Parker McCollum – Enough Rope (Guitar)

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As recorded by Parker McCollum (From the 2025 Album PARKER McCOLLUM) [Intro] G D G D [Verse 1]
      G              D           G                 D
Well, I work for the city in the town where I grew up

G                 D        Bm                G
Some days I run a backhoe, some days I run a dump

               D           G          D
If I had other plans on my graduation day

G              D             Bm                G
Several years ago, I guess I hauled 'em all away

                        D
Yeah, I hauled 'em all away
[Verse 2]
    G               D               G                D
She told me she was pregnant on the day I turned eighteen

G                    D            Bm             G
I did what you're supposed to do, I bought her a ring

                  D              G             D
He didn't have to ask us, but he asked us anyway

G            D                  Bm                 G
We stood up, said, "I do", what else were we gonna say?

                        D
What else were we gonna say?
[Chorus]
          A                              G                    D
Well, I'm thankful for the things I have and all the things I don't

    A                                 G               D
And I got dreams that will come true, I got some that won't

A                                 G             D
Most the time I just walk the line, wherever it goes

       A                          G                    D     G  D  G  D
'Cause you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope
[Verse 3]
   G               D        G               D
My boss man is the mayor, I do just what he asks

G                  D               Bm                G
Mow the courthouse lawn, watch the prisoners walkin' past

                D         G                D
I'm happy to be working instead of wearin' chains

G              D             Bm             G
Like my cousin William, he's locked up in LaGrange

                    D
He's locked up in LaGrange
[Chorus]
           A                              G                    D
'Cause I'm thankful for the things I have and all the things I don't

    A                                 G               D
And I got dreams that will come true, I got some that won't

A                                 G             D
Most the time I just walk the line, wherever it goes

       A                          G                    D
'Cause you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope
[Interlude] A G D A G D [Verse 4]
          G               D        G                D
There's a tavern down the highway, go to drink some beer

G         D                Bm             G
Wash down all I'm missin', hangin' 'round here

                      D           G               D
And drive back to the trailer and make up with my wife

    G                D               Bm             G
And kiss my sleepin' children, and I get on with my life
[Outro]
G
Yeah, I get on with my life

                            D
Yeah, I get on with my life