fiction family – jon foreman

standard tuning

first time transcribing chords not sure if this is 100% or not

– verse : –

B E
i met a pretty girl the next town over
B F#
running like a river , thin and long
B
other than her dress
E
she looked mighty well depressed
B F# B
so i asked this little lady what was wrong

B E
she said , “all my life i’ve tried to be an outlaw
B F#
i’ve tried to spit and chew and steal and rob
B
but i ain’t no good at thieven’
E
so i might as well be leaven
B F# B
i think i’m off and go get a job”

B E
i told the pretty girl , “don’t be so foolish
B F#
don’t be so quick to leave a life of crime
B
see i’ll be quick to call it
E
you can practice on my wallet
B F# B
and that way if you’re caught you won’t do time”

– chorus –

F#
just rob me!
B
just rob me!
B F#
a pretty face like yours don’t come for free
B
if i can call you honey
E
well then you can take my money
B
so darling keep your gun
B
and just rob me

– ( drew’s ) instrumental –

B E B E B

– verse 2 –

B E
i saw that girl again a few months later
B F#
to see her with her gun was a relief
B
i said , “honey you’ve got attributes
E
like lace and lips and high heeled boots
B F# B
but dearie your just no good as a thief”

B E
she said , “mister how do you know that i’m failing
B F#
i might as well rob twenty banks today”
B
i looked into her eyes
E
and said , missy , i’d be surprised ,
B F# B
you’re pointing that there gun the wrong way .

– repeat chorus –

– bridge –

F# B
maybe every woman is an outlaw
F# B
i’m pretty sure they’re pretty thieves in black
F# ( hold then break ) F# ( hold then break )
they’ll make you scream like smoke
F# ( hold then break )
and then they rob you broke
F# F# F#
but i suppose don’t mind being robbed like that

– verse 3 –

B E
so my pretty thief and i started a family
B F#
yeah my outlaw’s been giving me in laws ya’all
B
she kept her thieving art
E
sure as rain she stole my heart
B B
she tells me it’s for a worthy cause

– second chorus/Ending –

F#
just rob me!
B
just rob me!
B F#
deep down my darling is a thief
B E
she may do the dishes but i pay her for my kisses
B
i know its not malicious
E
shes just in the thieving business
B
she calls herself my missus
E
but shes got me by the britches
B F#
i say darling keep your gun
B
and just rob me