Waiting Around to Die Chords & Lyrics by Townes Van Zandt
Waiting Around to Die
guitar chords lyrics
Capo 4
(Chords relative to capo)
Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
Am Em
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
Am
I guess I'll keep a'gambling
Dm
Lots of booze and lots of rambling
Am Em Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Am Dm
One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa
Am Em
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
Am
She told him to take care of me
Dm
She headed down to Tennessee
Am Em Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am Em
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
Am
I tried to kill the pain
Dm
I bought some wine and hopped a train
Am Em Am
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
Am Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
Am
The posse caught up with me
Dm
Drug me back to Muskogee
Am Em Am
It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die
Am Dm
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
Am Em
He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
Am
His name's codeine
Dm
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Am Em Am
Together we're gonna wait around and die
