Fightin Side Of Me chords by Merle Haggard (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
B7 
I hear  (E major) people talkin'  (B7) bad,
E 
About the way  (E major) they have to live
B7 
here in this  (B7) country
Harpin' on the wars we fight
E 
And gripin' 'bout the way things oughta  (E major) be
B7 
And I don't mind 'em  (B7) switchin' sides
E 
B7 
And  (E major) standin' up for things they believe  (B7) in
But when they're runnin' down
our country, man
E 
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of  (E major) me

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Chorus 1

They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

Runnin' down a way of life

Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep

If you don't love it, leave it

Let this song that I'm singin' be a warnin'

When you're runnin' down our country, hoss

You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

Interlude 1

Verse 2
E 
B7 
I  (E major) read about some  (B7) squirrelly guy
E 
B7 
Who  (E major) claims that he just don't believe in fightin'  (B7) 
And I wonder just how long
E 
The rest of us can count on bein' free  (E major) 
B7 
They love our milk and  (B7) honey
E 
B7 
But they  (E major) preach about some other way of  (B7) livin'
But when they're runnin' down
my country, hoss
E 
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of  (E major) me

Chorus 2
E 
B7 
They're  (E major) walkin' on the fightin' side of  (B7) me
Runnin' down a way of life
E 
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep  (E major) 
If you don't love it, leave it
E7 
A 
Let this  (E7) song that I'm singin' be a  (A major) warnin'
B7 
When you're  (B7) runnin' down my country, man
E 
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of  (E major) me
C7 
 (C7) You're

Chorus 3
F 
C7 
 (F major) walkin' on the fightin' side of  (C7) me
Runnin' down a way of life
F 
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep  (F major) 
If you don't love it, leave it
F7 
Bb 
Let this song that I'm  (F7) singin' be a  (B flat major) warnin'
C7 
When you're  (C7) runnin' down my country, hoss
F 
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of  (F major) me

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 96

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Fightin Side Of Me by Merle Haggard, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Fightin Side Of Me the way Merle Haggard intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.