Chords used
G
C
A7
D7
D
E
A
B
F#7
B7
E7
Am
Dm
F#m
Em
G#m
F
G7
1.
Another Puff
Key: GMediumG
C
A7
D7
D
GI know there's a lCotta talk going around today
About cigA7arette smoking whittling your D7life away
GI've seen it and IC've heard it so many times
That finaA7lly it just started to prey onD7 my mind
GI guess it scared Cme a little bit
That's whA7y I decided I was gonna quit D7
GSo while I was sitCting here forming my battle plan
I took anA7other puff and turned on the fD7an
GI just sat there iCn my easy chair
And thougA7ht of all the money I'd wastedD7 on cigarettes all these years
GI thought how I'd Cspend the rest of my days
After I kA7ick this habit my body craves D7
GSaid to myself thiCs ain't gonna be so tough
A7With that little bit of aD7ssurance
(No chord)
I took another puff
GI took a puffC, a puff, then I ripA7ped off anotherD7 puff
GI decided I'd abouCt had about enough
That breaking tA7his habit won't be too D7tough
GNow I've give a loCt of thought to this thing
If I didnA7't smoke cigarettes I'd feel jD7ust like a king
GBesides with the pCrice going up every day
I knew I A7was just throwing all my good D7money away
GYou know I ain't lCit one in an hour or so?
Just wantA7ed to make sure I could quit yD7ou know
GI was thinking mayCbe I oughta write all this down
Put it inA7 a song kinda circulate it aroD7und
GCan't ever tell itC might make a hit
And that A7redneck Hall did a little bit D7
GCan you imagine meC a hit songwriter!
Now whereA7's... Where'd I put that cigarD7ette lighter?
GAfter all it's a hCabit and a habit you can break
Just a liA7ttle bit of willpower son thatD7's all it takes
I said to myself you got to be tough!
And with A7that little bit of wisdom D7
(No chord)
I took another puff
GI took a puff, andC then a puff,
then I fiA7nally ripped off another puff D7
GAnd I decided boy Cthis ain't gonna be tough
Besides IA7'd just about had enough D7
GI'm about ready toC quit this rotten habit anyway
GOh I think they ouCght to take iA7t offa television D7
A7It looks too good! Ow! D7
GI like them skinnyC ones with thA7e filter D7
GOh give it to me! CGive it to meA7! D7
GCigarettes... I saCy if I quit sA7moking what'll I do? D7
GMaybe I'll eat C
A7Yeah I'll eat cigarettes D7
GAhh, I love it I lCove it I loveA7 it I love it I love it I loveD7 it
GChester B don't smCoke
A7he smokes logs! D7
GMakes you laugh fuCnny too
A7Oh my throat's scratchin', oh D7
GI wish I could thiCnk of something bad to say about cigarettes
A7Boo on cigarettes, D7
Gdon't smoke don't Csmoke don't smoke
A7You quit smoking that'll leaveD more for me!
GI love it I love iCt, no I don't love cigarettes ya know
A7Don't misunderstand me I hate D7cigarettes
GMakes ya cough, anCd when ya don't smoke it makes ya shake
A7I don't know what's worse, theD7 shake or the cough
GI think I'll make Cme a coughsA7hake, oh! D7
GSon did you ever sCmoke?
A7Oh I remember D7one time I quit smoking
GI quit for three mConths
A7My wife left mD7e
GSo did my childrenC
A7She took my hoD7use and left
GIt was a mobile hoCme A7 D7
2.
She Got The Gold Mine
Key: EMediumE
G
A
B
DRUM VERSES (Chords shown, strike once..then drums only until riff)
EWell, I guess it was back in '63
When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me lead guitar
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wEife E G A B A G E
EWell, she said she would...So I said,'I do'
But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do'
Was gEonna EscGreAw BupA aGllE o' my life
EWell, the first few years weren't all that bad
I'll never forget the good times we had
Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup-EportE G A B A G E
EWell, it wasn't too long til the lust all died
And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised
The day I came homeE and fEouGndA mBy AsuGitEcase sittin'out on the porch
CHORDED VERSES
EWell, I tried to get in, she changed the lock
A....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said
B....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in EtoucEh'G A B A G E
ESo I decided right then and there
A...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share
B...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonEna beE tGhaAt BmuAchG E
She got the gAold mine (She got the gold mine)
I got the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They sAplit it right down the middle
(stop) B(Bass) Note
And then they give her the better half
Well, it Eall sounds sorta funny
But it Ahurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mine,B..I got the Eshaft
DRUM VERSES
ENow listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet
Why, they give 'er the color televison set
Then they give E'er tEheG hAouBseA, GthEe kids and both of the cars
See
EWell, then they started talkin' about child support,
alimony..And the costs to the court
Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I Ewas E G A B A G E
CHORDED VERSES
EI'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake
A..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes
B..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've aElreaEdyG tAooBk A G E
EWhile she's livin' like a queen on alimony
A...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney
B...Askin' myEself,E 'GWhAy BdiAdnG'tE you just learn how to cook?'
