way to be a winner
I (F) roll boxcars
One (C) way or another
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
No (C7) matter how you add it up
It's always the same
I (G) give it my best, and all I get's the blame
I'm (A) living and loving and barely breakin' even
(D) Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin'
I (F) roll boxcars
One (C) way or another
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
I (F) roll boxcars
One (C) way or an(G)other
(G) Six of one
Half dozen of the other
How to play Six Of One, Half Dozen Of The Other
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.