Intro
F 
 
Verse 1
F 
 I stole a rag top Cadillac, 
 going home I had to cross the tracks. 
Bb 
 Train was coming when the engine died. 
F 
 I jumped out and watched the two colide. 
C 
 I barely had the time to save my hide. 
               F 
 Can't even do wrong right. 
 
Verse 2
F 
 Without a dime at 35, I have up on the good life. 
Bb                           F 
 I robbed a bank with my .45, I was headed for the border line. 
C 
 When my gas tank went bone dry. 
               F 
 Can't even do wrong right. 
 
Chorus
           Bb                     F 
Back where I come from, well they call it hard luck. 
         G                             C 
But that judge of mine, just called it hard time. 
 
Solo
Bb   F    Bb   C  C C C 
 
Verse 3
F 
 I'm payin' my dues doing time, 
 the wardens teaching me to walk the line. 
Bb 
 But temptation he's a friend of mine, 
F 
 he found us a fence to climb. 
C 
 But then the spot light robbed us blind. 
               F 
 Can't even do wrong right. 
 
Chorus
           Bb                     F 
Back where I come from, well they call it hard luck. 
         G                             C 
But that judge of mine, just called it hard time. 
 
Outro
F Bb  (repeat)