Jamey Johnson - Keepin Up With The Jonesin

standard tuning

no capo

on the walkdown after the verses , hold your thumb on the F# ( the 2nd fret ) on the
low E when you play the D chord .

lord , i quit the drinkin , the smokin , and the honkytonk life
( no chord ) A
the day that a ring and a preacher made her my wife
E B G A
and i said i do but i didn’t have a clue how i’d miss all the whiskey and women
E A E
i tried to be true , but its all i can do , keepin’ up with the jonesin
D A E

walkdown : A G D E

man , this hectic , domestic lifestyle takes a while to adjust
E A
she don’t seem to remember that ol’ rowdy rambler i was
E B G A
cause she calls up her friends and tells them how good i been doin
E A
but the truth is that i’m goin outta my mind , keepin up with the jonesin
D A E

A G D E

i miss gettin high and stayin out all night with all my old friends
A G A E
i miss the liquor , the bartenders , the fights , the girls and the bands
D A E
it wouldn’t be so damn hard if i didn’t know what im missin
A G A E
she don’t understand , im doin all that i can , keepin up with the jonesin
D A E

A G D E

during the solo :

A G A E D A E

lord it gets so hard when i know what i’m missing
A G A E
sometimes i give in , start over again , keepin up with the jonesin
D A E
son , i understand , it takes a hell of a man , keepin up with the jonesin
D A E