Wanted Man Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays445

Wanted Man by Hank Williams III is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			E G B E X2 
 
     E                 G 
When I was thirteen my dad said to me  
B                          E 
Son when you're grown be a man 
                         G 
You'll have to cheat and you'll have to steal 
B                     E 
Just to get the upper hand. 
                            G      
That was twenty years ago I live my life on the road 
      B            E 
Cause I'm a Wanted Man. 
                            G 
I'm just doin' what I know, it's the only life I know 
B            E 
I'm a Wanted Man. 
 
E G B E X 4 
 
        E                     G 
So just take it real slow and do what your told 
    B                E 
And I won't hurt you man 
                                  G 
I will take what I need I'm gonna leave the rest 
         B                 E 
But if I don't you'll understand. 
                                    G 
I'm just doin' what I know it's the only life I know 
      B               E 
I'm a son of a Wanted Man. 
 
         E                            G 
I'm just livin' off the road it's the only life I know  
      B            E 
Cause I'm a Wanted Man. 
 
E G B E X 4 
 
E                  G 
Too many women and too much pills 
B             E 
Too much damn cocaine 
                     G 
Too much whiskey and too much weed 
     B              E 
I've smoked away my brain. 
                                   G 
I'm just doin' what I know live my life on the road 
      B            E 
Cause I'm a Wanted Man. 
                                  G 
It's the only life I know live my life on the road 
            B               E 
Cause I'm a son of a Wanted Man. 
 
E G B E X 2 
 
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