Jerry Reed – She Got The Goldmine I Got The Shaft (Guitar Tab)
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Guitar Tab
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Chords
The first halves of the verses have no chords. The second half has an ascending riff detailed below.
The chorus just has regular chords.
[Intro/Riff]
e|-----------| B|-----------| G|---0h1-2p0-| This riff is also played during the later part of the verses. D|-----------| A|-----------| E|-0---------|
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Well I guess it was back in '63
When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife
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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"
Was gonna screw up all of my life
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------|
Well the first few years weren't all that bad
I'll never forget the good times we had
Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child support
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Well it wasn't too long till the lust all died
And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised
The day I come home and found my suitcase sittin' out on the porch
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| B|-----------|-----------|---1h2-3p2-|---1h2-3p2-|---3h4-5p4-|---3h4-5p4-| G|---0h1-2p0-|---0h1-2p0-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| Play this progression one time D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| during the rest of the verse A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| E|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|
Well I tried to get in
She changed the lock
Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said
"Goodbye turkey. My attorney will be in touch" Mhmm
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| B|-----------|-----------|---1h2-3p2-|---1h2-3p2-|---3h4-5p4-|---3h4-5p4-| G|---0h1-2p0-|---0h1-2p0-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| Play this progression during D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| the rest of the verse A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| E|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|
So I decided right then and there
I was gonna do what's right
Give 'er her fair share
But brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much!
[Chorus]
A
She got the goldmine (She got the goldmine)
E
I got the shaft (I got the shaft)
A
They split it right down the middle
B
And then they give her the better half
E
Well it all sounds sorta funny
A
But it hurts too much to laugh
B E
She got the goldmine, I got the shaft
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Now listen, you ain't heard nothin' yet
Why they give her the color televison set
Then they give her the house, the kids and both of the cars
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------|
See? Well then they started talkin' about child support, alimony
And the costs to the court
Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| B|-----------|-----------|---1h2-3p2-|---1h2-3p2-|---3h4-5p4-|---3h4-5p4-| G|---0h1-2p0-|---0h1-2p0-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| Play this progression during D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| the rest of the verse A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| E|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|
I'm tellin' ya they have made a mistake
Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes
Besides, everything I ever had worth takin' they've already took
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| B|-----------|-----------|---1h2-3p2-|---1h2-3p2-|---3h4-5p4-|---3h4-5p4-| G|---0h1-2p0-|---0h1-2p0-|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| Play this progression during D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| the rest of the verse A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| E|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|-0---------|
While she's livin' like a queen on alimony
I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney
Askin' myself, "Why didn't you just learn how to cook?"
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---0-2-3p2p0---| D|-2-----------2-| A|---------------| E|---------------|
[Chorus]
A
They give her the goldmine, (She got the goldmine)
E
They give me the shaft (I got the shaft)
A
They said they're splittin' it all down the middle
B
But she got the better half
E
Well, it all sounds mighty funny
A
But it hurts too much to laugh
B E
She got the goldmine, I got the shaft
[Solo] - this is a super complex multi-guitar harmony.
[Chorus]
A
Well, she got the goldmine, (She got the goldmine)
E
I got the shaft (I got the shaft)
A
They split it all down the middle
B
And then they give her the better half
E
Well, I guess it all sounds funny
A
But it hurts too much to laugh
B E
She got the goldmine, I got the shaft
[Outro] - alternating B and E exactly the same as the above line; this is spoken word out of time.
Heh, heh. Hey ain't kidding. I got the shaft
But I don't have to worry about totin' a billfold anymore
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I let my wife tote it, I'm gonna be carryin' food stamps
You get it judge?
I'm gonna be indebted
That's not funny, huh?
Huh? Contempt of court?
What do you mean I'm-
Listen judge, I'm just kiddin'
I mean, you can't get blood out of a turnip, can ya? (Ha ha ha)
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h - hammer on
p - pull off
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