G
I CAUGHT A .22 BULLET IN THE THIGH ONE NIGHT
D
TRYIN' TO BREAK UP A BARROOM FIGHT
Em Cadd9
WENT HOME CUT IT OUT WITH MY OL' BUCK KNIFE
G
RODE DOWN IN A BLIZZARD ON THE GREAT DIVIDE
D
WALKED TWENTY MILES TIL I CAUGHT A RIDE
Em Cadd9
TROOPER SAID BOY IT'S A WONDER YOU'RE STILL ALIVE
(CHORUS)
D
I'VE RODE HARD LUCK
A
I'VE BEEN BRUISED AND BUCKED
D
I'VE BEEN HITTIN' THE GROUND AND TURNIN' AROUND
A Cadd9
AND GETTIN' BACK UP
Em D
AND THEY'RE LAYIN' 'EM OFF DOWN AT KANKAKEE
Cadd9
AND THERE'S BOARDS ON THE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN THE STREET
G D Em Cadd9
AND THEY'RE SAYIN' THAT IT'S GONNA GET DARKER BEFORE THE DAWN
Em D
BUT YOU CAN BET YOUR ASS I'LL KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
Cadd9
KEEP MY BABIES FED AND THROW MY DOG A BONE
G D A
CUZ I'M A BRING IT ON GIT 'ER DONE DON'T RUN S.O.B.
Cadd9 D G
TIMES ARE TOUGH BUT THEY AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON ME
G D Em Cadd9
G
I GOT A THREE LEGGED DOG I CALL JAKE
D
GOT THE WON'T BACK DOWN SCARS ON HIS FACE
Em Cadd9
HE TUSSLED WITH A BEAR AND HE CAME IN SECOND PLACE
G
HE COMES BACK HOME EVERY NOW AND THEN
D
WITH SOME BRAND NEW SCARS THAT I HAVE TO MEND
Em Cadd9
AND I KNOW I'M PROUD TO CALL OL' JAKE MY FRIEND
(CHORUS)
D
'CUZ HE'S RODE HARD LUCK
A
HE'S BEEN BRUISED AND BUCKED
D
HE'S BEEN HITTIN' THE GROUND AND TURNIN' AROUND
A Cadd9
AND GETTIN' BACK UP
Em D
AND NOW THEY'RE LAYIN' 'EM OFF DOWN AT KANKAKEE
Cadd9
AND THERE'S BOARDS ON THE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN THE STREET
G D Em Cadd9
AND THEY'RE SAYIN' THAT IT'S GONNA GET DARKER BEFORE THE DAWN
Em D
BUT YOU CAN BET YOUR ASS I'LL KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
Cadd9
KEEP MY BABIES FED AND THROW MY DOG A BONE
G D A
CUZ I'M A BRING IT ON GIT 'ER DONE DON'T RUN S.O.B.
Cadd9 D Em
TIMES ARE TOUGH BUT THEY AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON ME
Cadd9 D G
TIMES ARE TOUGH BUT THEY AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON ME