Chords with lyrics
Difficulty: Novice
--INTRO/MAIN RIFF:
E-------------------------------------------2-0------|
B-------------------------------------------3-1------|
G---------2-2-----------2-2---------2-2-----2-0------|
D---------2-2-----------2-2---------2-2-----0-2------|
A-------0 0-0-----2-0-0-0-0---------0-0-------3------|
E---2-3-------------------------2-3------------------|
--VERSE 1:
A augmentedA D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
The old man was a good man, he raised his children right
A augmentedA A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
He taught us how to work hard and showed us how to fight
A augmentedA A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
Told me about the good Lord and when to use a gun
C majorC G+G C majorC
Made me very proud of where it is that I come from
--MAIN RIFF (x1)--
--CHORUS--
B-C D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# F#F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C majorC G+G A(stop)
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
--VERSE 2:
A(stop) (banjo)
Years they rolled on by, the old man turned me loose
Way cross town I learned about them sad ol' country blues
D MajorD
Taught me how to prep my heart from trying to make it right
C majorC G+G C majorC
Told me not to ever break but one law at a time
--MAIN RIFF (x1)--
--CHORUS:
B-C D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# F#F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C majorC G+G A(stop)
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
--BRIDGE:
F#F# D MajorD
Hope you'll wear me on your memory like a painted old tattoo
BB E MajorE
I might not make no history book but I'll burn a page or two
Yeah
Pre-Lead: A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
LEAD (Rhythm is verse chords)
--CHORUS:
B-C D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# A augmentedA
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D MajorD E MajorE G#G# F#F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C majorC G+G A augmentedA
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
C majorC G+G A(stop)
I may not change the world ... but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
G-AA C-AA G-AA D MajorD C majorC
G-AA C-AA G-AA D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
--END--