Intro: E B C#m E F#7 A
verse 1
E B D A
You know my love my only wish is happiness for you
E C#m E F# B
So I work real hard to strike it rich but everytime I do
E B D A
I blow it all on some ol' witch I hardly ever knew
E G#m C#m F# F#7 A E B
How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' you
verse 2
E B D A
When ever things ain't goin' right I hurry home to you
E C#m E Bbm B
You kiss my lips and you comfort me as only you can do
E B D A
But the eagle flies on Friday night and my senses fly off too
E C#m E F# A E
How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' you
F# F#7 B
I dream of comin' home to you A knight in shinin' armour
A E
'Cause it seems to me that you rate much more
F# B B7
Than a broken down busted farmer.
verse 3
E B D A
Everytime I get ahead I act like someone new
E G#m C#m E F#7 F# B
I waste the whole night talkin' big and spendin' money too
E B D A
Then I sneak in bed beside you broke and blue
E C#m B F# A E B
How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' you
D A E C#m A B E