Back On My Feet

Back On My Feet easy guitar chords by Al Kooper

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  • Verse 1
    Kooper 

    Now I've 
    had 
    hard 
    life 

    been 
    through 
    two 
    wives 

    And 
    I've 
    lived 
    where 
    the 
    rats 
    run 
    wild 

    But 
    now 
    I'm 
    much 
    better 
    and 

    I'm 
    writin' 
    this 
    letter 

    Just 
    to 
    tell 
    you 
    'bout 
    your 
    baby 
    child 

    Verse 2
    So 
    Ma, 
    been 
    busy 
    and 

    know 
    you've 
    missed 
    me 

    So 
    I'm 
    writin' 
    this 
    letter 
    to you 

    knows 
    it's 
    been 
    ten 
    years 

    but 
    save 
    up 
    those 
    sad 
    tears 

    Mama 
    let 
    me tell 
    ya whets 
    new 

    Verse 3
    Look 
    at 
    me 
    I'm 
    back 
    on 
    my 
    feet 

    Pulled 
    myself 
    right 
    outa 
    the street 

    So 
    glad 
    to 
    be 
    back 
    on 
    my 

    feet 
    right 
    now 

    I'm gettin' 
    smiles 
    from 
    the 
    people 

    Interlude 1
    meet 



    Verse 4
    Wontcha tell 
    me 
    bout 
    Dad 
    now 

    Is 
    he still 
    doin' 
    bad 
    now 

    Workin 
    in 
    the same 
    drugstore 

    Lookin' 
    for 
    praise 
    now 

    Did he 
    ever 
    get 
    that 
    raise 
    now 

    He's 
    been 
    waitin 
    twenty 
    years 
    for 

    Verse 5
    And 
    poor 
    brother 
    Billy 
    is 
    he 
    still 
    so 
    silly 

    Livin 
    with 
    that 
    girl 
    crosstown 

    Livin 
    off 
    her 
    job 

    I still 
    love 
    that 
    poor 
    slob 

    Tell 
    him 
    someday 
    I'll 
    be 
    round 

    Verse 6
    Look 
    at 
    me 
    I'm 
    back 
    on 
    my 
    feet 

    Pulled 
    my
    self 
    right 
    outa 
    the street 

    So 
    glad 
    to 
    be 
    back 
    on 
    my feet 

    right 
    now 

    I'm gettin' 
    smiles 
    from 

    the 
    people 
    meet 

    So 
    glad 
    to 
    be 
    back 
    on 
    my 
    feet 

    Verse 7

    Well 
    married 
    this 
    girl 
    she 
    was 
    rich 
    girl 

    Took 
    her checkbook 
    & a 
    fountain 
    pen 

    Wrote 
    my 
    name 
    so 
    fast 
    now 

    Knew 
    my 
    luck 
    couldn't 
    last 
    now 

    I wro
    te 
    myself 
    three 
    years 
    in 
    the 
    pen 

    Verse 8
    So 
    prayed 
    to 
    the Saviour 

    Got 
    a year 
    off 
    for 
    good 
    behavior 

    Read 
    the 
    Bible 
    so 
    I'd 
    understand 

    Now 
    I'm 
    workin' 
    steady 

    & I'm 
    married 
    to 
    Betty 

    Doin' 
    my be
    st 
    to 
    be 
    her 
    good 

    lov
    in' 
    man 

    Interlude 2

    Verse 9
    Mama 
    so 
    long 
    now 
    I know 

    was 
    wrong 
    now 

    Not 
    to 
    write 
    in such 
    long 
    long 
    while 

    But 
    I'll 
    save 
    some 
    money 
    and 

    you 
    won't 
    think 
    it's 
    funny 

    If 
    I put 
    you 
    & Dad 
    up 
    in style 

    Verse 10
    Look 
    at 
    me 
    I'm 
    back 
    on 
    my 
    feet 

    Pulled 
    myself 
    right 
    outa 
    the street 

    So 
    glad 
    to 
    be 
    back 
    on 
    my 

    feet 
    right 
    now 

    I'm gettin' 
    smiles 
    from 

    the people 
    meet 

    Don't 
    have 
    to 
    worry 
    bout 

    noth
    in' 
    to 
    eat 

    Now 
    doncha think 
    it's 

    kinda 
    neat 

    Ya know 
    I pulled 
    myself 

    right 
    up 
    by 
    the seat 

    Of my 
    pants 

    Look 
    at 
    me 
    I'm 
    back 
    on 
    my 
    feet 

    Outro 1


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