Give Me Forty Acres To Turn This Rig Around chords by 
The Willis Brothers 
N/A
Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
He was heading into Boston
D
in a big long diesel truck
E
It was his first trip to Boston,
A
he was having lots of luck
He was going the wrong direction
D
A
B
down a one -way street in town
E
And this is what he said
A
when the police chased him down
Give me 40 acres
D
and I'll turn this rig around
E
A
It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
D
A
B
or turn it right down town
E
But I need 40 acres
A
to turn this rig around
When he finally found where to unload
D
he had a dreadful shock
E
B
His trailer pointed toward the road
A
and his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him,
D
A
B
through his tears he made this sound
E
Oh, give me 40 acres
A
and I'll turn this rig around
Give me 40 acres
D
and I'll turn this rig around
E
A
It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
D
B
or turn it right down town
E
But I need 40 acres
A
D
E
A
Bb
to turn this rig around
When he finally got unloaded,
Eb
he was glad to leave the town
F
He was very, very happy
Bb
goin' back to Alabama
When up ahead he saw a sign,
Eb
C
said, you are northward bound
F
He said, give me forty acres
Bb
and I'll turn this rig around
Give me 40 acres
Eb
and I'll turn this rig around
F
Bb
It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime
Eb
C
or turn it right down town
F
But I need 40 acres
Bb
to turn this rig around
He was driving down the
right lane
Eb
when ahead he saw a sign
F
And he had to make a left turn
Bb
but he could not get in line
And the tears were streaming
down his cheeks
Eb
C
And they all heard him yell
F
Give me 40 sticks of dynamite
I'll blow this thing to
Bb
Give me 40 acres
Eb
And I'll turn this rig around
F
Bb
It's the easiest way that I've found
F
Some guys can turn it on a dime
Eb
Bb
C
Or turn it right down town
F
But I need 40 acres
Bb
To turn this rig around you
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D E B Bb...
A
D
E
B
Bb
Eb
F
C
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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