I Think I Want My Rib Back Chords

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I Think I Want My Rib Back by Kenny Chesney is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Verse 1 
G 
Now, the Bible tells a story 'bout Adam's rib. 
C 
How the Lord made a woman for companionship, 
 	 G 	  	  	 D 	  	  	 G 
Hell, the first thing she did was take a bit of that forbidden fruit. 
 
Verse 2 
G 
I Guess we'll be paying till the end of time, 
C 
At least that's how it is with that woman of mine, 
 	 G 	 D 	 G 
Oh Lord!, I think I want my rib back. 
 
Chorus: 
 	 C 
Well, this is wrong and baby that ain't right, 
 	 G 
But I'm working trying to please that woman day and night 
 	 C 	  	  	  	  	 D 
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can. 
 
G 
This is gotta change or honey I'm gonna leave, 
C 
Well I won't let evolution make a Monkey outta me 
 	 G       D 	  	  	 G 
Oh Lord!, I think I want my rib back 
 
Verse 3 
There's been a hole in my wallet and a pain in my side, 
Every since I made that girl my blushing bride 
Her daddy calls her angel and her mama calls her three times a night 
 
Verse 4 
Her cousin's on my sofa, her sisters got my car 
Her brother's drank my liquer like my house was a bar, 
Oh Lord!, I think I want my rib back 
 
Chorus once Again  
    	

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100 BPM Andante