Standards
by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
(2015)
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[Intro]
G B7 Em A G D C
[Verse]
D
Record man came and sat me down
C G
He said I’ve got some songs for you
D
There’s one about a dirt road
C G
I really think you oughta do
C
So I gave it a listen
Em
And it wasn’t all that bad
A
But it ain’t me so I shook my head
D D7
And that’s all there is to that
[Chorus]
G C
I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards
G D
Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?
G B7
You won’t see my name on the Billboard
Em A
Every night I pack the the dance floor
G D
There’s your answer, I don’t have hits
C
I’ve got standards
[Verse]
D
Well he just smiled, he rolled his eyes
C G
He said how can I make you see?
D
We just need one big hit
C G
And the rest will be history
C
If we could find a way to compromise
Em
You could be the next big star
A
I said man you might be right
D D7
But I don’t care if you are
[Chorus]
G C
I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards
G D
Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?
G B7
You won’t see my name on the Billboard
Em A
Every night I pack the the dance floor
G D
There’s your answer, I don’t have hits
C
I’ve got standards
[Bridge]
D C G D C G
B7
Well don’t get me wrong, I wanna hear my songs on
Em
Country radio
A
But it’s gotta feel right, standing here
D D7
Singing them at the show
[Chorus]
G C
I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards
G D
Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?
G B7
You won’t see my name on the Billboard
Em A
But every night I pack the the dance floor
G D
There’s your answer, I don’t have hits
C
I’ve got standards
G
Yeah, well, there’s your answer
D G
I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards
