Waitin' 'Round to Die
Written by Townes Van Zandt
Recorded by Whitey Morgan and the 78's

(Capo on 4)

Intro.:  (Am) x 4 bars

Some-(Am)times I don't know where this dirty (Dm)road is taking me
Some-(Am)times I can't even see the reason (E)why
I (Am)guess I keep a-gamblin' lots of (Dm)booze and lots of ramblin'
It's (Am)easier than just (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die

Solo:  |(Am)(E)|(Am) |

(Am)One time, friends, I had a Ma', hell, I (Dm)even had a Pa'
He (Am)beat her with a belt once 'cause she (E)cried
She told (Am)him to take care of me, headed (Dm)back to Tennessee
It's (Am)easier than just a-(E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die
Yeah, I guess it's (Am)easier than just (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die

I (Am)came of age and I found a girl down in a (Dm)Tuscaloosa bar
She (Am)cleaned me out and hit in on the (E)sly
I (Am)tried to kill the pain, I bought some (Dm)wine and hopped a train
It's (Am)easier than just a-(E)waitin' ’round to (Am)die
Yeah, it seemed (Am)easier than just (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die

Solo:  |(Am) |(Dm) |(Am) |(E) |(Am) |(Dm) |(Am)(E)|(Am)

Well a (Am)friend said he knew where some (Dm)easy money was
We (Am)robbed a man, and brother did we (E)fly
But the (Am)posse caught up with me and drug me (Am)back to Muskogee
Now it's (Am)two long years (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die
Now it's (Am)two long years just (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die

Solo:  |(Am) |(Dm) |(Am) |(E) |(Am) |(Dm) |(Am)(E)|(Am)

(Am)Now I'm out of prison, I (Dm)got me a friend at last
(Am)He don't drink or steal or cheat or (E)lie
His (Am)name's Codine, he's 'bout the (Dm)nicest thing I've ever seen
To-(Am)gather we're gonna (E)wait 'round to (Am)die

To-(Am)gather we're gonna (E)wait 'round to (Am)die
To-(Am)gather we're gonna (E)wait 'round to (Am)die
To-(Am)gather we're gonna (E)wait 'round to (Am)die
Some-(Am)times I don't know where this dirty (Dm)road is takin' me
It's (Am)easier than just (E)waitin' 'round to (Am)die