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Beginner
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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
Am G Am G
πΈ Verse 1:
G Am
Another long, hard, working day gone, time to pack it up and head on home
C G
Sun's gonna rise, and I know I gotta do it all over again
Am
There's only two ways through this town, and I don't ever take the other way around
C G
I see the lights, and I slow down, it's like they pull me in
πΈ Chorus:
Am7
I was gonna drive by, wasn't gonna stop
G
Then my old truck found a front row spot
Am7
Gonna drop in, but I wasn't gonna stay
G
Then I heard a barstool calling my name
Am7
Wasn't gonna let the bar twist my arm
G
But I'm helpless in a honky tonk
Am Cadd9
Said I wasn't gonna drink
G Am G
And then a country song came on
πΈ Verse 2:
G Am
I was almost one boot out of the door when the band kicked in 2, 3, 4
C D
Blame it on ETC for keeping that neon burning on me
πΈ Chorus:
Am7
I was gonna drive by, wasn't gonna stop
G
Then my old truck found a front row spot
Am7
Gonna drop in, but I wasn't gonna stay
G
Then I heard a barstool calling my name
Am7
Wasn't gonna let the bar twist my arm
G
But I'm helpless in a honky tonk
Am Cadd9
Said I wasn't gonna drink
G
And then a country song came on, yeah
Guitar πΈ Solo:
Am G Am Cadd9 G
πΈ Bridge:
Am
I was gonna get a good night's sleep
G
And then a country song came on
Am
Save it for the end of the week
G
And then a country song came on
πΈ Chorus:
Am7
I was gonna drive by, wasn't gonna stop
G
Then my old truck found a front row spot
Am7
Gonna drop in, but I wasn't gonna stay
G
Then I heard a barstool calling my name
Am7
Wasn't gonna let the bar twist my arm
G
But I'm helpless in a honky tonk
Am7 Cadd9
Said I wasn't gonna drink
G
And then a country song came on, yeah
Am7 Cadd9
I wasn't gonna drink
G
And then a country song came on
πΈ Outro:
Am7 G
Am7
No, I wasn't gonna drink
G
Yeah, a country song came on
Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G Am7 Cadd9 G
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Published: September 7, 2024
Last Updated: January 12, 2026