*---*CAPO 3*---* INTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D D G I never was a straight lace, straight-A student A D Teacher's pet or child prodigy G I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a football A G D It'd take too long to get a law degree G So I sat down with mama and daddy A Em They tried to talk some sense into my big head D G A G D But the best advice that I ever got was from my sister's rock star boyfriend CHORUS: A G D Just get your guitar and learn how to play A G D Cut up some jeans, come up with a name A G Bm G When you're living in a world that you don't understand D A Find a few good buddies D A D D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D Start a band, start a band, start a band D G And all those girls that were too cool to talk to A Bm They'll be waitin' in the line out back D G Might get your picture in your hometown paper A G D Maybe buy your mama that Cadillac CHORUS: D A G D Just get your guitar and learn how to play A G D Cut up some jeans, come up with a name A G Bm G When you're livin' in a world that you don't understand D Find a few good buddies A D G Start a band, start a band scrape up some money A D G A Buy a van, learn free bird and ramblin' man Bm G A/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/D/Bm/G/D/A/G/Bm/A Never buy another beer again QUIETER: A G D Just get your guitar and learn how to play A G D Grow out your hair, come up with a name A G Bm D D(draw the D out until With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands it stops) LOUD AGAIN: A D Find a few good buddies, start a band A D No need to study, start a band G A D Call up some buddies, man, start a band OUTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A G-D (REPEAT 'TIL END) That's it. Have fun!