C              F                    G7               C
Lord I've been hanging out of town, in that low down rain

C                  F               G7               C
Watching good time Charlie friend, whos' driving me insane
                      
C             F                    G7                 C
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights look red

C                    F            G7            C
Wish I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed

CH

C   F                C      G7                C
Get myself a rocking chair, to see if I could lose

     F          G7         F               C
Them thin dime, hard time, hello Church St.Blues

C              F                 G7              C
Found myself a picker friend, to read yesterdays news

C              F      G7             C
Folded up page 21 and stuck it in my shoes

C                 F               G7                C
Gave them nickels to the poor, my good turn for the day

C            F                 G7           C 
Folded up my old bill-fold and threw it far away 


CH

          F
And I got myself………..


C                      F               G7
Lord I wish I had some guitar strings, old  Black Diamond
C
brand

C                      F              G7               C
I'd string up this old Martin box and go and join some band

C                     F         C           G7
But I guess I'm gonna stay right here, just pick and sing 

C
awhile

C                F               G7                 C
Try to make me a good change and give them folks a smile


CH

C       F
And get myself…………….




















C                      F                                G7                       C
Lord I've been hanging out of town, in that low down rain

C                               F                      G7                          C
Watching good time Charlie friend, whos'  driving me insane

C                        F                               G7                      C       
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights look red

C                                   F                  G7                 C     
Wish I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed

CH
 
C     F                        C        G7                     C
Get myself a rocking chair, to see if I could lose

           F               G7            F                         C
Them thin dime, hard time, hello Church St.  Blues

C                       F                         G7                     C    
Found myself a picker friend, to read yesterdays news

C                       F         G7                  C
Folded up page 21 and stuck it in my shoes

C                            F                        G7                       C
Gave them nickels to the poor, my good turn for the day

C                      F                        G7              C                  
Folded up  my old bill-fold and threw it far away 


CH

C              F
And I got myself………..


C                                    F                    G7 
Lord I wish I had some guitar strings, old  Black Diamond brand


C                               F                        G7                      C
I'd string up this old Martin box and go and join some band

C                                  F                              G7                C
But I guess I'm gonna stay right here, just pick and sing awhile


C                           F                         G7                        C
Try to make me a good change and give them folks a smile



CH

C           F
And get myself…………….









C                      F                                G7                       C
Lord I've been hanging out of town, in that low down rain

C                               F                      G7                          C
Watching good time Charlie friend, whos'  driving me insane

C                        F                               G7                      C
Down on shady Charlotte Street, the green lights look red

C                                   F                  G7                 C     
Wish I was back home on the farm, in my feather bed

CH
 
C     F                        C        G7                     C
Get myself a rocking chair, to see if I could lose

           F               G7            F                         C
Them thin dime, hard time, hello Church St.  Blues

C                       F                         G7                     C    
Found myself a picker friend, to read yesterdays news

C                       F         G7                  C
Folded up page 21 and stuck it in my shoes

C                            F                        G7                       C
Gave them nickels to the poor, my good turn for the day

C                      F                        G7              C                  
Folded up  my old bill-fold and threw it far away 


CH

C              F
And I got myself………..


C                                    F                    G7                       
Lord I wish I had some guitar strings, old  Black Diamond brand


C                               F                        G7                      C
I'd string up this old Martin box and go and join some band

C                                  F                              G7                C
But I guess I'm gonna stay right here, just pick and sing awhile


C                           F                         G7                        C
Try to make me a good change and give them folks a smile



CH

C           F
And get myself…………….




Note: lst time tabber but this works for me.  Heard this sung by Norman Blake.  3
I guess it's the same one.