Iron Ore Betty
John Prine

Intro:
[C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G]

Yea[G]h, I'm going steady with Iron Ore Betty
And sh[C]e's going steady with m[G]e
We receive our mail in the same mailbox
And we w[A]atch the same T[D].V.
I got ru[C]gburns on my elb[G]ows
She's got 'em on her kn[C]ees.
Yeah, I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
[G7] [C7] [G7] [A7] [D]
[G7] [C7] [G7] [D] [G7]

H[G]ey, I been pickin' my brains out.
I been w[C]orkin' at the hardware st[G]ore
I been trying to put a chicken in the window
[A]Chase away the wolf from the do[D]or
B[C]etty's been down in the ir[G]on ore mine
Bringin' home ene[C]rgy
Yeah, I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
[G7] [C7] [G7] [A7] [D]
[G7] [C7] [G7] [D] [G7]

I[G] been speaking to her in English
She's been sp[C]eakin' in the English to[G]o
We always speak the same language
Cause we're a[A]lways gettin' thro[D]ugh
Well, I [C]met her at a dance at the Un[G]ion Hall
It was a night with Daddy [C]G.
Yeah, I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
[G7] [C7] [G7] [A7] [D]
[G7] [C7] [G7] [D] [G7]

Yea[G]h, I'm going steady with Iron Ore Betty
And sh[C]e's going steady with m[G]e
We receive our mail in the same mailbox
And we w[A]atch the same T[D].V.
I got ru[C]gburns on my elb[G]ows
She's got 'em on her kn[C]ees.
Yeah, I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
Yeah, [C]I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
Yeah, [C]I'm going steady with Ir[G]on Ore Betty
Sh[D]e's going steady with [G]me
[G7] [C7] [G7] [A7] [D]
[G7] [C7] [G7] [D] [G7]

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