Written by Glen Campbell/Jeremy Slate
Intro: E B C#m E F#7 A verse 1 E B D A You know my love my only wish is happiness for you E C#m E F# B So I work real hard to strike it rich but everytime I do E B D A I blow it all on some ol' witch I hardly ever knew E G#m C#m F# F#7 A E B How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' you verse 2 E B D A When ever things ain't goin' right I hurry home to you E C#m E Bbm B You kiss my lips and you comfort me as only you can do E B D A But the eagle flies on Friday night and my senses fly off too E C#m E F# A E How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' youverse 3 E B D A Everytime I get ahead I act like someone new E G#m C#m E F#7 F# B I waste the whole night talkin' big and spendin' money too E B D A Then I sneak in bed beside you broke and blue E C#m B F# A E B How come every time I itch I wind up scratchin' you D A E C#m A B EF# F#7 B I dream of comin' home to you A knight in shinin' armour A E 'Cause it seems to me that you rate much more F# B B7 Than a broken down busted farmer.
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