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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Prelude - spoken by Jeff Hanna] (Riff 1) They used to be this ol' guy named Woody, and Woody was an Indian -- came from a town in Oklahoma called, "Bowlegs." (Riff 1) And he used to have this saying. He used to say when things got real lousy... (Riff 2) I mean real lousy.
(Riff 3) All you hadda do was just Dput out the fire, an' Acall in the dogs, an' Ghead it on back to DBowlegs. An' that's what this tune's about, headin' on back.
[Verse 1] |D .. (Riff 1)|D |G D | Sometimes things don't work out, but that's how life is, son |D |E A All them little miseries can keep you on the run |D D7 |G E Some morning you may wake up with your face down in the eggs |D A |G D | So just put out the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs |D A |G* |D Put out the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs .. [Verse 2] |D |G D | Well, Lots o' people in this world are tryin' to make a buck |D |E A | Some folks ride in limousines while others drive them big ol' Peterbilt trucks |D D7 |G E | Just remember that ol' saying 'bout the round holes in square pegs |D A |G D | An' just put out the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs |D A |G* |D | Put out the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs | D | G D | D | A* |D ... (d)(c#)(b) | [Bridge] |A |D (d)(c#)(b) | . There's no use tryin' to be what you're not ... |A |D (d)(e)(f#) | . You run on a treadmill and you'll get tired a lot .. |G |D A Bm F#m | . So, why not take some advice from me? |G A |D* |A . Even though I ain't no McCartney [Verse 3] |D |G D | Well, the moral of this story escapes me at this time |D |E A I've been too busy sittin' here just tryin' to make it rhyme |D D7 |G E I'm a crazy drunken fool, and when I finish off this keg |D A |G D | I'm gonna piss on the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs |D A |G D | Piss on the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs |D A |G D | I'll just piss on the fire, call in the dogs, an' head it on back to Bowlegs |D A |G D | Mmm-mmm-m-mmm, mmm-mmm-m-mmm, mmm-mmm-m-mmm mmm [Outro] Jeff Hanna: Well, right now, we're gonna do a little headin' on back ourselves. Head on down to the local waterin' hole an' take advantage of that "Happy Hour." Voice 2: We gonna go to the Jerome? Jeff: Go to the Jerome, man! Voice 2: All right. Jeff: They got a beer down there with my name on it. Voice 2: They got a beer called "Jeff?" Jeff: I'd like a beer. You like a beer? Voice 2: Yeah, let's... let's go get one. I... I could... I'm awful dry. (SFX: Beer can opens) Jeff: All right. Yeah. Voice 2: Where is my... (fades) ________________________________________________________________________ Notes: • Measures marked with (*) are 2/4 measures. • There's a lot of movement in the bass line that can be played by an acoustic guitar that is not noted below. • The | D A | G D | pattern continues under the outro. [Riff 1:] D D/A D e |-----------|-3---3---3-----------|-3---3---3------| B |-----------|-2---2---2-----------|-2---2---2------| G |-----------|-3---3---3-----------|-3---3---3------| D |-----------|-0---0---0-----------|-0---0---0------| A |------0h2--|-----0----------0h2--|-----0----------| E |--0h2------|------------0h2------|----------------| [Riff 2:] [Riff 3:] e |-------------| e |-------------------| B |-------------| B |-------------------| G |-------------| G |-------------------| D |--2b3-r0---0-| D |-----0-3-0-------0-| A |---------3---| A |-3-3---------------| E |-------------| E |-------------0h2---| Charted by Dexex