They give her the Agold mine (She got the gold mine)
They give me the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They said they sAplittin' it all down the middle
(stop) B(Bass Note)
But she got the better half
Well, it Eall sounds sorta funny
But it hAurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mine,B..I got the sEhaft
EWell, She got the Agold mine (She got the gold mine)
I got the Eshaft (I got the shaft)
They Asplit it all down the middle
(stop) B (Bass Note)
But they give her the better half
Well, it Eall sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha)
But it Ahurts too much to laugh
She got the gEold mineB,.I got the Eshaft
BYea, I ain't kiddin..I got the Eshaft
B...But I don't have to wEorry about totin' a billfold anymore
B....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
E....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be Bcarryin' food stamps
You get it, judge.E..I'm gonna be indebted
B...That's not funny.E...Huh...
B...Contempt of court.
What do you mean..I'm Ein contempt of courtB E
3.
When You're Hot,you're Hot
Key: AMediumA
F#7
B7
E7
B
E
AWell me and Homer Jones and F#7Big John Talley
Had a Abig crap game goin' F#7back in the alley
B7...And I kept rollin' them sE7evens, 'an Awinnin' all them potsE7
AMy luck was so good I could F#7do no wrong
I jest kAept on rollin' and con-F#7trollin' them bones
And fB7inally they jest threw up their hands and said
E7.."When you hot,A .you hot".I said "Yeah?"E7
AWhen you're hot, you'reF#7 hot
B7..when you're E7not, you're Anot
Put Aall the money in and let's F#7roll 'em again
B7When you're E7hot, you're AhotE7
ALa la la la- F#7la la la.....B7La la la -E7la -Ala
ALa la la la- F#7la la la,....B7when you're E7hot, you're AhotE7
Well,.. now Aevery time I rolled them F#7dice I'd win
And AI was just gettin' ready to F#7roll 'em again
When I B7heard somethin' behind me
E7..I turned around and there was a Abig old copE7
He said "AHello, boys" and then he gave us a F#7grin 'n' said
"ALook like I'm gonna hafta F#7haul you all in
And B7keep all that money for eE7vidence"
I said ,"Well, sonA...when you hotE7,...you hot"
AWhen you're hot, you'reF#7 hot
And B7when you're E7not, you're Anot
You Acan 'splain it all down at F#7City Hall
B7When you're E7hot, you're AhotE7
ALa la la la- F#7la la la...B7La la la E7la - Ala
ALa la la la- F#7la la la,..B7when you're E7hot, you're AhotE7
Well,Awhen he took us inta court I couldn't F#7believe my eyes
The jAudge was a fishin' F#7buddy that I recognized
I said "B7Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal"E7
"I'll pay ya that hAundred I owe ya if you'll get me outta this spot"E7
So he Agave my friends a little F#7fine to pay
He tAurned around and grinned at F#7 me and said
B7."Ninety days, E7Jerry, when you hotA,.you hotE7"
'N' I said "Thanks a lot"
AWhen you're hot, you're F#7hot
And B7when you're E7not, you're Anot
He let my fAriends go free and throwed the F#7book at me
He said "B7Well, when you're E7hot, you're AhotE7"
OUTTRO VERSE (Talking and Laughhing)
AI said"Well I'll tell ya one thing judge, old F#7buddy,old pal
If you B7wasn't wearin' that E7black rAobe
I'd tAake out in back of this cF#7ourthouse
And I'd try a little B7bit of E7your honor Aon
You under-Astand that, you hF#7illbilly?
Who B7gonna coE7llect my wAelfare?"
