Toby Keith - It Works For Me

it works for me – toby keith
album : unleashed
writers : scotty emerick/toby keith

* * capo 2 * *

in the brackets ie ( D – A – Bm ) are little walkdowns in between lines ,
one quick strum on each chord then go into next line .

intro : D D9 D ( x2 )

D D9 D
never owned a brand new car never worked in a white collar
Bm
never held a woman longer than i held one single dollar
Em
never went out chasin’ rainbows cause there can’t be that much to it
A Asus A
even if i found my pot of gold i’d probably piss right through it
D D9 D ( D – A – Bm )
i can’t remember ever wanting for one second of my life
Bm ( Bm – A – G )
even if i did it cost too much to ever pay the price
G ( G – D/F# – Em )
i don’t dance out on the dark side ain’t no secrets i can tell
Em Asus D
so you don’t have to say a prayer for me , i just said one for myself

chorus :
G A D
i’m livin’ my li – – fe under my terms
G A Bm
i’m callin’ the shots as far as i can see
G A D D/F# G
i don’t owe nobody nothin’ i don’t answer to a soul
D/F# Em A D
might not work for you , but it works for me

D D9 D ( x2 )

D D9 D
i’ve been bent and bruised and broken and flat busted once or twice
Bm
i brought most of it upon myself but i never compromised
Em
my pride’s too hard to swallow so i’ve chewed a lot of it
A Asus A
mild mannered and soft hearted and hard headed as you get
D D9 D ( D – A – Bm )
i live out on the backroads where i walk my country mile
Bm ( Bm – A – G )
and if it’s so good in the city why don’t anybody smile
G ( G – D/F# – Em )
the traffic’s always heavy and the air ain’t fit to breathe
Em Asus D
i ain’t saying that it’s wrong for you it just don’t make sense to me

repeat chorus

chords :
A = x02220
Asus = x02230
Bm = x24432 ( bar chord ) or xx4432
D = xx0232
D9 = xx0230
D/F# = 200232 ( hold down bottom string with thumb )
Em = 022000
G = 320003