WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Townes Van Zandt - Waitin Around To Die Chords | Ver. 2
Capo 4
Tuning : standard
Intro Am x4
Verse 1
Am
Sometimes I don't know where this
Dm
dirty road is taking me
Am
Sometimes I don't even know the
Em
reason why
Am
But I guess I'll keep on gambling
Dm
lots of booze and lots of rambling
Am Em
Seems easier than waiting around to
Am
die
Verse 2
Dm
Sometimes friends I had a ma I even
had a pa
Am
He beat her with a belt once cos
Em
she cried
Am Dm
Told her to take care of me headed down to Tennessee
Am Em
Seemed easier than just waiting
Am
around to die
Verse 3
Well I came of age and found a girl
Dm
in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am
She cleaned me out and hit it on
Em
the slide
Am
I tried to kill the pain bought
Dm
some wine and hopped the train
Am Em
Seemed easier than just waitin
Am
around to die
Verse 4
Well a friend said he knew where
Dm
some easy money was
Am
We robbed the man and brother did
Em
we fly
Am
But the police caught up with me
Dm
dragged me back to Muskogee
Am Em
It's too long years waitin around
Am
to die
Instrumental Am Dm Am Em Am
Verse 5
Dm
Well now I'm in a prison and got me a friend at last
Am
But he don't drink or steal or
Em
cheat or lie
Am Dm
His name's co dean he's the nicest thing I've seen
Am Em
together we're goin to wait around
Am
and die
Em
Oh together we're goin to wait
Am
around and die
Tab
Am Dm
E|-----0-----0--| E|-----1-----1--|
B|--------------| B|---3-----3----|
G|---2-----2----| G|--2---2-2---2-|
D|--2---2-2---2-| D|-0--0-----0---|
A|-0--0-----0---| A|-------0------|
E|-------0------| E|--------------|
Em
E|-----0--|
B|--------|
G|---0----|
D|--2---2-|
A|-2--2---|
E|--------|
