Intro: G C G C
T[G]hat tinpot town went and spat me out
O[C]nto that eastern track
M[G]y Dad he gave me a month or two
Before the ci[C]ty spat me back
A f[D]lat bed truck picked me up
And I cr[C]ossed that great divide
I had [D]3 good days 'til I spent my pay
N[C]ow I'm on a downward sl[D]ide
Chorus
O[G]h I[C]'m on a losing st[G]reak[D]
Do[G]wn a paddle I'm [C]up the creek
M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing st[G]reak[G][C][G][G][C][G]
T[G]he city don't place any worth
On a sm[C]all town rouseabout
I've ne[G]ver seen so many folks
But so fe[C]w who'll help you out
Got a ki[D]tchen job to earn a bob
Doing n[C]ine hours every night
I ca[D]lled my Dad about six weeks in
And said[C] "Ya mongrel, you were r[D]ight!"
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Instrumental: Em A Em A C D C D
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M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing st[G]reak[C][G]
M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing strea[G]k[C][G][C][G][C][G]
Lord have mercy (spoken)
T[G]hat tinpot town went and spat me out
O[C]nto that eastern track
M[G]y Dad he gave me a month or two
Before the ci[C]ty spat me back
A f[D]lat bed truck picked me up
And I cr[C]ossed that great divide
I had [D]3 good days 'til I spent my pay
N[C]ow I'm on a downward sl[D]ide
Chorus
O[G]h I[C]'m on a losing st[G]reak[D]
Do[G]wn a paddle I'm [C]up the creek
M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing st[G]reak[G][C][G][G][C][G]
T[G]he city don't place any worth
On a sm[C]all town rouseabout
I've ne[G]ver seen so many folks
But so fe[C]w who'll help you out
Got a ki[D]tchen job to earn a bob
Doing n[C]ine hours every night
I ca[D]lled my Dad about six weeks in
And said[C] "Ya mongrel, you were r[D]ight!"
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental: Em A Em A C D C D
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M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing st[G]reak[C][G]
M[G]ercy be
I[D]'m on a losing strea[G]k[C][G][C][G][C][G]
Lord have mercy (spoken)
