Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed - She Got The Gold Mine guitar chord

She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)

Written by - Jerry Reed

Key Of “E”

INTRO: Stum the “E”

DRUM VERSES (Chords shown, strike once..then drums only until riff)

E

Well, I guess it was back in '63

When eatin' my cookin' got the better of me lead guitar

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife

E

Well, she said she would...So I said,'I do'

But I'da said, 'I wouldn't'.If I'da just knew how sayin' 'I do'

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E )

Was gonna screw up all o' my life

E

Well, the first few years weren't all that bad

I'll never forget the good times we had

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

Cause I'm reminded every month when I send her the child sup-port

E

Well, it wasn't too long til the lust all died

And I'll admit I wasn't too surprised

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

The day I came home and found my suitcase sittin'out on the porch

CHORDED VERSES

E

Well, I tried to get in, she changed the lock

A

....Then I found this note taped on the mailbox that said

B E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

....'Goodbye, turkey...My attorney will be in touch'

E

So I decided right then and there

A

...I was gonna do what's right...Give 'er her fair share

B E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E )

...But, brother, I didn't know her share was gonna be that much

CHORUS

A

She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

E

I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

A

They split it right down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note)

And then they give her the better half

E

Well, it all sounds sorta funny

A

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

DRUM VERSES

E

Now listen up...you ain't heard nothin' yet

Why, they give 'er the color televison set

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

Then they give 'er the house, the kids and both of the cars

See

E

Well, then they started talkin' about child support,

alimony..And the costs to the court

E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

Didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was

CHORDED VERSES

E

I'm tellin' ya, they have made a mistake

A

..'Cause it adds up to more than this cowboy makes

B E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

..Besides, everythin' I ever had worth takin'they've already took

E

While she's livin' like a queen on alimony

A

...I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' baloney

B E (E-G-A-B-A-G-E)

...Askin' myself, 'Why didn't you just learn how to cook?'

CHORUS

A

They give her the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

E

They give me the shaft (I got the shaft)

A

They said they splittin’ it all down the middle

(stop) B(Bass Note)

But she got the better half

E

Well, it all sounds sorta funny

A

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,..I got the shaft

CHORUS INSTRUMENTALLY

CHORUS /VOCALS

E A

Well, She got the gold mine (She got the gold mine)

E

I got the shaft (I got the shaft)

A

They split it all down the middle

(stop) B (Bass Note)

But they give her the better half

E

Well, it all sounds mighty funny(Ooh, ooh, ha ha ha)

A

But it hurts too much to laugh

E B E

She got the gold mine,.I got the shaft

OUTRO VERSE

B E

Yea, I ain’t kiddin..I got the shaft

B E

...But I don't have to worry about totin' a billfold anymore

B

....Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

E B

....I let my wife tote it...I'm gonna be carryin' food stamps

E

You get it, judge...I'm gonna be indebted

B E

...That's not funny....Huh...

B

...Contempt of court.

E B - E (fade)

What do you mean..I'm in contempt of court

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