Tune a half Step Down. (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
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Or
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NOTE: HAMMER ON LOW E STRING WITH PINKY
WHILE FINGER PICKING THE Am IN THE INTRO.
AND BETWEEN VERSES.
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verse 1
Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is takin me
Am Em
Sometimes I cant even see the reason why
Am Dm
I guess I keep a gamblin, Lots of Booze and lots of ramblin
Chorus
Am Em Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die
verse 2
Am Dm
One time friends I have a ma' hell I even had a Pa'
Am Em
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
Am Dm
She told him to take care of me Headed back to Tennessee
Refrain
Am Em Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die
Am Am Em Am
Yeah I guess its easier than just waitin round to die
verse 3
Am Dm
I came of age and I found a girl down in the tuscalusa bar
Am Em
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
Am Dm
I tried to kill the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
Refrain
Am Em Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die
Am Am Em Am
Yeah it seemed easier than just waitin round to die
Solo
verse 4
Am
Well a friend said he knew
Dm
Where some easy money was
Am Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
Am Dm
But the posse caught up with me Drug my ass back to Muskogee
Refrain
Am Em Am
Now its 2 long years waitin round to die
Am Em Am
Now its 2 long years just waitin round to die
Bridge
Am
Now Im out of prison
Dm
I got me a friend at last
Am Em
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
Am
His name is Codiene
Dm
Hes bout the nicest thing Ive ever seen
Chorus
Am Em Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am Em Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am Em Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am Em Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Refrain
Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is takin me
Am Em Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die