This is a good one for all you rhythm players:
You have to listen to get it right. If you give a quick lift and play open strings
the D and Cadd9 in the intro and the E and D on the outro it sounds pretty good, to me atleast.
Standard Tuning
Intro strumming is D, Cadd9, G, D
Verse 1
D Cadd9 G D
My Grandmother owned a night club on the Arkansas Oklahoma line
A7
Mama put me on a Greyhound and I went to stay with her in the summertime
G Cadd9 G
D
I'd box up those empty longnecks and stack 'em in the back and make a hand
Cadd9 G
D
Then at night she'd let me sneak out of the kitchen and sit in with the band
Verse 2
Cadd9 G
D
Yes I have sacked some quartebacks and broke my share of bones along the way
A7
I knew it wouldn't last forever semi-pro always means semi-payed
G Cadd9 G
D
I started climbin' drillin' rigs I'm oil field trash and proud as I can be
Cadd9 G D
Then I took my songs and guitar and sang 'em to a man from Tennessee
Chorus
G Cadd9 G
D
I've played every beer joint tavern from New York City out to Pasadena
A7
Every corn dog fair and rodeo and sold out every basketball arena
D Cadd9 G D
Like to get down with my boys in Afghanistan and Bahgdad City too
D F Cadd9 G
D
I am a red, white, and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
Repeat Intro strummming
Verse 3
E D A
A star can't burn forever and the brightest ones will someday loose their
E B7
shine. But the glass won't ever be half empty in my optimistic mind
A D A
E
I'll still have a song to sing and a band to turn it up and play it loud
D A E
As long as there's a bar room with a corner stage and a honkytonk crowd
Chorus
A D A
E
I've played every beer joint tavern from New York City out o Pasadena
B7
Every corn dog fair and rodeo and sold out every basketball arena
E D A E
Like to get down with my boys in Afghanistan and Bahgdad City too
E G D A
E
Son I'm a red, white, and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
E G D
E
That's right a red, white and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
Then finish strum out with E, D, A, E
Have Fun with it!!
