STURGILL SIMPSON: "You Can Have The Crown"
The little riff parts that he plays half way through the verses. These are by no
means how you have to play them, just kind of how they feel to me.
A Riff D Riff B C# D Little walk during the chorus
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[Intro]
A E A
[Verse 1]
A
Well i been spending all my money on weed n' pills
D
Trying to write a song that'll pay the bills
A E
But it ain't came yet so i guess i'll have to rob a bank
A
I guess it could be worse it ain't that bad
D
least i ain't sitting in old baghdad
A E A Riff
In the middle of the hot damn desert sitting in a tank
[Verse 2]
A Riff
Every time the wife talks a baby gets mentioned
D Riff
But i'm so broke i can't pay attention
A Riff E
Lord how it tears me up to see her cry
A Riff
So i been spending all my nights on the internet
D Riff
Looking for a clue but ain't found one yet
A Riff E A Riff
Just a bunch of mopars guitars & other shit i can't buy
[Chorus]
D A
Well now lord if you can hear me won't you throw a damn dog a bone
A E
Cause if the devil shows up with a better deal this old soul's going down
D
I sing 'em real pretty i sing 'em real sad
A Riff B-walk-C# D
All the people in the crowd say he ain't half bad
A E A
They call me king turd up here on shit mountain but if you want it you can have the crown
[Verse 3]
A
Been sitting on my ass like a bump on a log
D
Watching andy and ol' boss hog
A E
Guess i ought to get up and go find a job
A
Instead of sitting on the couch trying to find the next line
D
I'm sure there's gotta be a better use of my time
A E A Riff
Like figuring out which one of these banks i'm gonna go rob
[Verse 4]
A Riff
Well the name of the game is hurry up and wait
D Riff
But that ain't putting no food on my plate
A Riff E
Or gas in my car and i drive a bronco
A Riff
So lord if i could just get me a record deal
D Riff
I might not have to worry about my next meal
A Riff E
But i'll still be trying to figure out what the hell rhymes with bronco
[Chorus]
D A
Well now lord if you can hear me won't you throw a damn dog a bone
A E
Cause if the devil shows up with a better deal this old soul's going down
D
I sing 'em real pretty i sing 'em real sad
A Riff B-walk-C# D
All the people in the crowd say he ain't half bad
A E A
They call me king turd up here on shit mountain but if you want it you can have the crown
A E A
They call me king turd up here on shit mountain but if you want it you can have the crown