A..Pay for for my F#7Cadillac?
Whadda you B7mean 'E7contempt of Acourt'?"
A"Judge"F#7 B E A
4.
Ko-ko Joe
Key: AMediumA
D
E
C
B
(Ko Ko Joe) (Ko Ko Joe) Son (Ko Ko Joe)
Go ahead home (Ko ko Joe)
AWell Up in Appaloosa county
There's a Dplace called Ko ko Ridge
Sittin' Aright on the bend Of the DEtowah River
Where the Ewater washed away the bridge
ACotton Mouth Country (Ko ko Joe)
DA river rat's knee high (Ko ko Joe)
AWay up around the back border Lived a man
That the Driver folks talked about
They said you Abetter stay away from a CKo ko Joe
'Cause he's cause he's Dcrazy no 'Acount (Ko ko JBoe)
Ko-ko Joe They called him the DEtowah River swamp rat
The folks Adespised him (Ko ko Ko Ko BJoe)
Ko-ko Joe He was an Dawfully peculiar man
The Criver was his only friend
And the fDolks didn't understand The Eman called Ko ko AJoe
(Ko ko Joe) (Ko ko Joe)
He'd eat monkey meat and mashed potatoes
He drunk a brew called a Mo-jo DClaw
That he Abeat outa roots from Dold dead stumps
On the Ebanks of the Etowah
AMade him walk a little funny E(Ko ko Ko Ko Joe)
AMade his breath smell funky (Ko ko Joe)
AWell he never come across the river
'Cause the folks didn't like him in town
They said his hair was long His Cclothes were dirty
They Ddidn't want him hangin' Aaround (Ko ko JBoe)
Ko ko Joe They called him the DEtowah River swamp rat
The folks Edespised Ahim (Ko ko Ko Ko BJoe)
Ko ko Joe He was an Dawfully peculiar man
The river was his only friend
And the folks didn't understand The Eman called Ko ko AJoe
(Ko ko Joe) (Ko ko Joe)
AWell it happened a year ago Sunday
And they still talk about it today
How the dam broke loose On the DEtowah River
Nearly Ewashin' everybody away Son
The Ariver water rising (Ko ko Joe) Washin' up all the bushes
(Ko ko Joe) Well the headlines said
How a mother said my son woulda' lost his life
But he was pulled from the mud in the CEtowah River
By the Dman y'all Adespised (Ko ko BJoe)
Ko-ko Joe They called him the DEtowah River swamp rat
The folks dEespised him (Ko ko BJoe)
Ko-ko Joe So be Dcareful what you say my friend
About fColks you don't understand
SomeDday you might need a Eman like Ko ko AJoe (Ko ko Joe)
DGo ahead home Ason (Ko ko BJoe)
Ko-ko Joe They called him the DEtowah River swamp rat
The folks Adespised him
5.
Sixteen Tons
Key: CMediumC
G
Am
Dm
E
CSoGme peAmople say man is maDmde out of mud
A Ampoor man's made out of Emuscle and blood
AmMuscle and blood and Dmskin and bone
A Ammind that's a-weak and a Eback that's strong
You load Amsixteen tons and Dmwhat do you get
An- Amother day older and Edeeper in debt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go
I Eowe my soul to the company store
Owe my soul, owe my soul to Amcompany store
COwe my Gsoul to the Amcompany store C G
Well, I was Amborn one mornin' when the Dmsun didn't shine
I picked Amup my shovel and I Ewalked to the mine
I loaded Amsixteen tons of Dmnumber nine coal
And the Amstore-boss said, "Son, Ebless my soul"
You load Amsixteen tons and Dmwhat do you get
An- Amother day older and Edeeper in debt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go
I Eowe my soul to the company store, owe my soul, owe my soul
I was Amborn one mornin', it was Dmdrizzlin' rain
AmFightin' and trouble are my Emiddle name
I was Amraised in the wood by Dmmama lion
No, a Amhigh-tone woman make me Ewalk the line
You load Amsixteen tons and Dmwhat do you get
An- Amother day older and Edeeper in debt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go
I Eowe my soul to the company store
Owe my soul, owe my soul to Amcompany store C G
To the Amcompany store C G
If you Amsee me comin', better Dmstep aside
A Amlot of men didn't and a Elot of men died
AmOne fist of iron, the Dmother of steel
If the Amright one don't Ggit ya, Eson, then left one will
You load Amsixteen tons and Dmwhat do you get
An- Amother day older and Edeeper in debt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go
I Eowe my soul to the company store
EOwe my soul, owe my soul, Amowe my soul --- oh
AmSixteen tons, I Dmowe my soul, Amsixteen tons to the Dmcompany store
AmSixteen tons, I Dmowe my soul, Amsixteen tons to the Dmcompany store
6.
