I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Key: D
Time: 

Chorus:
I’ve got a [D]tiger by the tail it’s plain to [G]see
I [A7]won’t be much when you get [D]through with [A7]me
Well I’m a [D]losing weight and I’m [D7]turning mighty [G]pale
[A7] Looks like I’ve got a tiger by the [D]tail

Verse: 
Well I [D]thought the day I met you were [G]meek as a lamb
[A7]Just the kind to fit my [D]dreams and plans
Now the [D]pace we’re living takes the [G]wind from my sails
And it [A7]looks like I’ve got a tiger by the [D]tail
 
Chorus:
I’ve got a [D]tiger by the tail it’s plain to [G]see
I [A7]won’t be much when you get [D]through with [A7]me
Well I’m a [D]losing weight and I’m [D7]turning mighty [G]pale
[A7] Looks like I’ve got a tiger by the [D]tail

Verse:
Well every [D]night you drag me where the [G]bright lights are found
[A7]There ain’t no way to slow you [D]down
[D]I’m about as helpless as a [G]leaf in a gale 
And it [A7]looks like I’ve got a tiger by the [D]tail
 
Chorus:
I’ve got a [D]tiger by the tail it’s plain to [G]see
I [A7]won’t be much when you get [D]through with [A7]me
Well I’m a [D]losing weight and I’m [D7]turning mighty [G]pale
[A7] Looks like I’ve got a tiger by the [D]tail

Copyright: 1964 Buck Owens