Forty Acres Chords & Lyrics - Boxcar Willie

[C]He was headin' into Beantown in a [D7]big long diesel truck

It was [G7]his first trip to Boston he was [C]having all bad luck

He was going the wrong direction down a [D7]one-way street in town

And [G7]this is what he said when the police chased him [C]down

Give me forty acres and I'll [D7]turn this rig around

[G7]Give me forty acres it's the [C]easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or [D7]turn it right downtown

[G7]But I need forty acres to turn this rig [C]around

When he finally found where to unload [D7]he had a dreadful shock

His [G7]trailer pointed toward the road and his [C]cab right to the dock

And as he looked around him through the [D7]tears he made this sound

Well [G7]give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig [C]around

Give me forty acres and I'll [D7]turn this rig around

[G7]Give me forty acres it's the [C]easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or [D7]turn it right downtown

[G7]But I need forty acres to turn this rig [C]around

When he finally got unloaded he was[D7] glad to leave the town

He was [G7]very very happy goin' [C]back to Alabam'

When up ahead he saw a sign that [D7]said you're northward bound

He said [G7]give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig [C]around

Give me forty acres and I'll [D7]turn this rig around

[G7]Give me forty acres it's the [C]easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or [D7]turn it right downtown

[G7]But I need forty acres to turn this rig [C]around

He was driving down the right lane when [D7]ahead he saw a sign

He [G7]had to make a left turn but [C]could not get in line

Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and [D7]everybody heard him yell

Give me [G7]forty sticks of dynamite and I'll [C]blow this thing to ...

Give me forty acres and I'll [D7]turn this rig around

[G7]Give me forty acres it's the [C]easiest way I've found

Some guys can turn it on a dime or [D7]turn it right downtown

[G7]But I need forty acres to turn this rig [C]around

Yeah give me forty acres and I'll [D7]turn this rig around

[G7]Give me forty acres it's the [C]easiest way I've found

Now if you can turn it on a dime or [D7]turn it way downtown

[G7]But I need forty acres to turn this rig [C]around

Yeah it takes me forty acres to[D7] turn this thing around

[G7]Better make that fifty acres

[C]Well maybe I can turn when I get to [D7]Kansas [G7]better make that Texas

[C]Heck with it I’ll back all the way to Birmingham

[D7]Cleveland [G7]how'd I get to [C]Cleveland