Jack Ingram - Able Bodied Man guitar chord

Able Bodied Man

By Jack Ingram

Tabbed By Larry Mofle

rmofle@satx.rr.com

5/22/04

Capo 3

D G D

I'm calling from the station and I haven’t got much time to let you know

D G A

I’ve got a ticket for Missouri and there’s things I need to say before I go

G D

If I could I’d have you meet me but I don’t see how I can

D G

I don’t have enough to pay your fare

G D

There’s a factory in Columbus hiring now I understand

G A D

And they’re looking for an able bodied man

You should receive some money in a letter that I mailed two days ago

But when I wrote the letter saying you could come to me I didn’t know

That I was going yo lose my job in such a little while

So now we’re going to have to change our plans

They may not hire me in Columbus but I'm pretty sure they will

Cause they’re looking for an able bodied man

Change key to E

E A E

If I’d had more education I’d have made a better life for me and you

E A B

But such simple manual labor is the only kind of work that I can do

A E

The bus is loading for Missouri so I guess I better go

E A

I’ll call you as soon as I can

A E

I’ll be sending you a ticket cause I think I’ll get the job

A B E

If they’re looking for an able bodied man

A B E

And remember I'm your able bodied man