Intro
 
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Verse 1
G7 
I've had my fun 
G7 
If I don't get well no more 
C7 
I said I've had my fun 
G7 
If I never get well no more 
 
Chorus 1
 
D7 
Said, my head is 
C7 
Feeling kind of funny 
G7 
Lord, and I'm going down slow 
 
Verse 2
 
G7 
Somebody please write my mother 
G7 
Tell her the shape I'm in, Lord 
C7 
Somebody please write my mother 
G7 
Tell her the shape I'm in 
 
Chorus 2
 
D7 
Tell her to pray for me 
C7 
And to forgive me 
G7 
For all of my sins 
 
Verse 3
 
G7 
I'm on the next train South 
G7 
You can look for my clothes home 
C7 
I'm on next train South 
                 G7 
Tell em, you can look 
G7 
For my clothes home 
 
Chorus 3
 
D7                       C7 
Said if you don't see my body 
                  G7 
All you can do is moan 
 
Break
 
G7, C7, G7, D7, C7, G7 x4 
 
Verse 4
G7 
If you see my father 
G7 
Tell him not to waste no tears 
C7 
Lord, if you see my father 
G7 
Tell him not to waste no tears 
 
Chorus 4
D7 
Cause I've been living 
C7 
So fast and reckless 
G7 
Lord, it shortened my years 
 
Verse 5
G7 
Said I've had my fun, y'all 
G7 
If I, if I don't get well no more 
C7 
Said I've had my fun 
G7 
If I never get well no more 
 
Chorus 5
 
D7 
Said my, my, my 
C7 
Health is failing me 
G7 
Said I'm going down, down slow 
 
Outro
 
G7 C7 G7 D7 C7 G7 till the end