Verse
D G D G
Well it's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be
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strong
Chorus
G D G
Well I don't guess I'll ever make a million I just want enough to
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get by
G E7
Like a checking the town in two or three banks and a yellow Cadillac
A
to drive
D G
To go sportin' around with two or three red-heads or maybe take a
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blonde along
G D G D
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong
Chorus
G D E7 A
Just give me my money and cold hard pension give my guitar in tune
D G
And get me a date with a pretty little thing and I'll be barkin'
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at the moon
G D G D
No want more than anybody else just takes more for me to get along
G D G D
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong
Chorus
G E7
It's a simple thing in life that really matter and I'm a pretty
A
simple guy
D G D G D
Just give me a house a swimming pool and a little sport plane to fly
G D G
It don't take much to satisfy me I'm a country boy tryin' to get
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along
G D G D
It's a great life if you don't weaken but who wants to be strong