Intro: C
Verse: 1
C
That Little League glove, it fit a little snug
C2/B Am7
Yeah, it wouldn't even close but coach said, "That's how they make 'em, son
'Cause soon enough it'll take the shape of your hand"
F G
Yeah, you fight that thing when it don't wanna bend
C
Then you break it in
Verse: 2
C
That just strung Gibson, sittin' in the window
C2/B Am7
Laid away every paycheck till I had enough to get it home
Played it all night long, every song I wish I wrote
F G
You think it sounds as good as it ever could right then
C
Then you break it in
F C
Like these dusty boots that walked me through
Am7 G
The work that got me here
F C
And these faded jeans with Skoal can rings
Am7 G
I've worn out all these years
F C
When the shine wears off and you lose that gloss
Am7 G
There's so much more underneath it all
F G
You think that good is as it can get
C
Then you break it in
Verse: 2
C
That pickup truck that my dad picked up had a clutch
C2/B Am7
Man, it took me all summer just to learn how to get the hang
But she loved that thing on all those old back roads
F G
You think good is a no mud hood no gravel dents
C
Then you break it in
F C
Like these dusty boots that walked me through
Am7 G
The work that got me here
F C
And these faded jeans with Skoal can rings
Am7 G
I've worn out all these years
F C
When the shine wears off and you lose that gloss
Am7 G
There's so much more underneath it all
F G
You think that good is as it can get
C
Then you break it in
Bridge
F
But trucks break down and first love ends
G
Life goes on and the world still spins
F G
You find out your heart is stronger when
C
You break it in
F C
Like these dusty boots that walked me through
Am7 G
The work that got me here
F C
And these faded jeans with Skoal can rings
Am7 G
I've worn out all these years
F C
When the shine wears off and you lose that gloss
Am7 G
There's so much more underneath it all
F G
You think that good is as it can get
F G
Yeah, you think that good is as it can get
C
Then you break it in, yeah
C
Yeah, you break in