Don't Get Me Started chords by Rodney Crowell
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
We (D major) ran into
trouble scamming for oil
The (C major) whole Middle East is coming to a boil
It's the Muslims (D major) and Kurds,
Bedouin herds (C major)
Palestinians and Arabs
and Jews in the news
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Verse 2
It's too (D major) much to keep up with,
it'll jangle your head
The (C major) whole situation's running way in the red
Verse 3
I said, (G major) don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I'll like as not (E minor) bend your ear (D major) (G major)
Don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I just wanna make (E minor) one thing clear (D major)
Verse 4
I was (D major) born in America and
I'm proud of that fact
I wish the rest (C major) of the world
would get off our back
But these slick (D major) politicians, man,
you've got to admit
Seems as (C major) crazy as bedbugs and they
don't give one whit
Verse 5
About the man (D major) on the street with
his back to the wall
Who can (C major) 't find a quarter for
to make a phone call
Meanwhile (D major) back in Washington,
the champagne will flow
Tell (C major) that to the home (G major) less
man (C major) with (A minor) nowhere to go
I (C major) said,
Verse 6
(G major) don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I came into this (E minor) bar to un (D major) wind (G major)
Don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I'll like as not speak (E minor) my mind (D major)
Verse 7
The (D major) rich corporations have
turned a deaf ear
They don't (C major) care who goes hungry,
they've made that much clear
You see the (D major) trouble with people
is we wanna believe
But they (C major) can't turn a profit
without tricks up their sleeve
Verse 8
It's the roofers (D major) and truckers,
the working class suckers
The firemen (C major) and teachers,
the soldiers and preachers
Who shoulder (D major) the blows,
it comes and it goes
A six (C major) trillion dollar debt,
you (A minor) pay through the nose
I (C major) said,
Verse 9
(G major) don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I'm a drag when I've
(E minor) had a few drink (D major) s (G major)
And don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
I don't care what (E minor) anyone think (D major) s
'Cause it (C major) makes (G major) me (C major) (A minor) angry (C major)
Interlude 1
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Verse 10
(D major) East Timor's genocide to the core
The (C major) Indonesian legions come
and give 'em what for
When the Co (D major) alition Army doesn't
come to your aid
You might (C major) as well face it,
there's no money to be made
Verse 11
I had a dream (D major) last night,
I was secretary of defense
And I came (C major) to the conclusion,
war doesn't make any sense, yeah
But nobody (D major) heard me when I
tried to rescind it
There were too (C major) many people
(G major) that just (A minor) didn't want to end it
I (G major) said,
Verse 12
don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
You never know (E minor) when I might (D major) stop (G major)
Don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
We both need to just (E minor) let
this thing (D major) drop (G major)
Verse 13
Don't get me star (E minor) ted (D major) (G major)
Don't get me star (E minor) ted, not now (D major) (G major)
Don't get me star (E minor) ted
(D major) 'Cause it (C major) make me (A minor) angry (C major)
Outro 1
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