Chords for JJ Cale - Drifters Wife
Tempo:
101.675 bpm
Chords used:
G
B
Em
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [B] [Em]
[G]
Had me a woman down in Tennessee, [B] oh, she used [E] to love [G] me.
Free people got me and I had to go.
I never seen that woman no more.
[C] New York [G] City is the place I've been.
[B] I was there one [Em] time with a [G] traveling band.
Young girl there wanted me to stay.
[D] I think she wanted me [G] to pay.
[C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, don't say I didn't tell you so.
[Em]
[G]
[D] [G] [C]
Traveling man [G] now, he don't know, [B] only what he hears on the [G] radio.
Politics and money don't bother him, only good looking women and a bottle of gin.
Boredly noggin' to the Mexican [B] line, oh, let me [Em] tell you, the women are [G] fine.
If you don't hang around there very long, they'll never ever know you gone.
[C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, [D] don't say I didn't tell you [G] so.
[Em]
[G]
[D] [G]
[G]
Had me a woman down in Tennessee, [B] oh, she used [E] to love [G] me.
Free people got me and I had to go.
I never seen that woman no more.
[C] New York [G] City is the place I've been.
[B] I was there one [Em] time with a [G] traveling band.
Young girl there wanted me to stay.
[D] I think she wanted me [G] to pay.
[C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, don't say I didn't tell you so.
[Em]
[G]
[D] [G] [C]
Traveling man [G] now, he don't know, [B] only what he hears on the [G] radio.
Politics and money don't bother him, only good looking women and a bottle of gin.
Boredly noggin' to the Mexican [B] line, oh, let me [Em] tell you, the women are [G] fine.
If you don't hang around there very long, they'll never ever know you gone.
[C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, [D] don't say I didn't tell you [G] so.
[Em]
[G]
[D] [G]
Key:
G
B
Em
C
D
G
B
Em
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_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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Had me a woman down in Tennessee, [B] oh, she used [E] to love [G] me.
Free people got me and I had to go.
I never seen that woman no more. _ _
[C] New York [G] City is the place I've been.
[B] I was there one [Em] time with a [G] traveling band.
Young girl there wanted me to stay.
[D] I think she wanted me [G] to pay.
_ _ _ [C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, don't say I didn't tell you so. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
Traveling man [G] now, he don't know, [B] only what he hears on the [G] radio.
Politics and money don't bother him, only good looking women and a bottle of gin. _ _
Boredly noggin' to the Mexican [B] line, oh, let me [Em] tell you, the women are [G] fine.
If you don't hang around there very long, they'll never ever know you gone.
_ _ _ [C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, [D] don't say I didn't tell you [G] so. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Had me a woman down in Tennessee, [B] oh, she used [E] to love [G] me.
Free people got me and I had to go.
I never seen that woman no more. _ _
[C] New York [G] City is the place I've been.
[B] I was there one [Em] time with a [G] traveling band.
Young girl there wanted me to stay.
[D] I think she wanted me [G] to pay.
_ _ _ [C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, don't say I didn't tell you so. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
Traveling man [G] now, he don't know, [B] only what he hears on the [G] radio.
Politics and money don't bother him, only good looking women and a bottle of gin. _ _
Boredly noggin' to the Mexican [B] line, oh, let me [Em] tell you, the women are [G] fine.
If you don't hang around there very long, they'll never ever know you gone.
_ _ _ [C]
Rolled it [G] out, rolled it [B] in.
Here we go, down the road [G] again.
Drifter's life is a drifter's wife, [D] don't say I didn't tell you [G] so. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _