Intro
G D C D
verse 1
G
I learned G, C, and D
D
On a hand-me-down guitar
C
At thirteen all my heroes
D
Were country music stars
G
When I played those songs for mama
D
Oh, the smile it would bring
C
And lookin' back
D
That's when I fell in love
G C
With this singin' thing
Instrumental
G C
verse 2
G
My first payin' gig
D
Was Uncle Jim's birthday bash
C
When I got through, they passed the hat
D
I made eighteen dollars cash
G
Who'd-a thought they'd pay good money
D
For bendin' guitar strings
C D
But it made me think that I might have a chance
G C G C
At this singin' thing
Instrumental
G C
Chorus
C
And I'd do it all for nothin'
G
And I'd do it all again
Am
It's who I want to be
G
And it's who I've always been
C
Some folks may call me crazy
Em
Just a fool out chasin' dreams
Am G C D
But in my heart, it's everything to me
verse 3
G
When all my friends went off to college
D
I went to school in honkytonks
C
I got my degree in readin' crowds
D
And writin' country songs
G
Well, they say this road ain't easy
D
Lord, I know what they mean
C D
But it's been worth all the dues I've had to pay
G C
For this singin' thing
Instrumental
G C
Chorus
C
I'd do it all for nothin'
G
And I'd do it all again
Am
It's who I want to be
G
And it's who I've always been
C
Some folks may call me crazy
Em
Just a fool out chasin' dreams
Am G C D C
But in my heart, it's everything to me
verse 4
G
As I stand here on this stage
D
And play for you tonight
C
I know why I'm a lucky man
D
To live this kind of life
G
When those lights come up
D
And I hear those guitars ring
C D
I tip my hat to each and every one of you
C D
And I thank God that I get to do
G
This singin' thing
Instrumental
G C
Outro
G
I learned G, C, and D
D
On a hand-me-down guitar
C D
At thirteen all my heroes
N.C
Were country music stars
Instrumental
G D C D