A D A
Well a man come on the 6 o'clock news
A E A
Said somebody's been shot, somebody's been abused.
A D A
Somebody blew up a building, somebody stole a car.
A E A
Somebody got away, somebody didn't get too far.
F#m E A
Yeah, they didn't get too far.
A D A
Grandpappy told my pappy, "Back in my day, son,
A E A
A man had to answer for the wicked that he done.
A D A
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree,
A E A
Round up all them bad boys, hang 'em high in the street
F#m E A
For all the people to see that
E D A
Justice is the one thing you should always find.
D A E A
You gotta saddle up your boys, you gotta draw a hard line.
E D A
When the gunsmoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
D A E A
We'll all meet back at the local saloon.
A D A
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin,
G D A
Whiskey for my men, Beer for my horses.
A D A
We got too many gangsters doin dirty deeds.
A E A
We've got too much corruption too much crime in the streets
A D A
It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground
A E A
Send 'em all to their maker and he'll settle 'em down
F#m E A
You can bet he'll settle 'em down cause
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G D A
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses.
A D A A E A
(Chorus)