Welfare Hero chords by
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson

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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
Em

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If I go back to Oklahoma City,
A
A

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the folks will come to meet
D
D

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me at the train.
They'll shake the only hand
Em
Em

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that God has left me
A
A

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and admire the medals
D
D

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dripping in the rain.
They'll smile at me
Em
Em

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and say you're looking dandy
A
A

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But they'll know I'm just
D
D

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a bag of busted bone
And mom will be there crying,
G
G

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D
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cause I missed out on the dime
Em
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They'll be there to greet
A
A

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D
D

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the welfare hero home
But a welfare hero
Em
Em

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soon wears out his welcome
A
A

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There's no way that I could
D
D

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earn my daily bread
I'll be living off the rights of Constitution
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Em

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A
A

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And I wish to God
D
D

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that Mom had left me dead
And the girls who love me
Em
Em

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just won't want to know me
A
A

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Who'd give a face like this
D
D

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a second glance
The legs ain't bad for stumbling
G
G

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D
D

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I can use the tongue for mumbling
Em
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A
A

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But I can 't say pretty words
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D

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E
E

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Em
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E

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And I can't dance
A lot of us young heroes
F#m
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come up junkies
B
B

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Cause we can't get up the guts
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E

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to face each dawn
And welfare ain't enough
B
B

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F#m
F#m

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to feed the mon keys
B
B

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That have climbed upon our backs
E
E

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since we've been gone
F#m
F#m

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So I really can't go back to Oklahoma
B
B

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E
E

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It's better they remember what I was
So if there's a God somewhere
A
A

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E

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Won't you hear this soldier's prayer?
F#m
F#m

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I'd rather be there with you
B
B

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E

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Than be a welfare hero
F#m
F#m

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Yes, I'd rather be there with you
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than be a welfare hero

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