Intro: Em C G D
verse 1
Em C G D
I’ve never been a cool hand Luke; the quarterback of the winning team
Em C G D
Or the guy with the right kind of punchlines everybody wants to be
Em C G D
I never was that lucky ol’ cuss with a straight flush in his hand
Em D C
Oh but with you, I am
verse 2
Em C G D
I ain’t no Patrick Swayze, my old boots never danced on air
Em C G D
Never walked with a swagger looking sharp as a tack, lit up like Times Square
Em C G D
Who’s that guy with a big ol’ smile as wide as the Rio Grande
Em D G
Oh with you, I am
C G D Em
Strong as an oak, soft like leather, high as a pine, light as a feather
C G D
The same ol’ boy but a whole lot better, whenever you’re holdin’ my hand
C G
I used to poke fun at them punch drunk lovers
Em D C G D C G D G C G D
I never thought I’d be that man, oh but with you, I am; oh baby with you, I am
verse 3
Em C G D
I’ve always been a do it my way drifter, another highway, another town
Em C G D
Never thought about that little white house with a porch all the way around
Em C G D
Yeah, I never saw me on a swing, talkin’ sweet talkin’ dreams, but I’ll be damned
Em D G
With you, I am
C G D Em
Strong as an oak, soft like leather, high as a pine, light as a feather
C G D
The same ol’ boy but a whole lot better, whenever you’re holdin’ my hand
C G
I used to poke fun at them punch drunk lovers
Em D C G D C
I never thought I’d be that man, oh baby with you, I am
Bridge: G, C, D
C G D Em
Strong as an oak, soft like leather, high as a pine, light as a feather
C G D
The same ol’ boy but a whole lot better, whenever you’re holdin’ my hand
C G
I used to poke fun at them punch drunk lovers
Em D C G D C G D G C G D
I never thought I’d be that man, oh baby with you, I am; oh baby with you, I am
G C G D G
With you I am