[Intro]
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[Verse]
              A                     
I ain’t got nobody hangin’ ’round my
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 doorstep. 
I ain’t got nobody hangin’ ’round my doorstep. 
             A                
Ain’t got no loose change just
                    E 
 a-hangin’ round my jeans. 
Ain’t got no loose change just a-hangin’ round my jeans. 
           A                       
If you see somebody, would you send
          D 
 ’em over my way? 
If you see somebody, would you send ’em over my way? 
                 A        E          
I could use some help here with a can
             A 
 of pork and beans.
I could use some help here with a can of pork and beans.
[Verse]
             A                      
I once had a family, but they up and
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 left me 
I once had a family, but they up and left me 
                    A               
with nothin’ but an 8-track, another
                E 
 side of George Jones. 
with nothin’ but an 8-track, another side of George Jones. 
              A                     
I was in high cotton, just a bangin’
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 on my six string, 
I was in high cotton, just a bangin’ on my six string, 
                 A         E       
A-kickin’ at the trash can, walkin’
          A 
 skin and bones.
A-kickin’ at the trash can, walkin’ skin and bones.
[Chorus]
               D                    
I can see your back porch if I close
    A 
 my eyes now. 
I can see your back porch if I close my eyes now. 
               A                   
I can hear the train tracks through
                    E 
 the laundry on the line. 
I can hear the train tracks through the laundry on the line. 
                       A            
I’m thinkin’ it’s your business, but
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 you don’t got to answer 
I’m thinkin’ it’s your business, but you don’t got to answer 
                     A          E  
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in
           A 
 the summertime.
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in the summertime.
[Instrumental]
A    D    A    E
[Verse]
            A                        
Everybody’s out there climbin’ on the
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 trees now, 
Everybody’s out there climbin’ on the trees now, 
                A                  
Swingin’ in the breeze now, hanging
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 on the vine. 
Swingin’ in the breeze now, hanging on the vine. 
                     A          
I’m dreamin’ ‘bout a sailboat. I
              D 
 don’t need a fur coat. 
I’m dreamin’ ‘bout a sailboat. I don’t need a fur coat. 
               A         E        
Underneath the dashboard, got some
              A 
 sweet potato wine.
Underneath the dashboard, got some sweet potato wine.
[Chorus]
               D                    
I can see your back porch if I close
    A 
 my eyes now. 
I can see your back porch if I close my eyes now. 
               A                   
I can hear the train tracks through
                    E 
 the laundry on the line. 
I can hear the train tracks through the laundry on the line. 
                       A            
I’m thinking it’s your business, but
                  D 
 you don’t got to answer 
I’m thinking it’s your business, but you don’t got to answer 
                     A          E  
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in
           A 
 the summertime. 
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in the summertime. 
                     A          E  
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in
           A     E A 
 the summertime.
I’m knockin’ on your screen door in the summertime.