Tuning:E [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
Key:G
Capo:no capo
Tuning: [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
Note: this is the original version written by Fred Garth Circa 1985
Intro
[G] [G7] [C] [A7] [G] [D7] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G]
Verse 1
[G] [G7]
Well I’m sittin’ here, got my ol’ leg in a cast.
[C] [A7]
I’m walking on crutches, I can’t move very fast.
[G] [D7]
I got a stiff leg, I got blue toes,
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Broken legged blues
Verse 2
[G] [G7]
Wouldn’t you know it, it’d be just my luck,
[C] [A7]
My baby’s leavin’ me and I can’t catch up.
[G] [D7]
I gotta slow down, please wait for me,
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Broken legged blues.
Verse 3
[G] [G7]
Well I got a big ol’ tear in my eye,
[C] [A7]
‘Cause my baby done left me for some other guy,
[G] [D7]
‘Cause I can’t disco dance, with my
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Broken legged blues
Verse 4
[G] [G7]
You know last night when I went to bed,
[C] [A7]
I dreamed they put a cast up around my head.
[G] [D7]
I gotta bone head, I gotta nightmare,
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Broken legged blues.
Verse 5
[G] [G7]
But the worst was this morning when I tried to take a shower,
[C] [A7]
It took me about three hours.
[G] [D7]
I gotta garbage bag, I gotta rubber band,
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Broken legged blues.
Verse 6
[G] [G7]
So if you ever, break a bone.
[C] [A7]
Just call me up on your cellular telephone,
[G] [D7]
And I’ll come over and I’ll sooth….
[G] [C] [G] [D7]
Your broken legged blues.
