Capo 4 (Chords relative to capo)

            
Sometimes I do

              
n't know where

           
 this dirty ro

ad is taking m

e
            
Sometimes I do

              
n't even know 

          
the reason why
  
I guess I'll k

eep a'gambling
        
Lots of booze 

and lots of ra

mbling
            
It's easier th

            
an just a-wait

            
in' around to 

die

            
One-time frien

              
ds I had a ma,


 I even had a 

pa
            
He beat her wi

              
th a belt once

           
 cause she cri

ed
  
She told him t

o take care of

 me
        
She headed dow

n to Tennessee
            
It's easier th

            
an just a-wait

              
in' 'round to 


die

            
I came of age 

              
and found a gi

           
rl in a Tuscal

oosa bar
            
She cleaned me

              
 out and hit i

          
t on the sly
  
I tried to kil

l the pain
        
I bought some 

wine and hoppe

d a train
            
Seemed easier 

            
than just a-wa

            
itin' 'round t

o die

            
A friend said 

              
he knew where 

           
some easy mone

y was
            
We robbed a ma

              
n and brother 

          
did we fly
  
The posse caug

ht up with me
        
Drug me back t

o Muskogee
            
It's two long 

            
years, just a-

            
waitin' 'round

 to die

            
Now I'm out of

              
 prison, I got

           
 me a friend a

t last
            
He don't steal

              
 or cheat or d

          
rink or lie
  
His name's cod

eine
        
He's the nices

t thing I've s

een
            
Together we're

            
 gonna wait ar

            
ound and die