I've Got A Tiger By The Tail Chords
by Buck Owens
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail by Buck Owens is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Eb7, Ab, Bb7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Eb Eb7 Ab
I'VE.. GOT.. A.. TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
Bb7 Eb
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME..
Bb7 Eb Eb7 Ab
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
Bb7 Eb
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.
Eb Eb7 Ab
WELL, I THOUGHT THE DAY I MET YOU, YOU WERE MEEK AS A LAMB
Bb7 Eb
JUST THE KIND TO FIT MY DREAMS AND PLANS
Bb7 Eb7 Ab
NOW, THE PACE WE'RE LIVIN' TAKES THE WIND FROM MY SAIL
Bb7 Eb
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL.
Eb Eb7 Ab
I'VE.. GOT.. A.. TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
Bb7 Eb
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME..
Bb7 Eb Eb7 Ab
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
Bb7 Eb
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.
Eb Eb7 Ab
WELL, EVERY NIGHT YOU DRAG ME WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE FOUND
Bb7 Eb
THERE AIN'T NO WAY TO SLOW YOU DOWN
Bb7 Eb7 Ab
I'M AS-BOUT AS HELPLESS AS A LEAF IN A GALE
Bb7 Eb
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL
Eb Eb7 Ab
I'VE.. GOT.. A.. TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
Bb7 Eb
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME..
Bb7 Eb Eb7 Ab
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
Bb7 Eb
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.