I (G) do my best to play by the rules 
I bend a couple even break a few 
Now, (C) don't get me wrong, I (F) wanna do right 
I (G) just can't seem to live a virtuous life 
(F) Headaches by the bottle 
(C) Heartaches by the number 
(G) Six of one 
Half dozen of the other 
 
(G) I fell in love with a preacher's daughter 
They washed my soul in the holy water 
I (C) gave her my heart, and (F) bought her a house 
The (G) devil broke in and broke me out 
Now I (F) owe the bank some money 
And I (C) lost another lover 
(G) Six of one 
Half dozen of the other 
 
No (C7) matter how you add it up 
It's always the same 
I (G) give it my best, and all I get's the blame 
I'm (A) living and loving and barely breakin' even 
(D) Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' 
 
Solo 
 
(G) I went on out and made some brand new friends 
Started my life all over again 
Now, (C) some of them are saints and (F) some of them are sinners  
(G) I'm still searching for a way to be a winner 
I (F) roll boxcars  
One (C) way or another 
(G) Six of one  
Half dozen of the other 
 
No (C7) matter how you add it up 
It's always the same 
I (G) give it my best, and all I get's the blame 
I'm (A) living and loving and barely breakin' even 
(D) Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' 
I (F) roll boxcars  
One (C) way or another 
(G) Six of one  
Half dozen of the other 
(G) Six of one  
Half dozen of the other 
I (F) roll boxcars  
One (C) way or an(G)other 
(G) Six of one  
Half dozen of the other