The Bird
Key: GHardG
C
D
E
F#m
A
B
Well mGy throat was dry and it was gettin' late
CI was at this bar on the interstate
DWhen a guy with this bird on his shoulder
Walked through the dGoor
GHe proceeded to tell me the wildest thing
CHe said, "Sir, this bird of mine can sing
DLike no other bird you have ever heard bGefore"
GWell I kinda looked at the guy and said "Oh really?"
CHe turned to the bird and said "Do ole Willie"
DWhen the bird started singing I almost fell on the Gfloor
GWhiskey River take my mCind
Don't let her memory torture Gme
Whiskey River don't run Ddry
You're all I've got take care of Gme
Well If that ain't the durndest thing
Well I thought, son, what a heck of a thing
A man could get rich makin' that bird sing
And I could feel this wild beer coming on strong
And besides, I'm sittin' here with two weeks pay
And I'd probably blow it on beer anyway
Then he said "Hey wait'll you hear him sing like George Jones"
He stopped loving hGer today
They placed a wreath uponC his door
And soon they'll carry hiDm away
He stopped loving herG today
I said "Well that does it sir
Yep, I'd like to buy that bird,
Would $500 take him off your hands?"
Well he thought for a while and he said "Alright"
And handed me the bird and said "Goodnight"
He counted my money and out the door he ran
Well I was thinkin' I'd found the rainbow's end
That the money would soon be pouring in
When suddenly the bird flew out the door and was gone
Well then it hit me, I got boiling mad
I knew right then that I'd been had
And as he flew out into the night
He was singing this song
EOn the road again
Just can't wait to get on theG road again
The life I love is making F#mmoney with my friend
And AI can't wait to get Bon the road aEgain
EOn the road again
Just can't wait to get on theG road again
The life I love is making F#mmoney with my friend
And AI can't wait to get Bon the road aEgain
Somebody stop that bird
My bird
My $500
Somebody get me a BB Gun
I Want that bird
This is for the birds
7.
Amos Moses
Key: AMediumA7
B7
D7
E
E7
C
NA7ow Amos Moses was a Cajun. He lB7ived by himself in the swamp. He
D7hunted alligator for a living. He'd just knock them in the head with a stump.
A7The Louisiana law gonna get you Amos. It ain't legal hunting alligator down
in the swamp boy.
NA7ow everyone blamed his old man for mB7aking him mean as a snake. When
AD7mos Moses was a boy His daddy would use him for alligator bait. Tie a rA7ope
around his neck and throw him in the swamp. Alligator bait in the Louisiana bayou.
About fEorty-five minutes south of TD7hibodeauxA7 Louisiana, Lived aE man called
Dr. Mills D7South and his pretty wife A7Hannah. They E7raised up a son who could Ceat his
weight in D7groceries. (Named him after a man of the cloth called him Amos Moses)
NowA7 the folks around south Louisiana, said AmoB7s was a hell of a man.
He could D7trap the biggest meanest alligator and he'd just use one hand. That's
A7all he got left cause an alligator bit it. Left arm gone clear up to the elbow.
WA7ell the sheriff caught wind that Amos was uB7p in the swamp trading
skins. So he D7snuck in the swamp gonna get the boy, but he never came out again.
I A7wonder where the Louisiana sheriff went to. Well you can sure get lost in the
Louisiana
About fEorty-five minutes south of TD7hibodeauxA7 Louisiana, Lived aE man called
Dr. Mills D7South and his pretty wife A7Hannah. They E7raised up a son who could Ceat his
weight in D7groceries. (Named him after a man of the cloth called him Amos Moses)
About fEorty-five minutes south of TD7hibodeauxA7 Louisiana, Lived aE man called
Dr. Mills D7South and his pretty wife A7Hannah. They E7raised up a son who could Ceat his
weight in D7groceries. (Named him after a man of the cloth called him Amos Moses)
8.
