Townes Van Zandt – Waitin Around To Die (Guitar)
Capo 4
• Video Lesson
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Am7 x0(2)213
Fmaj7b5/A x0(2)201
[Intro]
Am7 Fmaj7b5/A Em Am
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me Am Em Sometimes I don't even know the reason why Am But I guess I'll keep a-gambling Dm Lots of booze and lots of rambling Am Em Am It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
[Verse 2]
Am Dm One time, friends, I had a ma, even had a pa Am Em Well, he beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried Am She told him to take care of me Dm Headed down to Tennessee Am Em Am It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
[Verse 3]
Am Dm I came of age and I found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar Am Em She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly Am I tried to kill the pain Dm I bought some wine and hopped a train Am Em Am Seemed easier than just a-waitin' around to die
[Verse 4]
Am Dm Then a friend said he knew where some easy money was Am Em We robbed a man and brother did we fly Am But the posse caught up with me Dm And drug me back to Muskogee Am Em Am And it's two long years of waitin' around to die
[Verse 5]
Am Dm Oh, but now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last Am Em He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie Am Ah, his name's codeine Dm He's the nicest thing I've seen Am Em Am Well, together we're gonna wait around and die Am Em Am Yeah, together we're gonna wait around and die