to Turn this Rig Around

"Give Me 40 Acres (To Turn This Rig Around)" - The Willis Brothers
A-side on the single "Give Me 40 Acres (To Turn This Rig Around) / Gonna Buy Me A Juke Box" 
(1964)
 
[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dzzt-bCXJo [!]
 
[Intro]
A
 
 
[Verse 1]
       A                         D
He was heading into Boston in a big, long diesel truck
       E                                A
It was his first trip to Boston, he was having lots of luck
                                        D                 B7
He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town
    E                                               A
And this is what he said when the police chased him down
 
 

{ CHORUS }
 A                            D
"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
         E                     A
It's the easiest way that I've found
                                   D                 B7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
    E                                     A
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"
 
 
[Verse 2]
        A                                 D
When he finally found where to unload, he had a dreadful shock
    E                                       A
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
                                         D                   B7
And as he looked around him, through his tears, he made this sound
     E                                            A
"Oh, give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around"
 
 
{ CHORUS }
 A                            D
"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
         E                     A
It's the easiest way that I've found
                                   D                 B7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
    E                                     A
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"
 
 
[Interlude]
A    D
E    A
A#
 
 
[Verse 3]
        A#                           D#
When he finally got unloaded, he was glad to leave the town
       F                       A#
He was very, very happy, going back to Alabam'
                                     D#                C7
When up ahead, he saw a sign, said, "You are northward bound"
          F                                            A#
He said, "Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around"
 
 
{ CHORUS }
 A#                           D#
"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
         F                     A#
It's the easiest way that I've found
                                   D#                C7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
    F                                     A#
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"
 
 
[Verse 4]
       A#                                  D#
He was driving down the right lane, when ahead, he saw a sign
       F                               A#
And he had to make a left turn, but he could not get in line
                                                 D#                 C7
And the tears were streaming down his cheeks and they all heard him yell
         F
"Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to-"
 
 
{ CHORUS }
 A#                           D#
"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
         F                     A#
It's the easiest way that I've found
                                   D#                C7
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
    F                                     A#
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"