As Good As I Once Was Harmonica Tabs

The numbers without spaces between them are ran together, the words
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She said, I’ve seen you in here before
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I said, I’ve been here a time or two.
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She said, hello, my name is Bobby Jo.
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Meet my twin sister Betty Lou.
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And we’re both feelin kinda wild tonight.
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You’re the on-ly cowboy in this place.
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And if you’re up for a ro-de — o,
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We’ll put a big Texas smile on your face.

And I said, Girls
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I ain’t as good as I once was.
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I got a few years on me now.
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But there was a time back in my prime
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When I could really lay it down.
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And if you need some love tonight,
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Then I might have just enough.
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I ain’t as good as I once was,
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But I’m as good once as I ev-er was
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I still hang out with my best friend Dave;
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I’ve known him since we were kids at school
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Last night he had a few shots,
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Got in a tight spot, hustlin a game of pool
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With a couple of red neck boys,
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One great big bad biker man
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I heard David yell across the room,
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Hey, buddy how bout a helpin hand?

And I said Dave,
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I ain’t as good as I once was
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My, how the years have flown.
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But there was a time back in my prime
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When I could really hold my own.
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But if you wanna fight tonight,
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Guess those boys don’t look all that tough.
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I ain’t as good as I once was,
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But I’m as good once as I ev-er was
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I used to be hell on wheels
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Back when I was a younger man
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Now my body says, you can’t do this boy
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But my pride says, Oh, yes you can
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I ain’t as good as I once was
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That’s just the cold hard truth.
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I still throw a few back,
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talk a little smack
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when I’m feelin bullet proof.
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So, don’t double-dog dare me now,
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Cause I’d have to call your bluff
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I ain’t as good as I once was,
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But I’m as good once as I ev-er was
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May not be as good I once was,
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But I’m as good once as I ev-er was.