Jerry Reed – She Got The Gold Mine (Guitar)

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Written by Jerry Reed Key Of ?E? [Intro]Stum the ?E? DRUM VERSES (Chords shown, strike once..then drums only until riff)

E 
Well, I guess it was back in '63

When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me lead guitar

                                                       E  (E G A B A G E)
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife

E
Well, she said she would...So I said,'I do'

But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do'

                           E   (E G A B A G E )
Was gonna screw up all o' my life

E
Well, the first few years weren't all that bad

I'll never forget the good times we had

                                                             E  (E G A B A G E)
Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup port

E
Well, it wasn't too long til the lust all died

And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised

                                                       E    (E G A B A G E)
The day I came home and found my suitcase sittin'out on the porch

[Chorus]

E
Well, I tried to get in, she changed the lock

A
....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said

B                                             E  (E G A B A G E)         
....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in touch'

E
So I decided right then and there

A
...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share

B                                                               E   (E G A B A G E )
...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much

[Chorus]

             A
She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

          E
I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

      A
They split it right down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note) And then they give her the better half

         E
Well, it all sounds sorta funny

       A
But it hurts too much to laugh

             E        B           E
She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

[Verse]

E
Now listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet

Why, they give 'er the color televison set

                                                   E   (E G A B A G E)      
Then they give 'er the house, the kids and both of the cars

See

E
Well, then they started talkin' about child support,

alimony..And the costs to the court

                                                          E  (E G A B A G E)
Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was

[Chorus]

E
I'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake

A
..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes

B                                                            E  (E G A B A G E)
..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've already took

E
While she's livin' like a queen on alimony

A
...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney

B                                              E   (E G A B A G E)
...Askin' myself, 'Why didn't you just learn how to cook?'

[Chorus]

                  A
They give her the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

                 E
They give me the shaft (I got the shaft)

                A
They said they splittin? it all down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note) But she got the better half

         E
Well, it all sounds sorta funny

        A
But it hurts too much to laugh

             E        B            E    
She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

[Instrumental] [Chorus]

E                 A
Well, She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

          E               
I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

     A
They split it all down the middle

(stop) B (Bass Note) But they give her the better half

         E
Well, it all sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha)

       A
But it hurts too much to laugh

             E       B           E
She got the gold mine,.I got the shaft

[Outro]

B                              E
Yea, I ain?t kiddin..I got the shaft

B                       E
...But I don't have to worry about totin' a billfold anymore

B
....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

E                                        B
....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be carryin' food stamps

                  E
You get it, judge...I'm gonna be indebted

B                   E
...That's not funny....Huh...                 

B                   
...Contempt of court.

                      E                   B   E (fade)
What do you mean..I'm in contempt of court