* He plays the A7sus4 like this...
E|--3---|
B|--3---|
G|-2----|
D|-2----|
A|------o|
E|------x|


Into:
G D Em Cadd9

Verse 1:

G 
I caught a .22 bullet in my thigh one night
D
Tryin' to break up a barroom fight
              Em                      Cadd9
Went home dug it out with my ole Case knife

        G
I broke down in a blizzard on the Great Divide
D
Walked twenty miles till I caught a ride
Em                                              Cadd9
The Trooper said boy it's a wonder you're still alive


Chorus:
          D
I've rode hard luck
          A7sus4
I've been bruised and bucked
          D
I've been hittin' the ground and turnin' around
    A7sus4          Cadd9
And gettin' back up
                Em                     D
And now they're layin' 'em off down at Kankakee
            Cadd9
And there's boards on the windows up and down the street
            G                          D                 Em    Cadd9
And they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn
            Em                D
But you can bet your ass I’ll keep the lights on
Cadd9                        
Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone
          G                        D             A7sus4
Cuz I’m a bring it on git 'er done don't run s.o.b.
          Cadd9          D                    G
Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me

Repeat intro:
G D Em Cadd9

Verse 2:

        G
I got a three legged dog I call Jake
        D
Got the won't back down scars on his face
   Em                              Cadd9
He tussled with a bear and came in second place

   G
He comes back home every now and then
          D
With some brand new scars and I have to grin
    Em                                 Cadd9
You know I’m proud to call ole Jake my friend


Chorus:
                D
'Cuz he's known hard luck
          A7sus4
He's been bruised and bucked
          D
He's been hittin' the ground and turnin' around
    A7sus4         Cadd9
And gettin' back up
                Em                     D
And now they're layin' 'em off down at Kankakee
            Cadd9
And there's boards on the windows up and down the street
            G                          D                 Em    Cadd9
And they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn
            Em                D
But you can bet your ass I’ll keep the lights on
Cadd9
Keep my babies fed and throw my dog a bone
          G                   D                  A7sus4
Cuz I’m a bring it on git 'er done don't run s.o.b.
          Cadd9          D                    Em
Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me
          Cadd9          D                    G
Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me