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Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation chords by
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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Now, I know a man

He's a hard workin' man

He gets up real early,

and he goes down town

And about fifteen minutes after

he's been gone
D
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There's a big milk truck pulls

up on the lawn

And that milkman rushes

up to the door

Where that man's wife

is waitin' in a kimona

And she plants a big ol' kiss

on his cheek and they go inside
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And that truck never moves

for an hour or two

Well it's none of my business

One day I called him aside and told

him what was goin' on
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While he was gone

And he said, "Well I guess that's so,
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but do you know
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We're never outta' milk or cot
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tage cheese or yogurt,

Ice cream,
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or none of them other cowy things"
Verse 2
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I guess he's makin'
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A

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the best of a bad situation
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Don't wanta make waves,
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can't you see
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He's just makin' the best
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of a bad situation
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D

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Reckon I'd do the same if it was me
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Now I know a man, he's an
Verse 3

educated man,

he's an alligator wrestler

He jumps right in there and grabs them long green boogers by
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whatever you grab them long green boogers by

Well, one day he's got a full

Nelson on this big alligator

When this other alligator sneaks up and

bites his right ear plumb off
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Didn't bat an eye just crawled off in

the shade and went to sleep

The alligator not the man

Well, it's none of my business

One day I said, "Well,
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it's sure too bad about that little accident that you had
Verse 4
C#dim
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'Cause now your hat's gonna fall
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down over your eyes
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And you can't ever be gypsy 'cause
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you don't have no place to wear a gold earring"

He just looked me right straight
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in the eye and said,
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"Huh?"
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I guess he's makin'
Verse 5

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the best of a bad situation
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Don't wanna make waves,
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can't you see
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He's just makin' the best
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of a bad situation
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D

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Reckon I'd do the same if it was me
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Now I know a lady, she's
Verse 6
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a mighty fine lady

Got a heart of gold,

she wouldn't hurt a fly

She's just tryin' to get by

and keep her house in order
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But you know that her husband,

he worked so hard that he come unglued

He come unwrapped, he just snapped,

thinks he's a chicken

That's right, one of them cackling
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Colonel Sanders' types

He roosts in the bush by

the side of the house

Well it's none of my business

but one day I said

"Have you ever thought about findin' him a
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doctor who could make him well"

And she said "Well,
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I have now and then, but then again
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He don't eat much just chickenfeed and all that
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peckin' in the ground don't hurt nothin'
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Heaven knows, we can use the eggs"
Verse 7
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I guess she's makin'
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the best of a bad situation
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Don't wanna make waves,
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can't you see
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She's just makin' the be
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st of a bad situation
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Reckon I'd do the same if it was me
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We're all just
Verse 8
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makin'
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the best of a bad situation
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We're all in this together you
Outro 1

and me
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C#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • C#dim

    4

  • E

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation by Ray Stevens is D major.

The primary chords used in Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation are D, G, C, C#dim, E, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, C#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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