Written by Jim Messina
Intro: C A7/C# D C# C A7/C# D C# 1st Verse C A7/C# D7 G7 I get up in the morning with a cock-a-doodle-do, C A7/C# D7 G7 F I get myself together if and when I chose.2nd Verse C A7/C# D7 I best get all my chores done, got some friends a G7 Commin' by. C A7/C# D7 G7 That's part of country livin I’m just trying to get by,F Edim7 Dm7 G Edim7 Ab I'm just buckin time, without a reason or rhyme, Ab Gm7 Fm7 C A7 D7 Oh what a wonderful way, D7 G7 C A7 D7 To spend a carefree country day, oh D7 G7 C F C A7/C# D C# I got to have it that way.Interlude F Eb7 Ab7 Eb/Ab G7 C A7/C# D C# C A7/C# D C# 3rd Verse C A7/C# D7 G7 I make myself a livin' off a haulin' on junk, C A7/C# G7 The wagon that I’m driving came from happy worker’s dump.F Edim7 Dm7 G Edim7 Ab I'm just buckin time, without a reason or rhyme, Ab Gm7 Fm7 C A7 D7 Oh what a wonderful way, D7 G7 C A7 D7 To spend a carefree country day, oh D7 G7 C F I got to have it that way.Outro: C A7 D7 G7 (x2)F Edim Dm7 G Edim7 Ab I'm just buckin time, without a reason or rhyme, Ab Gm7 Fm7 C A7 D7 Oh what a wonderful way, D7 G7 C A7 D7 To spend a carefree country day, oh D7 G7 I got to have it that way.