Verse 1:
EB
Saturday night and a six-pack girl
ABA big star shining on a small town world
EB
Its a helluva life
AB
Its a helluva life
Verse 2:
EB
KC lights on a dirt road dance
AB
You take that kiss just as far as you can
EB
Its a helluva life
AB
Oh it's a helluva life
EB
And pennies make dimes, and dimes make dollars
AB
Dollars buy gas and long neck bottles
EB
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swaying
AB
To a song that's playing on the radio station
EB
Bad times make the good times better
AB
Look in her eyes and you're gone forever
EB
On a helluva ride
A
Yeah its a helluva life
B
Its a helluva life
SOLO 1
Verse 3:
EB
And we all have faith and we all have hope
AB
But were all a little lost in the same damn boat
EB
Its a helluva life
AB
Yeah its a helluva life
Bridge:
E
Something about the night girl
B
When you got the right girl
A
Sitting right beside you
B
Looking at the sky girl
E
Thinking about why were here
BAB
And where were going baby here we are all I know is
EB
Pennies make dimes, and dimes make dollars
AB
Dollars buy gas and long neck bottles
EB
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swaying
AB
To a song that's playing and the world starts fading
EB
Bad times make the good times better
AB
Look in her eyes and you're gone forever
EB
On a helluva ride
A
Yeah its a helluva life
B
Its a helluva life
SOLO 2
Bridge:
E
Something about the night girl
B
When you got the right girl
A
Sitting right beside you
B
Looking at the sky girl
E
Thinking about why were here
BAB
And where were going baby here we are all I know is
EB
Pennies make dimes, and dimes make dollars
AB
Dollars buy gas and long neck bottles
EB
Beer gets a barefoot country girl swaying
AB
To a song that's playing its the perfect combination
EB
Bad times make the good times better
AB
Look in her eyes and you're gone forever
EB
On a helluva ride
A
Yeah its a helluva life
B
Its a helluva life
EBAB (4x)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.