intermediate
I Ain't Broke (But I'm Badly Bent)
Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
G
G
C
G
C
G
G
G7
B x2
C
C
G
G
D
D
G
G
Chords used:
C
D
G
G7
Lyrics
I'm goin' back to the country, I can't pay the rent
Though I'm not exactly broke, brother I'm sure bent
Can't understand where my money went
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.
Well, I had a lot of money, but to the city went
I met too many good looking girls and that's where my money went
Yeah I know just where it went
No I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.
When I get back to the country I'll be livin' in a tent
Ma and Pa will sure be mad about all the money I spent
Can't understand just where it went
No I ain't broke but I'm badly bent
Yeah I know just where it went
No I ain't broke, but brother I'm badly bent.
About This Song
I Ain't Broke (But I'm Badly Bent) is a humorous honky-tonk style country song popularized by Bill Carlisle in the 1960s and later covered by countless bluegrass bands. The title's wordplay perfectly captures the working man's lament that made it a crowd favorite at festivals and jams.
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