Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
Verse 1:
C majorC FF
I was a third string dreamer on a second place team
C majorC G+G
but I was hell on wheels with a full head of steam
A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
then coach put me in, and I'm still proud of that hit
Verse 2:
C majorC FF
I was the last resort to go to prom with the queen
C majorC G+G
thanks to an ex boyfriend that broke her heart that week
A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
no I didn't get lucky, but I still felt like a king
FF G+G C majorC
and that might not mean much to you but it does to me
Chorus:
FF G+G
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show,
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
under-achievin' average joe
FF G+G
but I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
and I wear this heart on my sleeve
FF G+G C majorC
and that might not mean much to you but it does to me
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
Verse 3:
C majorC FF
One phone call, when my brother went to jail
C majorC G+G
had to pawn my guitar to pay his bail
A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
and I'll never get it back, and I'm okay with that
Verse 4:
C majorC FF
I was the one man standin' next to my best friend
C majorC G+G
The day the love of his life said I do to him
A minorAm FF G+G C majorC
I was a couple beers deep, but I still remember that speech
FF G+G C majorC
and that might not mean much to you but it does to me
FF G+G A minorAm G6G6 C majorC
FF G+G A minorAm G6G6 C majorC
Chorus:
FF G+G
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show,
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
under-achievin' average joe
FF G+G
but I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
and I wear this heart on my sleeve
FF G+G C majorC
and that might not mean much to you but it does to me
Chorus:
FF G+G
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show,
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
under-achievin' average joe
FF G+G
but I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother
C majorC G6G6 A minorAm
and I wear this heart on my sleeve
Outro:
FF G+G
and I'm a damn hard workin', one thing's for certain
A minorAm G6G6 C majorC
I stand up for what I believe
FF G+G C majorC
and that might not mean much to you but it does to me