Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb MajorEb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb)
Intro:
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
Verse:
G+G
Dad sold every record he ever owned
C majorC
Floyd and Zepplin, Beatles, Stones
C majorC G+G
A augmentedA lifetime of music gone just to get me through
G+G
Mama always had her second job
C majorC
Gone with the sun 'till 6 o'clock
C majorC G+G
Whatever it took to get by she was gonna do
Bridge:
A minorAm C majorC
Didn't dawn on me back then, but now I see
A minorAm E minorEm C majorC
Without them, I wouldn't be me
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
When I'm up here on this stage
C majorC G+G
The spotlight's on my face
C majorC G+G
But I see you
C majorC G+G
Sure it's me behind this mic stand
C majorC G+G
It's me strumming this Gibson
C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's me they love to give the credit to
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Me don't mean a thing without you
Verse:
G+G
You make sacrifices night and day
C majorC
Never hear the crowd scream your name
C majorC G+G
Just a smile, your hand to hold when the show is through
G+G
I'd give it all up just to keep your love
C majorC
But you wouldn't let me 'cause you care too much
C majorC G+G
By watching me watch my dreams all come true
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
When I'm up here on this stage
C majorC G+G
The spotlight's on my face
C majorC G+G
But I see you
C majorC G+G
Sure it's me behind this mic stand
C majorC G+G
It's me strumming this Gibson
C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's me they love to give the credit to
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Me don't mean a thing without you
Instrumental Break:
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC
Verse:
G+G
You worked overtime to buy those tickets
C majorC
The gas, the beer, and the babysitter
C majorC G+G
Just to spend one night with your baby at a country show
G+G
You paid 20 damn dollars for a place to park
C majorC
Got in line early to grab your spot
C majorC G+G
You deserve every word every line of your favorite tune
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
When I'm up here on this stage
C majorC G+G
The spotlight's on my face
C majorC G+G
But I see you
C majorC G+G
Sure it's me behind this mic stand
C majorC G+G
It's me strumming on this Gibson
C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's me they love to give the credit to
Outro:
C majorC D MajorD
I'm just trying to give the credit where credit's due
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Me don't mean a thing without you
G+G G MajorG G+G C majorC C C majorC G+G
Without you