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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C G C G
Verse 1:
G
I'm a ghost on the radio
G D
A needle on the vinyl
D Am
A country boy survival
Am C
The bottom of a bottle, yeah
D G
Iβm the fightin' side of you and me
G D
And my heart's down in Tennessee
Chorus:
N.C. G
And I sing songs about freight trains and prisons
G
Heartaches and honky-tonks
D
Cowboys and outlaws
D
Good-hearted women
Am
In boots and straw hats
Am
All gone, just like that
C D
They canβt even recognize me
D G
They used to call me Country
Verse 2:
G
Used to have cool names like Willie and Waylon
G
Merle and Hank
D
We all stood together
D
We sang and we drank
C
Chased the white lines
D
Night after night
Chorus:
G
Singin' songs about freight trains and prisons
G
Heartaches and honky-tonks
D
And cowboys and outlaws
D
Good-hearted women
Am
In boots and straw hats
Am
All gone, just like that
C D
They can't even recognize me
D G
They used to call me Country
Instrumental:
G D Am C
Verse 3:
D G
Like an old violin
G D
Put away and never played again
D Am
Paycheck and Cash
Am D
Naw, they ain't comin' back
Chorus:
G
They did songs about freight trains and prisons
G
Heartaches and honky-tonks
D
Cowboys and outlaws
D
Good-hearted women
Am
In boots and straw hats
Am
All gone, just like that
C D
They can't even recognize me
D G
They used to call me Country
Outro:
G D
They used to call me Country
D Am
I'm a thing of the past
Am C
N.C.
I'm a ghost on the radio
Guitar Solo:
G D Am C D G D Am C D G
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025