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If Anyone Ought To Know
Recorded by Merle Haggard
Written by Bonnie Owens and Merle Haggard

G
Sittin’ in a road side tavern 
    C           D7          G
The only cowboy seated here alone
                                      
Every night some lonely lady wants to 
D7                           G
Tell me all about her broken home

                                            
It's like they can see inside my mind 
     D7                            G
They act as if they know I'll understand

I guess they know it when they hear my name 
    D7                                   G    G7
And feel it when they touch my tremblin’ hand

                            C
Ahhh but if anyone ought to know
                    G
The loneliness of a rolling stone
               D7                  G
It ought to be me I've always been alone
                   C
If anyone ought to know
                            G
Of things like hurt and misery  
             D7
It oughta be me
C              D7                 G  G7
Lord in heaven knows it oughta be me

                   C
If anyone ought to know
                    G
The loneliness of a rolling stone
               D7                           G
It ought to be me that’s the reason I’m all alone
                   C
If anyone ought to know
                            G
Of things like hurt and misery  
             D7
It oughta be me
C              D7                 G
Lord in heaven knows it oughta be me

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