Recorded by, Hank Williams III Written by, Shelton Williams From the CD, Risin' Outlaw intro: play 2x ------------ ---3---3---3--- ------------ ---0---0---0--- ------------ ---0---0---0--- ------------ ---0---0---0--- ------------ ---x---x---x--- -7-6-5---3-- ------3---3---- \__ = lick _____/ also note: the CD recording is in the key of F#, but I hate using so many barre chords. It hurts the back of my hand! So, I transcribed it to G. G I use to have a nice life. (the lick, shown in the intro above, is repeated here and after all other lines.) And I used to live by the right. But I strayed from the good side of the lord. D G And I flirted with the devil, and he delt me a card. chorus: C G And he told me, that you will never win. D G And he told me that I was his best friend. C G I had no friend (faith?) to go home to. D G So, I sold my sole to the devil; now I'm blue. Instrumental: Play 2x------------- /-3-\ /-3-\ ------------------------ ----------------------- 8-8-8-8-8-8-8----- ---6-8-6---6-8-6-- ---------------------7- -7-------7------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- bend / --------------- -8-8-6------ ---6-8-6------- --------8--- -7-------7----- ------------ --------------- ------------ --------------- ------------ --------------- ------------ bend / /-3\ /-3-\ /-3-\ /-3-\ -8-8-6---- ------6-----------6-------- --------8-- --6-8---8-6---6-8---8-6 ------------ -7----------7-------------- ------------ ---------------------------- ------------ ---------------------------- ------------ ---------------------------- /-3-\ /-3-\ /---3--\ -------6---------- -10-10-10-10--8-10-- ---6-8---8-6---- ---------------------------- -7------------7-- ---------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------- /-3-\ /--3--\ /--3--\ -8-8-8-8--6-8-6---- ------------------------ ---------------8------- -5/6-6-6--5/6-6-6---5--3 ------------------------ -6/7-7-7--6/7-7-7---5--3 ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ----- ----- -4--- -5--- ----- ----- G Never thought it could be this bad. Hurtin' like this oh it's killin' me bad. C G Now I'm stuck in a life of pain. D G And I got the devil takin' me away. Repeat chorus: note: sing "only friend" this time. Authors note: There you have it, friends. My first song submitted. It's also my first attempt at tabulator. While not 100% accurate, you should be able to play it after listening to the CD a couple of times. I welcome any and all comments (especially on the tabs). My email is twms123@aol.com.