Jerry Reed - She got the gold mine

^EWell, I guess it was back in '63 When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me lead guitar E (E G A B A G E) So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife

^EWell, she said she would...So I said,'I do' But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do' E (E G A B A G E ) Was gonna screw up all o' my life

^EWell, the first few years weren't all that bad I'll never forget the good times we had E (E G A B A G E) Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup port

^EWell, it wasn't too long til the lust all died And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised E (E G A B A G E) The day I came home and found my suitcase sittin'out on the porch

^EWell, I tried to get in, she changed the lock ^A....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said B E (E G A B A G E) ....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in touch'

^ESo I decided right then and there ^A...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share B E (E G A B A G E ) ...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much

She got the g^Aold mine (She got the gold mine) I got the ^Eshaft (I got the shaft) They s^Aplit it right down the middle (stop) B(Bass Note) And then they give her the better half Well, it ^Eall sounds sorta funny But it ^Ahurts too much to laugh She got the g^Eold mine,^B..I got the ^Eshaft

^ENow listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet Why, they give 'er the color televison set E (E G A B A G E) Then they give 'er the house, the kids and both of the cars See

^EWell, then they started talkin' about child support, alimony..And the costs to the court E (E G A B A G E) Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was

^EI'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake ^A..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes B E (E G A B A G E) ..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've already took

^EWhile she's livin' like a queen on alimony ^A...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney B E (E G A B A G E) ...Askin' myself, 'Why didn't you just learn how to cook?'

They give her the ^Agold mine (She got the gold mine) They give me the ^Eshaft (I got the shaft) They said they s^Aplittin? it all down the middle (stop) B(Bass Note) But she got the better half Well, it ^Eall sounds sorta funny But it h^Aurts too much to laugh She got the g^Eold mine,^B..I got the s^Ehaft

^EWell, She got the ^Agold mine (She got the gold mine) I got the ^Eshaft (I got the shaft) They ^Asplit it all down the middle (stop) B (Bass Note) But they give her the better half Well, it ^Eall sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha) But it ^Ahurts too much to laugh She got the g^Eold mine^B,.I got the ^Eshaft

^BYea, I ain?t kiddin..I got the ^Eshaft ^B...But I don't have to w^Eorry about totin' a billfold anymore ^B....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ^E....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be ^Bcarryin' food stamps You get it, judge.^E..I'm gonna be indebted ^B...That's not funny.^E...Huh... ^B...Contempt of court. E B E (fade) What do you mean..I'm in contempt of court