D Em G D

[Verse 1]
  D                        Em
I've lived the life of a hired hand
  G                         D
I've lived the life of a working man
  D                        Em
I've lived the life of a gypsy too
             G                    D
And I have lived the life of a drunken fool

[Chorus]
  D                          D G             D
I've got a weakness for them ole swayback horses
  D               Em
Pretty girls and fine guitars
  G                D
Antique cars and cowboy bars

[Intro]

D Em G D

[Verse 2]
  D                           Em
Well these hands they build mansions
 G                     D
And they build cow stanchions
  D              Em
I've rode 'em a mile, a few
            G                   D
And I have laid them down on a bale or two

[Chorus]
  D                          D G             D
I've got a weakness for them ole swayback horses
  D               Em
Pretty girls and fine guitars
  G                D
Antique cars and cowboy bars

[Verse 3]
  D                   Em
These hand ride the rough stock
  G                       D
Punch post holes through hard rock
 D                       Em
No they won't never be cruel to you
  G                          D
There's certain things they just won't do
  D                   Em
These hands ride the cell block
 G                D
Peel coyotes and tie pack knots
  D                   Em
They'll pick an ole guitar too
 G                    D
And that ain't all they'll do

[Chorus]
  D                          D G             D
I've got a weakness for them ole swayback horses
  D               Em
Pretty girls and fine guitars
  G                D
Antique cars and cowboy bars

 D                         Em
Well it's a long way from over
 G                           D
I see a field of four leaf clovers
 D                   Em
Money's always come hard for me
 G                D
But that won't always be


[Chorus]
  D                          D G             D
I've got a weakness for them ole swayback horses
  D               Em
Pretty girls and fine guitars
  G                D
Antique cars and cowboy bars
D               Em
Pretty girls and fine guitars
  G                D
Antique cars and cowboy bars