Guy Clark – Hanging Your Life On A Wall (Guitar)

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Guy Clark (Capo to taste, I don't use one here) [Verse]
C                             F          
I used to be Juanita's old boyfriend

C                                F
We sure gave 'em some stories to tell

      C          G        F   G
Now I can't even find her picture

            F               G       C
I guess I'm finally through foolin' myself

  C                    F
I used to be an ex-bullrider

C                           F
Livin' on the edge of life itself

      C          G       F   G
Now I can't even find my buckle

               F               G       C
Looks like I'm finally through foolin' myself
[Chorus]
F    C          G           C
Hang on just as long as you can

F          G        C
Get up whenever you fall

F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again

         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall
F C G C F G C F C G C F G C F Instrumental [Optional chorus in lieu of instrumental]
         F        C             G           C
         well you know that old dog of mine Caesar

         F          G    C
         he was my rode manager

         F                  C                  G         C
         now he could tell time, and he could drive a Volvo

               F                          G                  C
         but I probably should have never let him drive that day
[Verse]
  C                          F
I used to be forever chasin' firetrucks

C                          F
I sure could raise me some hell

C             G            F             G
I don't know why I like to do that kinda stuff

            F              G       C
I guessed I wasn't through foolin' myself

  C                             F
I used to have a smokin' little fastball

C                          F
I sure could show 'em some stuff

       C         G         
Now I can't even make it on the

            F           G
         church team anymore

            F               G       C
I guess I'm finally through foolin' myself
[Chorus] x2
F    C          G           C
Hang on just as long as you can

F          G        C
Get up whenever you fall

F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again

         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall
[Outro]
F           C           G          C
Shake it off, Boys, and go 'round again

         F             G          C
Don't be hangin' your life on the wall
F C F C