She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) — Jerry Reed
Chords and lyrics for She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) by Jerry Reed (key of E).
Verse 1
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Well I guess it was back in '63
N.C.
When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me
N.C.
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife
N.C.
Well she said she would, so I said "I do"
N.C.
But I'da said "I wouldn't"
N.C.
If I'da just knew how sayin' "I do"
N.C.
Was gonna screw up all of my life
N.C.
Well the first few years weren't all that bad
N.C.
I'll never forget the good times we had
N.C.
Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child support
N.C.
Well it wasn't too long till the lust all died
N.C.
And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised
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The day I come home and found my suitcase sittin' out on the porch
N.C.
Well I tried to get in
N.C.
She changed the lock
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Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said
N.C.
"Goodbye turkey. My attorney will be in touch" Mhmm
N.C.
So I decided right then and there
N.C.
I was gonna do what's right
N.C.
Give 'er her fair share
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But brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much!
Chorus
She got the [A]goldmine (She got the goldmine)
I got the [E]shaft (I got the shaft)
They [A]split it right down the middle
And then they [B]give her the better half
Well it [E]all sounds sorta funny
But it [A]hurts too much to laugh
She got the [B]goldmine, I got the [E]shaft
Verse 2
N.C.
Now listen, you ain't heard nothin' yet
N.C.
Why they give her the color televison set
N.C.
Then they give her the house, the kids and both of the cars
N.C.
See? Well then they started talkin' about child support, alimony
N.C.
And the costs to the court
N.C.
Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was
N.C.
I'm tellin' ya they have made a mistake
N.C.
Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes
N.C.
Besides, everything I ever had worth takin' they've already took
N.C.
While she's livin' like a queen on alimony
N.C.
I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney
N.C.
Askin' myself, "Why didn't you just learn how to cook?"
Chorus
They give her the [A]goldmine, (She got the goldmine)
They give me the [E]shaft (I got the shaft)
They said they're [A]splittin' it all down the middle
But [B]she got the better half
Well, it [E]all sounds mighty funny
But it [A]hurts too much to laugh
She got the [B]goldmine, I got the [E]shaft
Chorus
Well, she got the [A]goldmine, (She got the goldmine)
I got the [E]shaft (I got the shaft)
They [A]split it all down the middle
And then they [B]give her the better half
Well, I [E]guess it all sounds funny
But it [A]hurts too much to laugh
She got the [B]goldmine, I got the [E]shaft
Outro
[B][E](repeat)
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