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Heads They Win and Tails I Lose

from Outstanding in his Field by Richard Bowdon

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For many, life really is stacked against them. For others, it’s not, at least not as much as they think, but it’s a convenient excuse. Interpret it either way; this song is for them.

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[C]Heads they win and [F]tails I [C]lose / It's the [F]only game they [C]let me play
Heads they win and [F]tails I [C]lose / It's the [F]only game in [G]town
[C]Every time I [F]get the [C]blues / I'm [F]lying in my [C]bed all day
Check my phone and [F]get the [C]news / I'm [F]stayin' [G]under[C]ground

{c:B part}
[F]Daddy taught me [G]never to make [Am]trouble
[B]Keep your head down son and you'll be [Em]fine
Now I'm [A]staring at my [A7]shoes and seeing [D]double
I'm [A]not quite sure that's [A7]what he had in [D]mind [G]

{c:A part break}

{c:B part}
[F]Momma was the [G]only one who [Am]told me
[B]never let them call you second [Em]rate
[A]later when those [A7]bastards bought and [D]sold me
if [A]only she was [A7]here to set them [D]straight [G]

{c:A part}
[C]Heads I lose and [F]tails they [C]win / It's the [F]same old story [C]nothing changes
Heads I lose and [F]tails they [C]win / It's the [F]only game a[G]round
[C]Morning I'll be[F]gin a[C]gain to [F]push that boulder [C]up that mountain
Sunset always [F]comes and [C]then / I'll[F]watch it [G]roll back [C]down

{c:B part}
[F]The talking heads they [G]tell me who to [Am]hate more
the [B]other side yeah they're the ones to [Em]blame
But it [A]never seems to [A7]matter who I [D]vote for
The [A]end result is [A7]pretty much the [D]same [G]

{c:A part}
[C]Heads they win and [F]tails I [C]lose / It's the [F]only game they [C]let me play
Heads they win and [F]tails I [C]lose / It's the [F]only game in [G]town
[C]Every time I [F]get the [C]blues / I'm [F]lying in my [C]bed all day
Check my phone and [F]get the [C]news / I'm [F]stayin' [G]under[C]ground

{c:outro}
[C]Heads they win and [F]tails I [C]lose / It's the [F]only [G]game a[C]round

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from Outstanding in his Field, released June 19, 2021

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Richard Bowdon Cary, North Carolina

A prolific singer-songwriter over four decades, Richard Bowdon carries forward the best Americana traditions of country, rock, blues, and folk.

Richard was selected three times for the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition.

Richard performs at festivals, parties, showcases, restaurants, wineries, and brewpubs in the NC Triangle area. ... more

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