Better Off When I Was Hungry chords by Merle Haggard

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Intro 1

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

Interlude 1

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

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