Big City — Merle Haggard
Chords and lyrics for Big City by Merle Haggard (key of E).
Intro
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E]
Verse 1
[E]I'm tired of this dirty old city.
[A]Entirely too much work and [E]never enough play.
[E]And I'm tired of these dirty old sidewalks.
[A]Think I'll [E]walk off my [B]steady job [E]today.
Chorus
[E]Turn me loose, set me free, [A]somewhere in the middle of [E]Montana.
[B]And gimme all I got comin' to me,
[E]And keep your retirement and your [A]so called social [E]security.
[B]Big City turn me loose and set me [E]free.
Break
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
Verse 2
[E]Been workin' everyday since I was twenty.
[A]Haven't got a thing to show for [E]anything I've done.
[E]There's folks who never work and [A]they've got plenty.
[E]Think it's time some guys like [B]me had some [E]fun.
Chorus
[E]Turn me loose, set me free, [A]somewhere in the middle of [E]Montana.
[B]And gimme all I got comin' to me,
[E]And keep your retirement and your [A]so called social [E]security.
[B]Big City turn me loose and set me [E]free.
Outro
[E]Big City turn me loose and set me [B]free.