Give Me Forty Acres chords by David Allan Coe

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Verse 1
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He was headed in to Boston
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in a big long diesel truck
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It was his first trip to Boston,
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he was having lots of luck
He was going the wrong direction
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down a one -way street in town
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And this is what he said
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when the police chased him down
Give me forty acres
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and I'll turn this place around
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It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
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or turn it right downtown
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But I need 40 acres
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to turn this rig around
When he finally found where to unload
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he had an awful shock
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His trailer pointed to the road
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and his cab right to the dock
As he looked around him through his tears
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he made an awful sound singing
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Give me 40 acres
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and I'll turn this rig around
Give me 40 acres
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and I'll turn this rig around
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It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
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or turn it right downtown
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But I'd need forty acres
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to turn this rig around
When he finally got unloaded,
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he wasn't worth a damn
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He was looking forward to going
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home to Alabama
Went up ahead, he saw a sign
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that said you're northern bound
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And he needed 40 acres
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just to turn that rig around
Give me 40 acres
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and I'll turn this rig around
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It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it all the time
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or turn it right downtown
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But I need 40 acres
to turn this rig around
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He was driving down the right side
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when ahead he saw a sign
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Making any left turn, could not get in line
The tears were streaming down his face
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and we all heard him yell
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If I had some dynamite,
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I'd blow this rig to hell
Give me 40 acres
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and I'll turn this rig around
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It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
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E 
or turn it right downtown
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But I need 40 acres
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to turn this rig around
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