Don't Cuss the Fiddle (Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson)
written by Kris Kristofferson
from the album "Waylon & Willie"
I think this version sounds a lot better.   Could just be me, though.
Corrections welcome.
tabbed 5/14/05

INTRO: D

D                                                          Dsus2    G
I scandalized my brother while admitting that he sang some pretty songs
      A                                                                D
I'd heard that he'd been scandalizin' me and Lord I knew that that was wrong
                                                             Dsus2     G
Now I'm lookin' at it over, somethin' cool and feelin' fool enough to see
     A7                                                            D
What I had called my brother on now he had every right to call on me


CHORUS:
D                                                           D/F#    G
Don't ever cuss that fiddle boy unless you want that fiddle out of tune
     A                                                              D
That picker there in trouble boy ain't nothin' but another side of you
D                                                            D/F#     G
If we ever get to Heaven boys it ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong
      A7                                                                 D
We're in this gig together so let's settle down and steal each other's songs


I found a wounded brother drinkin' bitterly away the afternoon
And soon enough he turned on me like he'd done every face in that saloon
Well we cussed him to the ground and said he couldn't even steal a decent song
But as soon as it was spoken we was sad enough to wish that we were wrong

CHORUS

   A7                                                                  D
I know that it sounds silly but I think that I just stoled somebody's song


TAG (VERSE CHORDS):

She's a good hearted woman in love with a good timin' man
And she loves in spite of his ways that she don't understand
And through teardrops and laughter they'll pass through this world hand in hand
She's a good hearted woman in love with a good timin' man