Capo
1
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Intro:
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C Am F G
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Verse 1:
C Am
I thought it happened when I took that first sip
F G C
Out of a tall boy, thought, "Boy, ain't you tough "
They couldn't tell me
Am
nothin' when I got the keys to somethin'
F G F Am G
That can take seventeen me where that drag strip was
F Am
But loose gravel don't love trucks, thought I was
G
all grown up, but
C Em F C
I found out fast that life can put you back in your place
Em F Am
Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face
G/B F
When you're down upsides, too late to hit them brakes
F
Man near died, but a man was born that day
Instrumental:
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F Am G F Am G
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Verse 2:
C Am
And that smoky college bong, I saw her on his arm
F G F Am
And that seein' red, whiskey said, "Throw the first punch"
G
Next thing you know, I woke up
F Am G
Thought I could take anyone, but
C Em F C
I found out fast that life can put you back in your place
Em F Am
Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face
G/B F
Found out real quick why sometimes you walk away
G
Swallow your pride, but a man was born that day
Solo:
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F Am G F Am G
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Am
Yeah, we had a plan now
G Fmaj7
Names written down in a room half wrote in blue paint
G
Oh, but in the kitchen that day
C Em F C
I found out fast that life can put you back in your place
Em F Am
Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face
G/B F
Tears wellin' up in her eyes, that'll make a heart break
F
No pink lines, but a man was born that day
Outro:
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F Am G F Am G
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F Am G F Am G
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Song History
Published: March 22, 2026
Last Updated: March 22, 2026