Waitin Around To Die chords by Townes Van Zandt

• Capo on 4th

Am                   Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
  Am                Em
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
 Am
I guess I'll keep a'gambling
    Dm
Lots of booze and lots of rambling
   Am        Em        Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die

Am             Dm
One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa
  Am                 Em
He beat her with a belt once cause she cried
 Am
She told him to take care of me
    Dm
She headed down to Tennessee
   Am        Em         Am
It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am                   Dm
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
  Am                Em
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
 Am
I tried to kill the pain
    Dm
I bought some wine and hopped a train
   Am        Em        Am
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am                   Dm
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
  Am                Em
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
 Am
The posse caught up with me
    Dm
Drug me back to Muskogee
   Am        Em        Am
It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am                   Dm
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
  Am                Em
He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
 Am
His name's codeine
    Dm
He's the nicest thing I've seen
   Am        Em        Am
Together we're gonna wait around and die