Eating Out Of Your Hand

Bill Harrell

Written by Bill Harrell and Hope Harlow

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V ii

Verse 1

C                                        F                D7
I'm tired of eating out of your hand I'm tired of getting told
      G7                                                C
These blues are leaving me as of now I'll be the one so bold
                                   F                 D7
You better walk the chalk line and let this poor man be
   G7                                                  C
Or else you'll find yourself alone footloose and fancy free

Verse 2

                                         F           Dm
Eating out of your hand you think you've got me on a string
       G7                                                    C
You've fooled me more than once but let me tell you just one thing
                             F                D7
Someday I'll leave you woman then you'll understand
  G7                                              C
A man can only take so much of eating out of your hand

Verse 3

                              F          D7
You're oh so domineering your wish is my command
     G7                                              C
Your jealous heart won't let me live you boss me and demand
                                     F           D7
New clothes a diamond ring so fine a Cadillac is grand
   G7                                                C
On payday I'm your victim and I'm eating out of your hand

Verse 2

                                         F           Dm
Eating out of your hand you think you've got me on a string
       G7                                                    C
You've fooled me more than once but let me tell you just one thing
                             F                D7
Someday I'll leave you woman then you'll understand
  G7                                              C
A man can only take so much of eating out of your hand

Verse 4

                                   F                  D7
When I come home you're waiting to question what I've done
    G7                                                  C
You have my free time planned for me I work from sun to sun
                               F              D7
If only you would realize that old stuff gets old
  G7                                                C
A man likes just a little time that he can call his own

Verse 2

                                         F           Dm
Eating out of your hand you think you've got me on a string
       G7                                                    C
You've fooled me more than once but let me tell you just one thing
                             F                D7
Someday I'll leave you woman then you'll understand
  G7                                              C
A man can only take so much of eating out of your hand