E G7 F#7 E [Verse] N.C E Ain't that the way the luck goes A7 E Seems like it never can be found A7 Break my back to make those bank notes E Payin' on an almost always broken down F#7 Fix that car nine ways to Sunday B7 And it won't start again when Monday rolls around E G7 F#7 E [Verse] E Ain't that the way the rent goes A7 E Seems like it's never goin' down A7 And that banker's bound to foreclose E At this rate, I'll lose my interest in this town F#7 Paint the walls mend the windows B7 E E7 'Bout the time the roof comes crumblin' to the ground [Chorus] A7 E I've been footin' the bill for some time A7 E Stretchin' my credit out of line A7 Bbdim E7 C#7 Well I may not get ahead but now I won't be far behind F#7 B7 E I've got one more payment and it's mine We're gonna swing it [Solo] A7 E A7 E A7 Bbdim E7 C#7 F#7 B7 E [Verse] N.C. E Ain't that the way the heart goes A7 E Seems they just attack without a sign A7 My mind's been on vacation E And my body's been workin' overtime F#7 But I've done all that I can do B7 E E7 There's just one more balance due before it's mine [Chorus] A7 E I've been footin' the bill for some time A7 E Step by step and line by dotted line A7 Bbdim Well I haven't bought the farm yet E7 C#7 But I'm not that far behind F#7 B7 E I've got one more payment and it's mine E G7 F#7 E G7 F#7 E One more payment and it's mine E G7 F#7 E One more payment and it's mine G7 One more F#7 One more E One more