Give Me Forty Acres chords by
David Allan Coe

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Key: F major•

Verse 1

F

F

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He was headed in to Boston

Bb

Bb

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in a big long diesel truck

C

C

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It was his first trip to Boston,

F

F

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he was having lots of luck

He was going the wrong direction

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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down a one -way street in town

C

C

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And this is what he said

F

F

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when the police chased him down

Give me forty acres

Bb

Bb

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and I'll turn this place around

C

C

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F

F

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It's the easiest way that I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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or turn it right down town

C

C

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But I need 40 acres

F

F

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to turn this rig around

When he finally found where to unload

Bb

Bb

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he had an awful shock

C

C

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His trailer pointed to the road

F

F

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and his cab right to the dock

As he looked around him through his tears

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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he made an awful sound singing

C

C

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Give me 40 acres

F

F

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and I'll turn this rig around

Give me 40 acres

Bb

Bb

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and I'll turn this rig around

C

C

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F

F

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It's the easiest way that I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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or turn it right down town

C

C

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But I'd need forty acres

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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F

F

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to turn this rig around

When he finally got unloaded,

Bb

Bb

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he was n't worth a damn

C

C

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He was looking forward to going

F

F

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home to Alabama

Went up ahead, he saw a sign

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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that said you're northern bound

C

C

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And he needed 40 acres

F

F

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just to turn that rig around

Give me 40 acres

Bb

Bb

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and I'll turn this rig around

C

C

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F

F

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It's the easiest way that I've found

Some guys can turn it all the time

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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or turn it right down town

C

C

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But I need 40 acres

to turn this rig around

F

F

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He was driving down the right side

Bb

Bb

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when ahead he saw a sign

C

C

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F

F

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Mak ing any left turn, could not get in line

The tears were streaming down his face

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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and we all heard him yell

C

C

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If I had some dynamite,

F

F

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I'd blow this rig to hell

Give me 40 acres

Bb

Bb

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and I'll turn this rig around

C

C

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F

F

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It's the easiest way that I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime

Bb

Bb

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G

G

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or turn it right down town

C

C

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But I need 40 acres

F

F

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to turn this rig around

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