Chris Knight – In The Mean Time (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
-

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Chords

Tuned a full step down: D Tuning: D G C F A D
Notated using standard shapes. For the sounding chord names, transpose -2.
[Chords] G 320033 [Intro] Em [Verse 1]
    Em             A                          Em
Sometimes I wonder where my next dollar gonna come from

Em                  A                          Em
Keep my head up and something falls out of the sky

Em                            A              Em
Daddy taught me how to use my bootstraps and carry on

        G                   D              A
He said God will be good to you son if you try
[Interlude] Em [Verse 2]
      Em                       A                  Em
Uncle Sam comes around getting both hands in your pocket

Em                    A                  Em
People out there just barely are gettin' by

Em          A                       Em
Render unto Caesar no more than you got to

         G                      D                A
Keep the Lord in your heart and keep your powder dry
[Chorus]
                    Em
But do your good in mean time

                          A          G             Em
While you're waiting on a good time, draw the line
[Verse 3]
          Em                      A                  Em
Well, you might wanna think about getting yourself a shotgun

    Em                      A                    Em
You might wanna think about growing you a garden patch

    Em                       A                   Em
You might have to go out and shoot something and drag it home

          G                D                    A
But don't never count your chickens before they hatch
[Chorus]
                    Em
But do your good in mean time

                          A          G             Em
While you're waiting on a good time, draw the line
[Instrumental] A G Em x2 [Verse 4]
      Em                       A                      Em
Well, I'm pretty sure that the government ain't gonna save you

    Em                  A                  Em
The good lord helps the ones that help themselves

          Em                    A                 Em
You wanna stand on your own two feet and use some backbone

         G                D                 A
Don't go crawling on your knees begging for help
[Chorus]
                    Em
But do your good in mean time

                          A          G             Em
While you're waiting on a good time, draw the line

             A          G             Em
Yeah, in the mean time, draw the line
[Outro] Em