I've Got A Tiger By The Tail chords by Buck Owens

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Chorus 1
E 
A 
I've got a  (E major) tiger by the tail, it's plain to see  (A major) 
B 
I  (B major) won't be much when you get
E 
B 
through' with  (E major) me  (B major) 
E 
Well, I'm a  (E major) losing weight
A 
and a turnin' mighty pale  (A major) 
B 
E 
 (B major) Looks like I've got a tiger by the  (E major) tail

Verse 1
E 
Well, I  (E major) thought the day I met you,
A 
you were  (A major) meek as a lamb
B 
E 
B 
 (B major) Just the kind to fit my dreams and  (E major) plans  (B major) 
E 
 (E major) Now the pace we're livin'
A 
takes the  (A major) wind from my sails
B 
E 
And it  (B major) looks like I've got a tiger by the tail  (E major) 

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Chorus 2

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see

I won't be much when you get

through' with me

Well, I'm a losing weight

and a turnin' mighty pale

Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

Solo 1

Verse 2
E 
Well  (E major) ev'ry night you drag me
A 
where the  (A major) bright lights are found
B 
E 
B 
 (B major) There ain't no way to slow you  (E major) down  (B major) 
E 
A 
 (E major) I'm as 'bout as helpless as a  (A major) leaf in a gale
B 
E 
And it  (B major) looks like I've got a tiger by the tail  (E major) 

Chorus 3
E 
A 
I've got a  (E major) tiger by the tail, it's plain to see  (A major) 
B 
I  (B major) won't be much when you get
E 
B 
through' with  (E major) me  (B major) 
E 
Well, I'm a  (E major) losing weight
A 
and a turnin' mighty pale  (A major) 
B 
 (B major) Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
E 
A 
E 
A 
 (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major) 
E 
A 
E 
B 
E 
 (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 