Hank Williams - Red white and pink-slip blues
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Hank Williams - Red White And Pink-slip Blues
I USE TO AmLOVE THIS TOWN, AND THIS FNEIGHBORHOOD
THE STREETS WERE AmSAFE, THE SCHOOLS WERE FGOOD
THE MILL WAS AmHUMMIN', TWENTY-FOUR FSEVEN
I WAS FOREMAN ON THE AmLINE, THREE TO FELEVEN
BUT 18 MOAmNTHS, AND 2 DAYS FAGO
THE MILL CLOSED AmDOWN AND FMOVED TO MEXIGCO
AmI PAIAm7D MY BIFLLS, I PAID MY AmDUES
I Am7PAID MY FSHARE, OF GTAXES TOO
AmNOW IAm7 CAN'T FBUY, MY BABY AmSHOES
I GAm7OT THESE FRED, WHITE GAND PINK SLIP BLUES
I HIDE THE PICKUP TRUCK, IN RICKY BROWN'S GARAGE
OVER ON THE NEXT BLOCK, CAUSE THERE'S A REPO MAN TO DODGE
I SLIP OUT THE BACK DOOR, LORD I NEVER THOUGHT ID LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY
WE'RE GONNA NEED THAT TRUCK, WHEN THEY COME TO TAKE THE HOUSE AWAY
I PAID MY BILLS, I PAID MY DUES
I PAID MY SHARE, OF TAXES TOO
NOW I CAN'T EVEN BUY, MY LITTLE BABY SHOES
I GOT THESE RED, WHITE AND DAMN PINK SLIP BLUES
SOLO
YOU KNOW I LOVE MY COUNTRY, AND IM NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF US WHO FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN STRANDED HERE
OUT IN THE RAIN
I PAID MY BILLS, I PAID MY DUES
I PAID MY SHARE, OF TAXES TOO
NOW I CAN'T EVEN BUY, MY KIDS NO SHOES
I GOT THESE RED, WHITE, PINK SLIP BLUES
(IS ANYBODY LISTENIN)
HEY POLITICIANS WE'RE TALKING TO YOU
(IS ANYBODY LISTENIN)
ARE YOU GONNA HELP US
He just hammers the G string while strumming the chords to get the little lick in on the Am and F.
e--F1
D--1
G--2
D--3
A--3
E--X