Chords for Buck Owens - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail
Tempo:
98.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with [B] me
Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you, you [A] were meek as a lamb
[B] Just the kind to fit my [E] dreamy plans
[B] [E] Now the pace we're living [A] takes the wind from my sails
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to [A] see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger by [E] the tail
[A]
[B] [E] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E] [B]
[E] Well, every night you drag me [A] where the bright lights are filmed
[B] There ain't no way to [E] slow you [B] down
[E] I'm as smart as helpless [A] as a leaf in a gale
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] [E] Well, I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
Looks [B] like I've got a tiger [E] by the [A] tail
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with [B] me
Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you, you [A] were meek as a lamb
[B] Just the kind to fit my [E] dreamy plans
[B] [E] Now the pace we're living [A] takes the wind from my sails
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to [A] see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger by [E] the tail
[A]
[B] [E] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E] [B]
[E] Well, every night you drag me [A] where the bright lights are filmed
[B] There ain't no way to [E] slow you [B] down
[E] I'm as smart as helpless [A] as a leaf in a gale
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] [E] Well, I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
Looks [B] like I've got a tiger [E] by the [A] tail
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]
Key:
E
B
A
E
B
A
E
B
[E] _ _ I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I _ [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with [B] me
Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
_ _ [B] Looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you, you [A] were meek as a lamb
[B] Just the kind to fit my [E] dreamy plans
[B] _ [E] Now the pace we're living [A] takes the wind from my sails
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
_ I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to [A] see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale _ _
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger by [E] the tail _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B]
[E] Well, every night you drag me [A] where the bright lights are filmed
[B] There ain't no way to [E] slow you [B] down
[E] I'm as smart as helpless [A] as a leaf in a gale
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail _ _
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I _ [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] _ [E] Well, I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
Looks [B] like I've got a tiger [E] by the [A] tail
[E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
I _ [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with [B] me
Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
_ _ [B] Looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you, you [A] were meek as a lamb
[B] Just the kind to fit my [E] dreamy plans
[B] _ [E] Now the pace we're living [A] takes the wind from my sails
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail
_ I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to [A] see
I [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] Well, [E] I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale _ _
[B] Looks like I've got a tiger by [E] the tail _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B]
[E] Well, every night you drag me [A] where the bright lights are filmed
[B] There ain't no way to [E] slow you [B] down
[E] I'm as smart as helpless [A] as a leaf in a gale
[B] And it looks like I've got a tiger [E] by the tail _ _
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's [A] plain to see
I _ [B] won't be much when you get [E] through with me
[B] _ [E] Well, I'm a-losing weight and I'm turning [A] mighty pale
Looks [B] like I've got a tiger [E] by the [A] tail
[E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
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