Give Me Forty Acres chords by
Dave Dudley
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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He was headed into Boston
F
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in a big long diesel truck
G
G

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It was his first trip to Boston
C
C

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he was having all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction
F
F

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C
C

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down a one way street downtown
D
D

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G
G

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And this is what we heard him say
C
C

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as the police chased him down
Give me forty acres
F
F

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and I'll turn this rig around
G
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C
C

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It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn her on a dime
F
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for turning right downtown
D
D

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G
G

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But I need 40 acres
C
C

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to turn this rig around
When he found where to unload,
F
F

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he had a dreadful shock
G
G

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His trailer pointed to the road,
C
C

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his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him,
F
F

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C
C

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D
D

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through his tears he made this sound
G
G

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Give me 40 acres
and I'll turn this rig around
C
C

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Give me 40 acres
F
F

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and I'll turn this rig around,
G
G

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C
C

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it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn around a dime
F
F

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Em
Em

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or turn it right downtown,
D
D

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G
G

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but I need 40 acres
C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Db
Db
4

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to turn this rig around.
When he finally got unloaded,
Gb
Gb
2

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he was glad to leave that town.
Ab
Ab
4

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He was feeling mighty happy,
Db
Db
4

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going back to Alabama.
When up ahead he saw
a sign that said,
Gb
Gb
2

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Eb
Eb
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you are northward bound,
Ab
Ab
4

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he said, give me forty acres,
Db
Db
4

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I'll turn this rig around.
Now give me 40 acres
Gb
Gb
2

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and I'll turn this rig around,
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn her on a dime
Gb
Gb
2

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or turn her right downtown,
Ebm
Ebm
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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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but I need 40 acres
Db
Db
4

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to turn this rig around.
He was driving down the right lane
Gb
Gb
2

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when he saw another sign,
Ab
Ab
4

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he had to make a left turn
Db
Db
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but he couldn't get in line.
The tears were streaming
down his cheeks,
Gb
Gb
2

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Eb
Eb
6

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and we all heard him yell,
Ab
Ab
4

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Give me forty sticks of dynamite,
and I'll blow this rig to give
Db
Db
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me forty acres,
Gb
Gb
2

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And I'll turn this rig around,
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn it on a dime,
Gb
Gb
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Db
Db
4

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or turn it right downtown,
Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
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But I need forty acres
Db
Db
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to turn this rig around.
Uh -oh, there's a Volkswagen.
Would you mind moving the Volkswagen,
please?
You there in the van,
get your hippies out of the way,
we're about to come home...

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