Johnny Cash – Arkansas Lovin Man (Guitar Acoustic Tab)
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Johnny plays the baseline on an acoustic, picking about 2/3 of the way between the
middle of the sound hole and the bridge.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Some men... Some were...
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I was born... And I...
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Women have...
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That's why...
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I've made...
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Natural...
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Yes I am.
[Verse 2]
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Now in... The story...
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The girls... Playin' them...
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But sometimes...
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I've thought...
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But there ain't...
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Natural...
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[Solo]
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[Verse 1]
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Now you look... Maybe you...
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But if you... I'll get my...
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Cause I ain't...
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I've got a...
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If I ever...
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Natural...
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Natural...
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E|--2--3--4----------------|
Yes I am.