West Bound And Down
Key: GMediumG
A
C
D
Em
B
I heard this one today and realized it was basically the same as
"Eastbound and Down", just a few word changes here and there.
*Fill before chorus
GEast bound and down, Aloaded up and truckin,
CWe're gonna do what Dthey say can't be Gdone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
CI'm east bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
Keep your Emfoot hard on the pedal, Son Cnevermind them brakes
Let it Aall hang out cause Bwe got a run to Emmake
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's Cbeer in Texarcana
And we'll Abring it back no matter what it Btakes
GEast bound and down, Aloaded up and truckin,
CWe're gonna do what Dthey say can't be Gdone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
CI'm east bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
GEast bound and down, Aloaded up and truckin,
CWe're gonna do what Dthey say can't be Gdone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
CI'm east bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
Ol' EmSmokey's got them ears on and Che's hot on your trail
AHe aint gonna Brest 'til you're in Emjail
So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im
You got to Ckeep that diesel truckin'
Just Aput that hammer down and give it Bhell
GEast bound and down, Aloaded up and truckin,
CWe're gonna do what Dthey say can't be Gdone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
CI'm east bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
9.
The Lady Is A Woman
Key: EHardE
A
F#m
B
G#m
G
C
D
F
EShe's elegant she's gracious a lady of the finest social sAet
F#mAnd you're the Brich man that can buy her all thAe world
And what she wants she Egets
EYou give her charge to count some cheque books
Thinking that's the way to keep her satiAsfied F#m
BBut what she needs the most is what no Acharge or count of cBheckbook ever bEuy
G#mThe laBdy isA a woF#mman even you should undGerstand
CWhile the lady may need Asoft thingsD the woman needs a maBn E
Yes Gthe lady iBs a Awoman Fthat you can be certain Gof
CWhile your lady wants for Anothing Bstill your woman wants for lovEe
Well all I Edo is drive your limousine and chauffer you the way you'd like to Ago
F#mBut when I Blook at your lady even AI can see there's something you don't knoEw
EYou give her everything she wanted but not one of the things she really neeAd F#m
Yes you Bstill may have your ladyA but lately now your Bwoman comes to mEe
G#myour lBady iAs a wF#moman even you should unGderstand
CWhile your lady may needA soft thingDs your woman needs a Bman E
Yes yourG#m lady iBs a Awoman Fthat you can be certain oGf
CWhile your lady wants for Anothing Bstill your woman wants for lovEe
10.
Guitar Man
Key: DEasyD7
G7
A7
E7
Well, I quit my jD7ob down at the car wash,
Left my mama a goodbye note,By sundown I'd left Kingston,
With my guitar under my coat,
I hitchhiked aG7sus4ll the way dG7own to Memphis,
Got a room at the YMCA,
For the nD7ext three weeks I went huntin' them nights,
Just lookin' for a place to play,
Well, I thA7ought my pickin' would set 'em on fire,
But noG7body wanted to hire a guitar mD7an. G7
Well, I nearly 'bout staD7rved to death down in Memphis,
I run outta money and luck,
So I bummed me a ride down to Macon, Georgia,
On a overloaded poultry truck,
I thumbed onG7sus4 down to PG7anama City,
Started pickin' out some of them all night bars,
D7Hopin' I could make myself a dollar,
Makin' music on my guitar,
Got the sA7ame old story at them all night piers,
There aG7in't no room around here for a guitar mD7an
SPOKEN: We don't need a guitar man, son
G7So I slept in the hobo jungles,
Roamed a thousand miles of track,
Til I foD7und myself in Mobile Alabama,
In a club they call Big Jack's,
A little G7four-piece band was jammin',
So I took my guitar and I sat in,
I sE7howed 'em what a band would sound like,
With a swA7ingin' little guitar man.
SPOKEN: Show 'em, son
If you ever take a tD7rip down to the ocean,find yourself down around Mobile,
Make it on out to a club called Jack's, If you got a little time to kill,
Just G7sus4follow that cG7rowd of people,You'll wind up out on his dance floor,
D7Diggin' the finest little five-piece group,Up and down the Gulf of Mexico,
A7Guess who's leadin' that five-piece band, Well, woG7uldn't ya know,
it's that swingin' little guitar mD7an. G7 D7