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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
Em Bm | C! Bm! | Am! | C
0:12
Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C

Verse 1: 0:24
     Em           Bm
He sticks to his guns,
             C          Bm
He take the road as it comes,
              Am              | C
It take the shine off his shoes.
0:37
Em                 Bm7
  He says it's a shame,
              C        Bm
You know, it may be a game,
           Am              | C
Ah, but I won't play to lose.

Verse 2: 0:49
Em                   Bm
  He's burning the grass,
C                Bm
  He take up a glass,
     Am          | C
He swallow it neat.
1:01
Em                 Bm7
  He crosses the floor,
   C         Bm
He open the door,
            Am              | C
He take a sniff of the street.

Chorus: 1:13
C:D!
    And she tell him that he's crazy,
C:D!
    She's a-saying: "Hey baby,
          Em  | Em
I'm your wife."
1:26
C:D!
    Yes she tell him that he's crazy
C:D!
    For gambling a-with his
 D : C | Am7!
Life.

Verse 3: 1:40
Em                      Bm
  But he climbs on his horse,
              C         Bm
You know, he feel no remorse,
         Am          | C
He just kicks it alive.
1:53
Em              Bm7
  His motor is fine,
           C         Bm
He take it over the line
            Am         | C
Until he's ready to dive.

Instrumental: 2:05
Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C
2:17
Em Bm7 | C Bm | Am | C

Chorus: 2:29
C:D!
    And she tell him that he's crazy,
C:D!
    Yes, she's saying: "Listen baby,
          Em  | Em
I'm your wife."
2:41
C:D!
    Yes she tell him that he's crazy
C:D!
    For gambling a-with his
 D : C | Am7!
Life.

Verse 4: 2:55
Em                  Bm
  He sticks to his guns,
             C          Bm
He take the road as it comes,
              Am              | C
It take the shine off his shoes.
3:08
Em                 Bm7
  He says it's a shame,
              C        Bm
You know, it may be a game,
           Am              | C
Ah, but I won't play to lose.

Verse 5: 3:20
Em                  Bm
  He sticks to his guns,
             C          Bm
He take the road as it comes,
              Am              | C
It take the shine off his shoes.
3:32
Em              Bm7
  He's too fast    to stop,
           C         Bm
He take it over the top,
           Am!
He make a line in the news.

Coda: 3:41
Am | Am | Am | Am ...

Key

key
Em
original
key
Em
Fm D#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

1979
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