Better Off When I Was Hungry chords by
Merle Haggard

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Key: A major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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I read,
C C 
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G G 
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they're havin' rain in California
C C 
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G G 
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And Lord, I hope that you're
D D 
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not gettin' wet
G G 
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C C 
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That's the only way on earth
G G 
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C C 
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I have for knowin' how you're doin'
G G 
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When you left, you said,
C C 
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you call but you ain't yet
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Verse 2
C C 
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And I think I was better off when
G G 
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I was hungry
C C 
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G G 
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And fightin' off the wolf
D D 
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s from our front door
G G 
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But I wrote this song and
C C 
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it came on strong
G G 
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C C 
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And left you once too often
G G 
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C C 
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Now I think I was better off when
G G 
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I was hungry

Interlude 1

Verse 3
G G 
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C C 
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My guitar brought us here to Bonmat,
G G 
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Texas
C C 
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And I bought you everything
G G 
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D D 
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your eyes could see
G G 
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But the mansion couldn't
C C 
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hold you
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C C 
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Could nobody's arms to warm you
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C C 
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G G 
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I guess I gave you everything but me

Verse 4
G G 
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C C 
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And I think I was better off
G G 
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when I was hungry
C C 
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G G 
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And fightin' off the wolf
D D 
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s from our front door
G G 
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C C 
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But I wrote this song and it came on strong
G G 
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C C 
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And left you once too often
G G 
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C C 
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Now I think I was better off

Outro 1

when I was hungry

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