Merle Haggard - Fighting Side Of Me (corrected) guitar chord

Fighting Side Of Me

Merle Haggard

Intro: “B”

E B7

I hear people talking bad about the way we have to live here in this country.

E

Harpin' on the wars we fight gripin' 'bout the way things ought to be.

B7

I don't mind them switchin' sides and standin' up for things they beleive in,

E

When they're runnin' down my country man, they're walkin' on the fightin' side Of Me.

Chorus

E B7

Yea walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

E

Runnin' down a way of life our fightin' men have fought and died to keep,

A

If you don't love it, leave it, let this song that I'm singin' be a warnin',

B7 E

When you're runnin' down my country man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Instrumental: “B”

E B7

I read about some squirley guy, who claims that he just don't beleive in fightin',

E

And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on bein' free.

B7

They love our milk and honey but, they preach about some other way of livin',

E

When they're runnin' down my country hoss', they're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Chorus

E B7

Yea walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

E

Runnin' down a way of life our fightin' men have fought and died to keep,

A

If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singin' be a warnin',

B7 E

When you're runnin' down my country man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Repeat Chorus - Advance ½ Step to “F”

F C7

Yea walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

F

Runnin' down a way of life our fightin' men have fought and died to keep,

Bb

If you don't love it, leave it, let this song I'm singin' be a warnin',

C7 F

When you're runnin' down my country man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.