G C D G C/G G Oh I said a little prayer to-night 'fore I came on stage Bm7 C D G C/G G As I came walk-in past the drivers and the locals on the union wage G/B D G I asked the Dear Lord up in heaven C G/B A7 Let me treat the music right G D F C Then I prayed that Detroit, goes wild tonight
Verse : N.C. G C Seven pickers and all our in a rental van G D Playin music never sleepin and working on a neon tan G We played the barn down in Sanford Florida C A For Bev Roberts out in Camden Park G D G We plugged it in up east a Bull Run, and the place went dark Chorus: Am Bbdim G/B C Bb G Back when the old________ stuff_______ was new D Back before the buses and the hard working boys in the crew G B Bb A Well, it was one big party but the papers called it paying our dues G Bb F G back when the old______ stuff_________was new Verse : N.C. G C Oh the stories we could tell if it weren't for the code of the road G D About the Buckboard Bear Creek Cowboys and the Grizzly Rose G You know the weather turned bad in Scottsdale C A A tornado nearly stole the show G D G We just danced in the rain and listened to the thunder rolls Chorus: G/B C Bb G Back when the old stuff was new D Hats off to the K. C. Opry and eLLA Guru's G B Bb A It was one big party Uncle Joe you know we owe it all to you G/B C Bb G Back when the old stuff was new G G C C G G D D G G C B Bb A G D G F Edim G/D Bridge: C F C F No rules young fools coming from the old school C F C Taking on the world alone G C6 G7 C6 Next date can't wait, tearing up the interstate G C6 G Ever place we played was home C F C F Balls out no doubt, this is what it's all about C F C Beggin' for a place to play D Swingin' with our low friends, prayin' that it never ends Wouldn't trade a single day Chorus: Am Bbdim G/B C Bb G Back when the old________ stuff_______ was new D Back before the buses and the hard working boys in the crew G B Bb A Well, it was one big party but the papers called it paying our dues G Bb F G back when the old______ stuff_________was new G Hey it's still one big party C B Bb A You Can call it whatever you choose G Bb F G You make me feel like the old_____ stuff__________ is new