Whitey Morgan

Waiting Around To Die Chords

Whitey Morgan & the 78's
Waitin' 'Round To Die 
Townes Van Zandt Cover


I used the tabs on ultimateguitar.com
To come up with a Whitey Morgan Version.
Please feel free to edit this and make corrections!

         SEE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU:
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Capo at 4th fret Standard Tuning

NOTE: HAMMER ON LOW E STRING WITH PINKY 
WHILE FINGER PICKING THE Am IN THE INTRO. 
AND BETWEEN VERSES.
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                   Or 
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Tune a half Step Down. (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
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[Verse 1]

Am                                Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is takin me
Am                                   Em
Sometimes I cant even see the reason why
Am                        Dm
I guess I keep a gamblin, Lots of Booze and lots of ramblin
Am            Em            Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die


[Verse 2]

Am                                    Dm
One time friends I had a Ma' hell I even had a Pa'
Am                                     Em
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
Am                              Dm
She told him to take care of me Headed back to Tennessee
    Am                Em             Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die
Am               Am               Em              Am
Yeah I guess its easier than just waitin round to die


[Verse 3]

Am                                           Dm
I came of age and I found a girl down in the tuscalusa bar
Am                                  Em
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
Am                                      Dm
I tried to kill the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
   Am              Em             Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die
Am             Am               Em              Am
Yeah it seemed easier than just waitin round to die


[Solo 1]


[Verse 4]

Am                         Dm
Well a friend said he knew Where some easy money was
Am                                Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
Am                                          Dm
But the posse caught up with me Drug my ass back to Muskogee
     Am              Em              Am
Now its 2 long years waitin round to die
     Am                   Em              Am
Now its 2 long years just waitin round to die


[Solo 2]


[Verse 5]

Am                         Dm
Now Im out of prison I got me a friend at last
Am                                  Em
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
Am                               Dm
His name is Codiene Hes bout the nicest thing Ive ever seen       
Am               Em               Am
Together were gonna wait around to die

Am               Em               Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am               Em               Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am               Em               Am
Together were gonna wait around to die
Am                                      Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is takin me
    Am               Em              Am
Its easier than just waitin round to die