50 Years On Chords

Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: C La la la la da la da da da da Am F G Am La la la la da la da da la da da da da Verse: C We cut that record back in '76 Am We sang our hearts out just two boys from the sticks F We learned to charm the pretty girls we'd meet Am We sold our souls off to the music industry F Yet here we are G Am 50 years on

Verse: C We rocked the honky tonks we stormed the arenas Am We went on tour with Loggins and Messina F We shook the world like it owed us a living Am We sinned by night and prayed all day to be forgiven F We ran with Haggard We'd run with Jones Am We flew to Europe and we met the Rolling Stones F Still rollling on G Am 50 years on Verse: C We swallowed potions just to weather the storms Am We smoked the moonlight while the starlets kept us warm F We travelled countries that we never thought we'd see Am We stood on hallowed ground at the Grand Ole Opry C Then Conway Twitty said boys that's some great song Am We'll sing Beautiful Body till the cows come home F Old Conway's gone G Am Am And it's 50 years on Break: F G Am It's still a mystery how we stayed alive F Mama stopped, prayed so hard G The good Lord let us slide [Instrumental/Solo] C Am F G Am Verse: C We got Eight Miles High and we're still wondering why Am Smuggling that stash across the Friendly Skies F We saw all the great bands Even played a show with Queen Am We travelled into war zones with the US Marines C We fought those Record Labels till we got our music back Am We circled the globe so many times that we lost track F Now looking back G Am 50 years on Outro: F Lots of friends have said "so long" G Am And it's 50 years on F So far we're still hanging on G Am And it's 50 years on F Let's raise our glass to Dannie Jones G Am 50 years on F Somebody break out the bong G Am AM 'Cause it's 50 years on