Give Me Forty Acres chords by David Allan Coe

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