As Good As I Once Was chords by Toby Keith

Chords with lyrics

Intro
FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF FsusFsus FF

Verse 1
              Bb majorBb
She said, "I've seen you in here before."
C majorC             FF
I said, "I've been here a time or two."
               Bb majorBb
She said, "Hello, my name is Bobby Jo.
C majorC          FF
Meet my twin sister Betty Lou.
               Bb majorBb
And we're both feeling kinda wild tonight.
C majorC           FF
You're the only cowboy in this place.
            G+G
And if you're up for a rodeo.
           C7C7      C majorC
I'll put a big Texas smile on your face."

I said, "Girls,"

Chorus 1
           Bb majorBb
I ain't as good as I once was
C majorC         FF
I got a few years on me now
        Bb majorBb       C majorC
But there was a time back in my prime
          FF
When I could really lay it down
           Bb majorBb
And if you need some love tonight
C majorC         FF  C/EC/E   DmDm
Then I might have just enough
           G minorGm
I ain't as good as I once was
      C majorC       Bb majorBb    A minorAm G minorGm FF
But I'm as good once as I ever was

Interlude

Bb majorBb C majorC FF FsusFsus FF

Verse 2
             Bb majorBb
I still hang out with my best friend Dave
C majorC                 FF
I've known him since we were kids at school
            Bb majorBb
Last night he had a few shots
        C majorC          FF
Got in a tight spot hustlin' a game of pool
         Bb majorBb
With a couple of redneck boys
C majorC         FF
One great big, bad biker man
          G+G
I heard David yell across the room
            C7C7
"Hey buddy, how 'bout a helping hand."
     C majorC
I said, "Dave,"

Chorus 2
           Bb majorBb
I ain't as good as I once was
C majorC     FF
My how the years have flown
        Bb majorBb       C majorC
But there was a time back in my prime
          FF
When I could really hold my own
         Bb majorBb
But if you wanna fight tonight
C majorC              FF    C/EC/E  DmDm
Guess those boys don't look all that tough
           G minorGm
I ain't as good as I once was
      C majorC       Bb majorBb    A minorAm G minorGm FF
But I'm as good once as I ever was

Bridge
       Eb MajorEb       Bb/DBb/D
I used to be hell on wheels
        FF
Back when I was younger man
          G7G7
Now my body says, "You can't do this, boy."
          C7C7     C majorC
But my pride says, "Oh, yes you can."

Chorus 3
           Bb majorBb
I ain't as good as I once was
C majorC        FF
That's just the cold, hard truth
          Bb majorBb         C majorC
I still throw a few back, talk a little smack
         FF
When I'm feelin' bullet proof
          Bb majorBb
So don't double dog dare me now
C majorC         FF     C/EC/E  DmDm
'Cause I'd have to call your bluff
           G minorGm
I ain't as good as I once was
        C majorC     Bb majorBb    A minorAm G minorGm FF
But I'm as good once as I ever was
           Bb majorBb
May not be good as I once was
      C majorC       Bb majorBb
But I'm as good once as I ever was

A minorAm G minorGm FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF FsusFsus FF


This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.

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