I've got a tiger by the tail

by Buck Owens

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(chorus)
  6    -6  -7  7   7   7   7     7    5      -5    6   -6
I've   got  a  ti-ger by  the  tail, it's   plain  to  see.
-6   -7     -7    -7      -7     -7    7       -7       -7    6
 I  won't   be   much    when    you  get    through   with  me.
7    7  7    7       7       7      7  7      5     -5     6   -6
I'm  a los-ing    weight     and - a   turn-ing     might-y   pale,
5     -5   6     6     6  -6  6   -5  5   -4   4
and    I  know  I've  got  a  ti-ger by   the tail.

(1st verse)
7      7       7     7 -8  7     5      -5    6       -6  -6 6  -6
I  thought    the   day I met   you,    you  were    meek as a lamb;
-7     -7  -7    -7 -7  7      -7       -6     6
just  the kind   to fit my   dreams    and   plans.
6    7   7   7      -8     7   5     -5    6   -6   -6  6    -6
But now the pace  we're   liv-ing   takes the wind from my sail,
5     -5   6      6    6   -6  6  -5   5   -4   4
And    I  know  I've  got  a   ti-ger  by  the tail.

(repeat chorus)

(2nd verse)
7        7        7      7     5     -5      6     -6       -6
Ev'ry night      you   drag    me   where   the   bright   lights
6      -6         -7      -7   -7   -7   7   -7     -6     6
are   found.     There  ain't  no   way  to slow    you   down.
7    7   7    -8   7      5   -5  6  -6   -6 6  -6
I'm  a-bout   as   help-less  as  a leaf  in a gale.
5     -5   6      6     6  -6  6  -5   5   -4   4
And   I   know  I've   got  a  ti-ger by   the tail.

(repeat chorus)